live action, real time

basso

Only Chess

30 Dec 05

basso

Joined: 21 Sep 05
Moves: 3051

30 Dec 05

Does anyone know of a way to play a live action, real time, online game of chess with a particular friend, with whom you agree before hand to play at a certain time? (Yes, I play at FICS.) Thanks.

RahimK

Edmonton, Alberta

Joined: 25 Nov 04
Moves: 2101

31 Dec 05

ICC, Fics, yahoo and I guess there's also U-chess but I find it very ugly.

dottewell

Joined: 12 Jun 05
Moves: 14671

31 Dec 05

Originally posted by basso
Does anyone know of a way to play a live action, real time, online game of chess with a particular friend, with whom you agree before hand to play at a certain time? (Yes, I play at FICS.) Thanks.

By using uchess you would also be indirectly supporting this site, as it has the same authors. I have only played one game there but found it to be very good.

celticcountry

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Eastbourne

Joined: 20 Sep 04
Moves: 16434

31 Dec 05

Originally posted by dottewell
By using uchess you would also be indirectly supporting this site, as it has the same authors. I have only played one game there but found it to be very good.

you won?

dottewell

Joined: 12 Jun 05
Moves: 14671

31 Dec 05

1 edit

Originally posted by celticcountry
you won?

Actually drew. Got a really good position playing white but panicked over the time. Opponent's defence was sound and couldn't break through. Rushed an exchange and could have lost.

Guess I'm just not used to the clock. Fun though, and the standard was okay.

EDIT - just played a second five-minute game and my opponent disconnected after about six moves, having got into an awful position. Grr...