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Do you sometimes feel you want more time to play chess?

Atlantic Games allows you to play chess and a variety of other games at your own pace. The nature of Correspondence Gaming means that moves are made within an agreed time limit. Games can last hours, days or even weeks if you need time. Choose from chess, chequers, reversi and stack4, plus a host of variants. Chat with your opponents via live-chat, or via email-style messaging.

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Match play Play for fun or for points in the AtlanticGames world rankings. Tournaments Compete in the various tournaments in the Atlantic Games tournament calendar. Each tournament givs varying amounts of move times so you can choose the tournament that suits you. PGN notation All chess games are annotated following the PGN (portable game notation) standard. Practice board Want to plan and practice your next few moves before you commit? AtlanticGames offers a pop-up practice board to help you test your strategy before making your killer move! Private notes Make notes about your game, your opponent or anything you want during a game. Notes are private and only visible to you. Player chat Send messages to your opponents during gameplay.	How do I start? Just start a new game and, if you don't know an opponent, your game will appear in the waiting room. Can I choose my move times? Yes, you can choose from 30 minutes up to 30 days per move. I'm going on vacation. Can I suspend my games? Yes, each game you have can be suspended once for two weeks. What is VIP membership? VIP membership is cheap and allows you to compete in all tournament, remove all advertising and be included in the AtlanticGames world rankings. You can still play in selected tournaments without VIP membership. Do you have game variants? Play minature chess, progressive chess, miniature reversi and many more. How do I know when its my turn? You will receive an email when its your turn to move. In chess games, the email will include information on what move was made.
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