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Fromper · 06-03-2008, 05:36 PM

I used to play on chess.net when they were completely free. When they started charging money, I switched to FICS (freechess.org). I don't know if chess.net has added any new features in the 5 or 6 years since I was there, but I can't think of anything it had when I played there that FICS doesn't also have, but for free.

My standard recommendation is that everyone should play on FICS, unless you're a master or grandmaster, because there won't be enough strong competition on FICS to keep you occupied. In that case, you'll probably have to find a pay site with stronger competition, which probably means ICC, but perhaps chess.net or another site.

--Fromper

06-03-2008, 05:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fromper Forum King Posts: 1,327 Thanked 77 Times in 75 Posts Chess Profile	I used to play on chess.net when they were completely free. When they started charging money, I switched to FICS (freechess.org). I don't know if chess.net has added any new features in the 5 or 6 years since I was there, but I can't think of anything it had when I played there that FICS doesn't also have, but for free. My standard recommendation is that everyone should play on FICS, unless you're a master or grandmaster, because there won't be enough strong competition on FICS to keep you occupied. In that case, you'll probably have to find a pay site with stronger competition, which probably means ICC, but perhaps chess.net or another site. --Fromper __________________ Current study plan: 1. Play at least 2 slow USCF rated games per week. 2. Play at least 3 other games per week. 3. Study my own games - All of them!!! 4. Do at least 50 tactics puzzles per week. 5. Read at least one chapter of a Chess book every week. 6. Play through at least 3 master games per week. "Don't be afraid of ghosts! Always play the moves you want to play unless you see a genuine tactical drawback." --Grandmaster Neil McDonald