ɪt wʌz ˌɪntɹədˈuːst ˌɪntʊ tˈʊɹnəmənt plˈeɪ mˈoːɹ ðɐn sˈɪksti jˈɪɹz ɐɡˈoʊ baɪ ðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən sˈɛsəl pˈɜːdi, ðə fˈɜːst kˌɔːɹɪspˈɑːndəns wˈɜːld tʃˈæmpiən, ænd ɪt stˈɪl kˈæɹiz plˈɛnti ʌv pˈʌntʃ tədˈeɪ.
It was introduced into tournament play more than 60 years ago by the Australian Cecil Purdy, the first correspondence world champion, and it still carries plenty of punch today.