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Subject: Re: Best Site to Play Chess Over Internet?

Author: Vincent Lejeune

Date: 13:20:40 01/11/00

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On January 10, 2000 at 23:44:36, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On January 10, 2000 at 23:28:49, James A. Tackett wrote:
>
>>     I would greatly appreciate any input or opinions on the optimal site to
>>play chess over the Internet with the following conditions:
>>
>>     1]   good two dementional board to play games.
>>
>>     2]   good competition (USCF Expert).
>>
>>     3]   good controls and procedures to prevent or detect computer cheating.
>Just from reputation (I don't play on-line) I would suggest the following:
>Pay site:
>ICC
>$50/year, but it keeps out the riff-raff and the competition is better.
>
>Free sites:
>FICS {there are FICS servers all over the world}
>Has some very good players and a huge following.

As free site I prefere chess.net simple and clear interface and 300-500 players
all the time. Interface downloadable at www.chess.net choose the interface to be
installed and not the Java Interface it's much better.

Hope to see you there soon ;)

Vincent Lejeune
Vinvin on chess.net



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