CORRESPONDENCE CHESS

Correspondence chess or Postal chess is known to have been played during the 13th century between noblemen at the king’s court. In 1119 it was said that Henry I of England has played Louis VI of France. The authenticated history of correspondence chess started in 1804 with a game between F. W. de Mauvillion of Breda and an officer at The Hague. The first correspondence chess matches between teams were those the Dutch clubs V.A.S. and Rotterdam between 1824 and 1826 and Edinburgh against London (3-2) between 1824 and 1828. The first international federation IFSB (Internationaler Fernshach Bund) was created in 1928 with the first European championship won by Hungary in 1935. After WWII ICCA was created and the first world correspondence championship was launched in 1947. in 1949 ICCA was renamed ICCF. The new body was later recognized and affiliated to FIDE. (See ICCF)