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Originally Posted by saubryn
That might be interesting. Do you follow any particular player? I remember a few years ago the UK went chess mad after we had some good players, but nobody cares now.
I used to be graded, and play in local Opens, but I haven't played in a while - it was so expensive travelling to tournaments  |
When I was younger, I used to like Bobby Fischer because he was so highly regarded when he was still active. We used to have a book of his complete games and that was what I used to read on.
I have participated in a few organized tournaments and I once had a rating, about 1800.
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Originally Posted by saubryn
I'm thinking of starting again - not tournaments - travelling is difficult considering where I live now. I might play online though - I wonder if there are any sites where you can play graded games.
You're right it's good exercise - who needs games like 'brain age' when you have chess  |
If you want to play online, these two sites are what I can recommend to you. You choose between a free and paid membership. Here they are:
Free Internet Chess Server ( FICS)
PlayChess.com
Either one of these is what I will visit when I want to play chess. Just google them and you will get the links to the sites.
Have fun.