Nov 12, 2005 03:10 PM
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(Updated Oct 25, 2006 02:34 AM)
CHESS- Play Online ( Free !!!!!!!!!!!!) If anyone is as mad about playing chess as I am this site is the very best its format is very simple, just register at the sight and even without registration you can play as a guest with other site users, I have tried this site extensively, we have lot of good players out there and let me give you detailed summary of the site :-
You can become a paid member and you can avail all choices they give to paid members and if you want to play serious chess free you can do in
2 options : Chess play you have a regular version of play where there is no time limit and you can invite members of the site to be your partner in play , there are so many links relating to literature on chess and how to improve and know all things.
BLITZ CHESS
The platform : its a small Java Programme loads on your PC and you are given a automatic Black or White Colour by the programme itself and so also you are provided an opponent with whome you can chat while playing, you can see his words and you can send your message also. The fantastic thing about this option is the time limit is 10 minutes and if the player abandons the play, the remaining player is declared by the programme as the winner and you have option to start a new game. Which will again enable the programme to bring for you an opponent within seconds you get another opponent, if you want to continue with the same opponent you have the choice You have choice to Resign your game, or just close the window where the game is and you are logged out of the programme.
You can offer a Draw to your opponent and if he accepts then you get to play with him a fresh game, it is very easy to use and you have abundent competition, all times of the day and all times of the night you have people who are interested to play.
I have tried this site 24 hours in a day, I have always found players available to play with you.I have used https://instantchess.com this is a very rigid site and you cannot play more than 3 games free on this site and the use is a bit difficult and not so easy to understand their platform. The goodness of this site is its simplicity and ease of use and free members can have meaningful games of chess and can spend as much as time possible and the applet is not heavy on your PC, it is so small than it does not even effect the performance of your pc. I am a regular user of Yahoo Chess, they give your play ratings but the platform has some inbuilt defects like , if are playing no time limit game and your opponent just wants to frustrate you he can stop taking his next move and if the time limit is 10 minutes per move (you dont have choice to alter it ) then you will have to wait to 10 minutes to get a chance to Force forfeit the game from your opponent.
http://www.Gameknot.com is free of such pain and frustrations and other difficult things available online for chess lovers, this is a very new site and I hope it will continue for long time to come I met players from Yugoslavia and other parts and everyone seems to be enjoying their game and the platform of this site and I was able to ask them the question. Enjoy playing chess, hope you all beat
Vishwanath Anand after practicing on https://gameknot.com
