A big one you missed is net-chess.com. Free site, large base
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> Since i stopped playing in my local club and since i dont enjoy the
> fast time controls in fics, i took an advice given by a friend and
> looked around to see what email chess is offering. I thought that my
> findings may be helpful for others too, so here they are:
>
> 1) ICCF. email.The most "formal" organization. It is not really free
> for beginners since you can get in through national chess federations
> only and i ve read, but i was unable to confirm, that there is a fee.
>
> 2) letsplaychess-chessworld.net web-based 400000 members!!! BUT full
> member****p is not free. The biggest drawback is that free members are
> unrated. Time controls 1day-15d/move
>
> 3) redhotpawn-chessatwork-redhotchess-timeforchess-theimmortalgame web-
> based 18485 members, but full member****p is not free. Free members get
> a rating, but cannot take part in tournanments and teams and they are
> restricted to the number of simultaneous games.
>
> 4) IECG email and web-based 12000 members 40days/10moves or 10d+1d/
> move
>
> 5) IECC email 4000 members
>
> 6) FICGS web-based 2360 members but only 600-700 active ones
>
> 7) WCCF email 1083 members 10moves/30days chess engines may be used
> upon previous agreement
>
> 8) chess-mail web-based 472 rated members+288 provisional ones and
> 2578 inactive 5d+36h/move or 5d+12h/move
>
> I left out services which are either not free or with a small member
> pool
>
> I think thath the best choice for a beginner in this form of chess is
> IECG, unless somebody has a different opinion. Anyone willing to
> contribute his personal experiences is more than welcomed.
>
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