Correspondence chess can be a lonely affair Correspondence chess can be a lonely affair.
Hours and hours are spent poring over a difficult game against an opponent you never get to see. At the end there may be the satisfaction of a game well played, win, lose, or draw, and that is enough for most correspondence players. But there is an alternative. These players convene to renew old friendships, meet new faces, and play chess, chess, chess. This year, as every year, NOST held its annual convention.