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www.chess-knights.com has closed. Thanks for the memories.

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Originally posted by ketchuplover
www.chess-knights.com has closed. Thanks for the memories.
I wasn't familiar with it. What was it?

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Originally posted by Mad Rook
I wasn't familiar with it. What was it?
A "correspondence" chess site. The server was upgraded within the last few months. Some members donated money. I wonder how they feel.

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The reason why Chess-Knights closed because the administrator "Nelson" went to NY to save his brother's life. He donated his kidney for his brother, but I don't know how it turned out. Keep them in your prayers.

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Bless their hearts.

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Originally posted by PureRWandB
The reason why Chess-Knights closed because the administrator "Nelson" went to NY to save his brother's life. He donated his kidney for his brother, but I don't know how it turned out. Keep them in your prayers.
donating a kidney takes you down for a week or so. receiving one gets you up the next day. -it's not very probable that a kidney transplant could the reason.

although anything can always happen when you get under a knife, but it's not very probable.

and maybe I remember wrong, but wasn't the guy spamming his site here a year or two ago? wasn't it about money back then already? maybe I'm confusing him with someone else (there has been several scammers over time), but if it was how I remember, I'd kiss my money goodbye.


EDIT: didn't find any chessknight spam with search, so maybe I confused the guy with someone else. but it doesn't change the fact that a kidney transplant can't be the reason. no short time health issue can. it's not like a correspondence chess site couldn't run itself for a while, is it?

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Originally posted by ketchuplover
A "correspondence" chess site. The server was upgraded within the last few months. Some members donated money. I wonder how they feel.
How did it compare to RHP or GameKnot?

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I am quite content here at RHP, but when this site went down for a few days, I had to fill my chess fix, and that's when I found Chess-knights.

The site was so much better then gameknot. Nelson was always there to answer any questions I had regarding the site. He was also on the forums as well.

As a non-contributing member you could play up to 50 or 60 games, tournements, etc.

There was no monthly or yearly fees, but for a one-time donation, you would have added benefits.

It wasn't as user-friendly as RHP but it had alot to offer and it was consistantly improving.

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Originally posted by exigentsky
How did it compare to RHP or GameKnot?
I think Gameknot was a very bad site.
I got kicked there for "having multiple accounts" when I really only had one! The interface isn't as pretty as the one in this site too.

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Originally posted by Meneer Dries
I think Gameknot was a very bad site.
I got kicked there for "having multiple accounts" when I really only had one! The interface isn't as pretty as the one in this site too.
In my opinion gameknot is crap

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Originally posted by Mctayto
In my opinion gameknot is crap
I agree.

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I also agree.



Gameknot.... it's all about the money

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Originally posted by PureRWandB
As a non-contributing member you could play up to 50 or 60 games, tournements, etc.
wow

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Originally posted by Mctayto
In my opinion gameknot is crap
Absolutely without a doubt.

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and why is gameknot so bad please?