Avatars, slick drop-shadow-full interface. Pop-up ads, natch.
Have these designers ever played chess? The first interface back in the late 1990s was simple and completely adequate. Nothing to distract–you just played.
I don’t know if I can even stand to play on this thing any more. What do you think?
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I don’t know if I can even stand to play on this thing any more. What do you think?
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I wouldn’t play there. If you haven’t before, you can try freechess.org, playchess.com, or ICC.
I like gameknot.com
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I wouldn’t play there. If you haven’t before, you can try freechess.org, playchess.com, or ICC.
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Do any of these have real beginner areas? I don’t play on Yahoo as much because I’m tired of being in the beginner area and getting whipped by someone who is probably a grandmaster in Russia!
Have you considered the possibility that you are just really bad at chess?
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Have you considered the possibility that you are just really bad at chess?
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Wow, that seems pretty harsh. Aren’t beginners usually bad?
They have chess and tons of other games. You can play for free or get a membership. There are lots of rooms to choose from, beginner included, and you can play against the computer if you like.