As of February 2004, the ICCF described itself on its Welcome web page in the following way : 'As the official worldwide organisation for correspondence chess, played by post and other forms of transmission (e.g. fax and email), we endeavour to provide a wide variety of tournaments and excellent services. Our aims and our long traditions are to "organise, develop and promote the study and practice of international correspondence chess and, through our activities, to enhance friendship and harmony amongst the peoples of the world, according to our motto "Amici Sumus" (we are friends)".'
Its About ICCF page said, 'ICCF was founded in 1951 as a new appearance of the ICCA (International Correspondence Chess Association), which was founded in 1945, as successor of the IFSB (Internationaler Fernschachbund), founded in 1928.'
