Correspondence Chess Expert

Correspondence Chess Expert, abbreviated CCE, is a player title awarded by the International Correspondence Chess Federation, or ICCF. In correspondence chess, moves are transmitted remotely, normally through a server, and time controls are much longer than in over-the-board play.

CCE belongs to ICCF's international title ladder. It sits immediately below Correspondence Chess Master. Once confirmed and registered, the title is not limited in time.

The usual qualification route

The standard route requires two or more CCE results in qualifying international title tournaments, covering at least 24 qualifying games in total. A title result is commonly called a norm: a performance reaching the required score in an eligible event. When a player scores sufficiently above the required mark, that excess, called overscoring, can reduce the effective number of games required.

Direct routes also exist for specific championship results. For example, the 2026 rules award CCE for scoring at least 60 percent of the possible points in the World Correspondence Chess Ladies' Championship Final. Exact conditions belong to the ICCF rules in force for the event.