Well wouldn’t you know it? There I was a moment ago filling out some info to join a “free” Chess website when the second click in said I’d get three free games per day for the first three days and then from there have to start paying!:mad:
The moment following that massive wave of disappointment roll through my psyche, I quickly regained my composure and thought about you brilliant and fair-minded folks, and how you could likely direct me to a place that will be hours and hours of great fun with the possibility of playing REAL human beings from most corners of the planet!
Ideally, such a website would be easy to use and get an account set-up without going through a lot of hoops, as well as be one where a person would have the option of playing a computer instead of a person. (This old computer I’m using was given to me and I’m not sure if it has a chess game built into it. Hmmm.)
Also, I much prefer a Classic-looking chessboard and pieces (though beggars aren’t supposed to be choosers:o), as it’s too confusing to have ice cream cones for pawns while the rooks look like cheeseburgers.:smack:
I use chess.com. I think a free account gives you everything you’re asking for (you can choose from a variety of piece/board designs, play the computer, and I’m pretty sure there’s not a limit on the games you can play).
For what it’s worth, although I’m not a chess player, I have played other games on Pogo.com and enjoy the site. So I’ll join MrsTime in that recommendation.
I’m glad someone asked this! I have a follow up question too.
I can’t get to them from here at work to see, but do those sites have lots of ads and other windows that you can click on? I’m looking for a chess site for one of my kids and would prefer one where he can’t accidently kill the computer.
I downloaded the chess computer app from chess.com and don’t like it much because (although it still usually beats me!) it doesn’t use any recognizable openings, so I don’t feel like I’m learning anything from the losses that I could easily apply to other games. Basically it moves both Knights out on its first two moves no matter what I do. Never tried playing other humans on there.
