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are there any good real time chess sites out there

. free ones

http://uk.play.yahoo.com/games/login?game=Chess is far and away the best I've used. It keeps a running rating on your performance between games, there's hundreds of people any time of day or night to choose between as opponents and they range between beginners to extremely experienced good players, so you're always able to stretch your ability.

You need a registered Yahoo ID to start, as you do with their email and messenger services. It's free.

spot wrote: http://uk.play.yahoo.com/games/login?game=Chess is far and away the best I've used. It keeps a running rating on your performance between games, there's hundreds of people any time of day or night to choose between as opponents and they range between beginners to extremely experienced good players, so you're always able to stretch your ability.



You need a registered Yahoo ID to start, as you do with their email and messenger services. It's free.


Yep I agree with Spot, the yahoo Chess site is pretty good. I used to play on there all the time a few years ago. Hmmm speaking of which I wonder if my record is still intact on there. :-2

thanks for the link but i cant seem to get the game to start for some reason.

scott wrote: thanks for the link but i cant seem to get the game to start for some reason.Are you using a Microsoft Operating System?

Do you have a graphics browser?

Is it of recent provenance?

Are your default settings altered?

The play is done in a Java Applet, so knowing the details helps.

I just went in to check it, and played awful chess, it's months since I had a game.

;Title: Yahoo! Chess Game

;White: him

;Black: me

;Date: Mon Apr 17 23:35:28 GMT 2006

1. e2-e4 e7-e5

2. d1-h5 f8-c5

3. h5xe5+ g8-e7

4. e5xc5 d7-d6

5. c5-h5 o-o

6. f1-d3 g7-g6

7. h5-h3 b8-c6

8. g1-f3 h7-h5

9. f3-g5 c6-e5

10. g2-g4 c7-c5

11. o-o c8xg4

12. h3-h4 f7-f6

13. g5-e6 d8-d7

14. e6xf8 e5-f3+

15. g1-h1 g8xf8

16. h4xf6+ f8-e8

17. d3-e2 f3xh2

18. f1-e1 g4xe2

19. e1xe2 d7-h3

20. f2-f3 h2xf3+

21. e2-h2 h3xh2++