XFCC Apps

XFCC (XML web services for correspondence chess) is a way for third-party applications to access the server. There are XFCC applications for PC users and mobile phone users.

Your Move Correspondence Chess Mobile App

This mobile app is no longer maintained and it does not work for AIWCF. We recommend to use our mobile web application by connecting to https://www.aiwcf.org/m.php from your mobile phone. See details

Limitations of Your Move and other XFCC apps

A third party app cannot perform all the functions of AIWCF server. Please login to AIWCF server from your web browser for these functions:

• You cannot send conditional moves using XFCC. Conditional moves can greatly speed up games.
• To see announcements (e.g. ICCF tournaments) check the AIWCF server home page
• To take leave, use AIWCF server
• In time critical situations, XFCC apps do not show remaining time accurately. Also, the time remaining on Silence rule is not shown. Use AIWCF server in time critical situations.
• To see results, ratings, cross-tables and to download games use AIWCF server
• To update your contact details and your password, use AIWCF server
• To read AIWCF Bulletins, navigate from AIWCF server

XFCC Apps on PC/Laptop

There are some apps available on PC platform, like SCID and Aquarium which allow you to send correspondence chess moves They can be used for AIWCF, ICCF, Afro-Asia-World and other servers. Below we explain how to use these tools.

Caution: If you are using any such tool for your Engine Forbidden games, make doubly sure to turn off its engine.

Using XFCC in SCID vs PC

SCID vs PC is a free chess database program. If you are using the program SCID vs PC (SCID stands for Shane's Chess Information Database), the steps to setup and make moves on AIWCF are outlined below:

Start SCID. Click File→New.

Provide a name such as MyAIWCFGames. Click  Save .

Click Windows→Maintenance Window (control-m).

Now in this window click the magnifying glass (marked Click this in the picture above), set the Data base type to Correspondence chess and close the Maintenance Window.

Next step: from the main SCID window select Play→Correspondence Chess→Configure
You should see the window below:

First make sure that Default Database is correctly pointing to the location MyAIWCFGames.si4
If not, click ... alongside Default Database (encircled in red in the picture above) and navigate.
Now click the Configure button that I have encircled in red in the picture above. Ypu should see a new window as in the picture below:

Set the Server Name to AIWCF, the Login Name to your Serial Number, the Password to your password, the Xfcc-URL to https://www.aiwcf.org/xfcc.php (Note: it is https, not http), the Rating type to Elo, click
OK.
Close the Configure Correspondence Chess Window by clicking OK.

In the further steps, keep both the main Scid Board window and Correspondence windows open.
The Correspondence window can be opened from the main Scid Board Window by selecting Windows→Correspondence window.

In the Correspondence Chess window click the icon: "Fetch games from the server and process the Inbox" (marked Click this in the figure above).

The games list will be fetched from AIWCF server and displayed.
Click one of the games in the list and it will be displayed in the Board window. You may need to type Ctrl-F to flip the board.

Make your move on the board. If you want, you can include a message to the opponent by adding a comment to the game using Comment Editor (right-click in the PGN).
Now, in the Correspondence Chess window click the "Send Move" icon (marked Click here in the picture below)

A confirmation window will pop up.

Click Yes and the move and message (if any) will be sent to AIWCF server.

Using XFCC in Aquarium

ChessOK Aquarium is an advanced chess software that includes connectivity to servers for Correspondence Chess. (Do not use for Engine Forbidden games, unless you turn off all engines).

The instructions below are for an older version of Acquarium. For newer versions it will be similar.

First you have to make sure to include the module for Correspondence Play as an external program. See picture below:

Then you have to set up the server details and click Get Games List.
The server name shoud be AIWCF and the server address should be: https://www.aiwcf.org/xfcc.php (Note: It is https, not http)

On clicking a particular game, it shows up on the board. Make your move and click Make Move.