Anyone for a correspondence game?

I'm accepting challenges! Only rated, 5 days per move, please.

Me! But @thibault doesn't accept challenges from my rating level. 😢

Apparently my provisional (and ridiculously inflated) correspondence rating prevents me from challenging you.

OK try again now

I'm up for a game!

And... challenge sent.

What are the rules here? Can I insert opening moves from a book that I'm reading by checking the book?

@thibault I only do 14 days, but you might be too special to decline.

@finlip , You can view game databases, you just shouldn't study books or anything else specifically for the position in your game. You may only use the analysis board, which of course has no computer.

@Spartako Do you have a link which shows all rules for correspondence chess here?

"3. Is it cheating if I use an opening book for correspondence games?

A: You may use an *opening book* or *games database* for rated and unrated CORRESPONDENCE games. You can use a *book* and not an engine."

Well, maybe you can use books then... and I take it back.

lichess.org/qa/258/all-about-cheating-questions-and-answers

Edit: In fact, what I don't like about the rule "anything but engines" is that endgame tablebases probably shouldn't be allowed. Otherwise positions with 6 units on the board, plus many with more, will just be played out by both sides towards an optimal end. What about the complexity required of players in those endgames?