Chess.com
The monile app is gr8 too.
Timed games and turn based games. Timed games are when you olay live against someone and each player has like 5 or 10 minutes for their moves (10 min is the standard). Turn based is when you make a move and wait for the opponent to move. Games can take a couple days or a week or even more depending on the opponent and if you are in different time zone or whatever.
They pair you up with similar rated players. When you furst start you will have a 1200 rating, but you will be more like a 900-1000 caliber player, so you are going to lose badly at first until your rating adjusts after a few games. Chess is the type of game where the better player usually wins. If you are playing an opponent 150+ pts ahead of you them you would win one out of ten matches or so. Gdog would love to bet on chess, not a goofy sport at all.
It is great. Dont really need a pay subscription. I have done the paid subscription in the past and Enjoyed it, especially if you are looking for lessons, but not necessary to enjoy the site.
Other sites like yahoo chess i have found to be less reliable, more abandoned games, more connection problems. Chess.com doesnt have those issues. Chess with friends is okay too, but it doesnt keep your rating or pair you up with similarly rated olayers or anything.
When you get a user name post it and i will challenge you to a game.
