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Chess Life Magazine - August 2011 Issue

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The Evolution of Correspondence Chess

Perhaps no area of chess has changed more dramatically due to the rise of technology than has correspondence chess. Chess Life Magazine cover artist, Jon Cannell, pays tribute to this, showing the evolution from postal to correspondence chess from postcards to laptops.

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Chess Life Magazine - August 2011 Issue

The Evolution of Correspondence Chess

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