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GameKnot is an Internet chess server featuring both correspondence chess and real-time chess, along with Java single-player games, without the need to download additional software. GameKnot has been in business since June 2000, with has over 1 million registered players who have completed over 19 million games as of March 2011. For a typical match, unless two users are simultaneously logged in and committed to playing quickly, games are generally played over a period of days (for example, up to fourteen days per move per person), weeks or even months, and the time constraints resemble a correspondence chess match, although players may move more rapidly. Real-time chess (or Blitz) matches are also available. The site offers a wide variety of features, including an extensive database including generally recognized names for chess openings, site-sponsored tournaments, player-sponsored mini-tournaments, a site-sponsored league with 18 divisions, two site-sponsored chess ladders, the ability to program conditional moves during a game, the option to declare a vacation to suspend games, and an in-game "analyze board" function that allows players to explore potential moves. It also keeps a record of past games, allowing players to learn from previous wins and losses. GameKnot maintains a ranking system similar to the Elo rating system used by the World Chess Federation. As of May 2011, "borissp" tops Gameknot's Top 100 veteran players list with a rating of 2643.