any game of chess in which the players do not sit opposite each other at a chessboard to make their moves. The moves are instead transmitted remotely by any of various means.
a type of the world-wide well-known game of chess, which has been played between towns, chess clubs and/or individuals, by using: •traditional postal transmissions •modern ways of transmission using a dedicated webserver
Kirimale on viimasel ajal teinud läbi suuri muutusi, nimelt ei mängita tänapäeval enam mitte alati kirja teel, üha enam kogub populaarsust interneti vahendusel käikude edastamine ja Rahvusvaheline Kirimaleliit (ICCF) on käivitanud lausa spetsiaalse serveri, mille vahendusel on käikude edastamine väga mugav.
Peale üldiste male maailmameistrivõistluste peetakse ka kiirmale, välkmale ja kirimale maailmameistrivõistlusi (kirimalet korraldab ICCF).
A principal difference between over-the-board chess and all forms of correspondence chess is that in the latter players are permitted to analyze a position by moving the pieces and by consulting reference books.
One of the charms of correspondence chess (whether you are playing by server or by post) is that you can play at an international level, even when you are starting to play this kind of a game for the first time.
