Yes, you can call these numbers toll free if your in the Us, ----- which not everybody is.
I'm not sure if there's a similar correspondence course available in the Uk, though there certainly is both an English, and european braille chess association (I used to play in some of their tournaments myself). I'm afraid I've lost the contact details for them though. Beware the Grue! Dark. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Rivard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "fun with games" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "USA products group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "BSC game group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "help needed list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "audyssey gamers group" <Gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 9:08 PM Subject: [Audyssey] want to learn a new game? > How You Can Learn to Play Chess!!! > One Way is you can Call: > The Hadley School For The Blind > Student Services > Telephone: (Toll Free) 1-800-526-9909 > They have 2 Correspondence Courses: > > 1. Chess For Beginners > > And > 2. Chess Principals and Strategies > > You will receive an Absolutely FREE "Adaptive Chess Set" with the rest of > your Correspondence Package in either Audio Cassette Format Or if you > prefer Braille Format. > > A very Nice Instructor; Mr. Bob Rathbun > Will guide you through the very easy lessons and you can Learn at your own > pace. > > > > If you already know how to play Chess, > > You Can Purchase the "Adaptive Chess Set" Right here From our Miami > Lighthouse For The Blind and Visually Impaired > > "Solutions Store" on the 2ndd Floor > > Or you can Call > Independent Living Aids - ILA > Telephone: (Toll Free) 1-800-537-2118 > Ask for Product # GAM 100 Designer Wooden Chess Set > Price $34.95 plus shipping > A GREAT BARGAIN, for a Lifetime of Entertainment, excitement, and fun with > other Blind or Visually Impaired People or on an equal level with Sighted > people. > > > > Also, please see the Web site of the > > United States Braille Chess Association > > United States Braille Chess Association Home Page > > > > http://www.crisscrosstech.com/usbca/ > > > > United States Braille Chess Association Home Page Statement > > Welcome to the United States Braille Chess Association. > > The purpose of the United States Braille Chess Association (USBCA) is to > actively encourage and assist in the promotion and advancement of > correspondence and over-the-board chess among chess enthusiasts who are > blind or visually impaired. > > USBCA members enjoy the following benefits: > > Playing correspondence chess tournaments by e-mail, Telephone, in Braille > or on cassette against other players of about the same strength. > > Playing friendly games against other USBCA members to get more practice > and experience. > > Access to a library of chess materials in Braille, on cassette and on > computer disk. > > An annual over-the-board championship tournament sanctioned by the United > States Chess Federation. > > > > Membership in the USBCA costs $15 for two years. To join, or for more > information, contact: > > Jay Leventhal, Secretary > > 111-20 76th Rd. Apt. 5L > > Forest Hills, NY 11375 > > Telephone: (718) 275-2209 > > > > The United States Braille Chess Association has a listserv. To subscribe, > send a blank e-mail message to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > You will receive confirmation from the listserv software. For more > information about this list, visit: > > http://lists.topica.com/lists/usbcachess > > > > --- > Laughter is the best medicine. Look around you and find a dose. > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.21.8/1338 - Release Date: > 21/03/2008 17:52 > > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
