Play Chess Online

If you're a senior surfer who enjoys a good game of chess now and then, you might be happy to learn that you can play this classic game online as well. The web offers plenty of different ways to indulge your passion for chess-everything from sites where you can challenge opponents half-way around the world, to sites where you'll match wits with a computer!

Some of the sites charge a subscription fee to let you play, but many others do not. Try these sites where you can play chess for free:

• TkChess - Have you ever played chess against a computer? Play against this one from Yale University.
• Free Internet Chess Server - At this site you can challenge one or more of over 150,000 registered users. Oh, and if you want to play against a stronger computer than the one in TkChess, you'll be able to here.
• Chess Maniac - This online chess community boasts nearly 60,000 members, as of this writing, and offers some interesting chess related articles as well.
• Chess Hounds - Another online chess community where can play for free-and if you don't mind paying for a premium membership, you can even watch live games!

Whether you're a novice or a grandmaster, you'll find a game to match your skill level at one of the sites above. Are you up to the challenge?