correspondence game
nounUK /ˌkɒrɪˈspɒndəns ɡeɪm/
US /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns ɡeɪm/
A correspondence game is a game where players take turns by mail or online, not at the same time.
My grandpa and I play a correspondence game of chess by email.
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2. A game of chess played by sending moves back and forth over days or weeks.
They finished their correspondence game after three months.
3. Any competition where players send their moves remotely instead of playing face to face.
The club runs a correspondence game for members who live far apart.
4. A learning activity where students match pairs of items, such as letters to pictures.
The teacher gave the kids a correspondence game to match words with meanings.