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re:Online-community for beginners - 2006/11/09 21:10
In fairness if you get on a good server like freechess.org then it will be
OK. The competition would be a bit stiff at first - I should know, my rating is only four figures by the grace of God  - but there doesn't tend to be many morons, they weed them out and get rid. On top of that, there are lectures and so on that are excellent for learners. I returned to playing just a month ago after a lay off of almost 2 decades and have learnt an awful lot. Even if it was from taking a few hidings and watching a few lectures.
As with everything else, the more time you can put in the better it gets but just for a social game of chess you can't seem to go wrong with freechess.org or www.chessanytime.com is a reasonable second-best (although the competition there is polarised - either fabulous and unbeatable or dire and you will win playing nonsense).
So for the benefit of Alexander and anyone else, here's what I did. I got myself a copy of iNemesis (easy to find with Google and so forth) and registered a name on www.freechess.org and got going. Once you have got to grips with the software and the notations and so forth it will go well, just seek out longer games. I even took part in a 45 0 (45 minute a side game)
tournament which was a bit long-winded for me personally but might be useful for yourself.
Then I got a pint of Guinness (that probably didn't help my chess much though  ) but that's optional 
All the best and I hope it all goes well for you
Dave Brooks
Evertonian and Englishman - yes I will be celebrating St. George's Day wearing my national shirt. It doesn't make me a racist, it makes me proud of what I am..
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Not only is there no God, but try finding a plumber on Sunday.
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