Danny Kokos

Online Chess is a growing internet sensation with thousands of players, hundreds of places to play, dozens of possible boards, tournaments, and an online community.



Online Chess is so great because it can be for any skill level from professional chess players to just the recreational users, anyone can play and it’s made so simple with help options and the game knows the rules when you’re playing so you don’t have to worry about making an illegal move because the game simply won’t let you.

Choosing the right website for Online Chess is very important; some websites offer only a cheap 2D layout of a chess board but some offer full 3D flash technology to enhance your playing and allow you to view the board from all angles just like you would in a real life chess game.

Most online chess websites allow you to use the board for free but some do require game subscriptions and many tournaments may feature a cash prize and entry fee. The more advanced the technology on the website (3D and flash) the more likely that they’ll ask for some kind of fee for using it but that doesn’t mean that all good Online Chess sites require a fee.

Chess is a difficult game to learn but once the basics are down it’s easy to play in any casual setting. For the more advanced players though there’s a whole world of advanced moves and tricks out there to learn and master

For instance when you first move your pawn off your home row, you can move it two spaces forward instead of the traditional one because it’s his first movement in the game. There’s tons of other useful online chess tricks out there but I’ll let you experiment and learn by reading your help manuals. Enjoy.