retired_coliniscool

I used to play chess a lot, and have recently got into it a lot more. If any of you like playing chess, have you tried playing on http://www.chessclub.com/? I downloaded the free trial and have ended paying for the subscription - highly recommended. If you do try it, mail me as we can mention that I've recommended you.

If you're students, I believe you get a discount too, and its quite addictive. There are quite a lot of GMs & IMs on there as well. One of the reasons for mentioning this is that "most" others users on that site are rated higher than me, (as you get given a rating) so I'd like players of my own ability to play against.

retired_ashlia80

Chess ifb.

I use Chess.com, on there with the same name as here. Feel free to challenge me if you want a game, I'm a good amateur, rated around the 1500 mark on the site and climbing.

retired_coliniscool

Is Chess.com an instant thing though, or one of these where one makes a move, then you get an email saying it's your turn though etc. Try the trial at chessclub. My name is Airwolf on there, as it should be on here

retired_shaneargy

For the cheapskates who want to play "normal" chess, not correspondence chess, I would recommend FICS (Free Internet Chess Server) which is free. Always quite a lot of opponents (from novice to expert level at least). It also provides a lot of chess variants for those who want to test something different.

retired_coliniscool

So bumping up an old thread an all that, but no-one here that keen on chess?

retired_kpr

I've had an on and off interest in chess for years and years. Towards the end of my school days I was a good player, I could beat everyone in my school, including all of the teachers! I didn't play that much at university until the final year when my interest revived, played for the university B team a couple of times. Since moving down here for work I haven't played much at all, which is disappointing. When I move to St Albans I'm going to join the club there and play for the teams. Have played quite a bit online as well. Playing a few people on facebook at the moment, but I find that quite tricky as I can't remember where pieces have moved from before and what's actually going on in the game. That application needs a function where you can look back at the state of the board a few moves ago.

There's been a few OTF chess tournaments in my time, Bagpuss and Maple are the best players. Maple basically the only person who beats me at things on OTF

buffdaddy110

I like chess - but don't usuallt have the time for any protracted games.

Stings

Gave this up when a six-year-old beat me.

retired_Angela Adams

http://www.worldchesslive.com/, formerly WCN used to be my playground. Will probably pick it up in the near future again. I did beat a Serbian grandmaster once on there :cool: Blitz is my forte though.

circlewalker

Suicide Chess > Chess

All pieces move the same as in regular chess, but if a take is on you have to take.

First player to lose all his pieces wins.