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The History of Correspondence Chess in Canada by Leonard Zehr and J. Ken MacDonald tells the story of how chess by mail took root and flourished across Canada from the mid-19th century onward. It traces the game’s beginnings in informal club-to-club matches, shows how vast distances actually encouraged correspondence play, and follows the gradual move toward organized national competition. A central theme is the creation and long life of the Canadian Correspondence Chess Association, which helped standardize play, publish results, and connect Canadian players to the international correspondence chess world. Along the way, the book weaves in portraits of key players, organizers, and memorable games, illustrating how a relatively small but dedicated community sustained a rich correspondence chess culture well into the modern era.

Hardback with a dust jacket. 252 pages. Thinkers Press 2006. Signed by the authors.

Condition: VG.

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