How to write persuasive messages in the game of Diplomacy: and how to read your opponent’s real intentions.

“A fine book, The Art of Correspondence makes a worthy addition to the literature of the game. It merits an honored place on the veteran Diplomacy player's bookshelf.” Thaddeus Black, Diplomacy World

A member World Cup winning Irish online Diplomacy team, Conor was a face-to-face champion at Manorcon.

A great deal has been written about tactical play in the game of Diplomacy, but hardly anything on the best approaches to the negotiation side of the game. And yet it is the person-to-person interactions that give the game its distinctive character and which create the most interesting challenges. How do you form strong alliances? How can you tell if an ally is about to stab? Are there techniques you can use to break up the strong alliance of your opponents?

Here, Conor discusses these issues and many more. Through an in-depth analysis of the full correspondence of two classic games and through dozens of other examples, he offers a unique insight into what makes for effective negotiation in the game. This highly original contribution to the study of the game of Diplomacy is for readers who wish to improve their own play or who will enjoy witnessing the normally secret workings of the game, as players steer towards victory or disaster.