Alternatively you could always write 'play chess' into google 😉Here is a better alternative still......
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Originally posted by buddy2oh really? i didnt know that, i only joined a month ago or so. I noticed that my rating went down, even though i hadn't played any games. It dropped over 100 points even though i hadn't logged on. haven't been back since, RHP has everything i need out of a chess site 😀
Chess21 isn't free. they do have a free beginning period then it shuts down.
Originally posted by BLReidhttp://www.angelfire.com/poetry/wulebgr/reviews.htm has reviews of the best playing sites for blitz and correspondence.
Why?! What a waste of energy, as this is simple the best place to play chess on the internet
My RHP and ChessWorld reviews are still in the works, but I can say that ChessWorld is the best by far. RHP is certainly an excellent site, and there are many sites that don't even merit a review (yahoo, for example).
Chessworld (aka letsplaychess) is better by far? Atleast in terms of
"free" play I would disagree.
I had completed 20 games on RHP (free registration) before I could complete
my initial playin game on letsplaychess. Letsplaychess doesn't allow you to
play rated games unless you are a "member". Their server is really slow...atleast
most of the times I've had to access it.
RHP on the other hands allowed me to start playing up to 6 games minutes after
I had registered. The server has always been up with no noticible delays.
You can play rated games with the free registration. The layout "my games/new games" etc is fantastic, much better than the other sites I've seen.
I'm seriously considering forking out the money for RHP full membership. I really
haven't seen any other site that comes close (IMHO).
I had the same experience KMR. Chessworld acted slowly (maybe it is the server). Gameknot is good for playing. It's a pay site like RHP. The only problem is the forums are a constant source of annoyance. I mentioned something about cats and was thrown off for a month for "off-topic+ discussion. I'm not going to put up with that, especially when i'm paying for the privilege.
Originally posted by kmchessYes, in terms of free play, ChessWorld is terribly limited. If you want to play for free, try Chessmaniac or Net-Chess. Neither charges a fee, although both accept donations. Net-Chess also lacks the ads that are a constant irritant at RHP and GameKnot.
Chessworld (aka letsplaychess) is better by far? Atleast in terms of
"free" play I would disagree.
I'm still a free/guest here at RHP, as well as at GameKnot because ChessWorld offers far more for the price. The quality of play, the size and variety of the boards, and the extras at ChessWorld all beat RHP, although the site can get sluggish at times. Until recently, RHP went down every night as I was making moves or posting tirades. Now, the downtime appears to have moved later. ChessWorld hasn't done that to me.