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		<title>Chess.net &#8211; the place to be!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My name is Dan Stancu or Dan Schenker as friends call me when they        see me playing guitar. I am a creator, a guitarist, a computer freak, a        father, a husband, and well&#8230;a chess player. I have been playing chess  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><strong><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-51" title="kingofromani" src="http://blog.chess.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/kingofromani.jpg" alt="kingofromani" width="173" height="222" />My name is Dan Stancu or Dan Schenker</strong> as friends call me when they        see me playing guitar. I am a creator, a guitarist, a computer freak, a        father, a husband, and well&#8230;a chess player. I have been playing chess        all my life from the age of 5 and I treasure it with all my heart-being.        In the chess realm I am known as King_of_Romania. Romania is a country        that was occupied 2 thousand+ years ago by the Roman empire. And thus        through its constitution and history deeds changed from Monarchy into        Republic and later to a democratic country. Same as my nickname once upon        a time&#8230;there was a king&#8230;</div>
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Chess.net &#8211; the place        to be!<br />
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<div>There is no way I will go to any other chess applications or web        sites.</div>
<div>There are many reasons why you need to play chess properly but there        are even more needs to be able to play chess and to enjoy playing  it.</div>
<div>Here are 5 highlights why I chose <a href="http://chess.net/"  target="_blank">CHESS.NET</a> and I am proud to let        you know about them because without you there will be no chess in this        world. I love you guys! Make <a href="http://chess.net/"  target="_blank">chess.net</a> the best place in the world!</div>
<div>1) The fee is freakin cheap: 30 bucks. There is no way any1        cannot afford it. It is worth every single cent and dime and I tell you        why. You get to play games at any time using a beautiful environment, a        fast server, and a friendly application. What more do you want. You got        them all. You can also choose to play for free for a trial period and this        is for the low-little-kids out there with broken pockets. And so what, pay        for 360 day and you will not regret it. Forget YAHOO or any other free        places. FREE IS NOT REAL. 30 BUCKS is THE REAL DEAL.</div>
<div>2) The application is super. There are no bugs. The board is        colorful, gives you options to train yourself, there are plenty of        commands that you will never get bored of. You can figure out the stats to        every player and you can play blitz, standard, wild or lite games. If        someone bothers you can simply muzzle him or make your own rule so that        you can accept challenges from players that are not on abuser list and so        on. Oh&#8230;and you can also send and check messages same as if you&#8217;d chech        your own emails. There is no limit guys&#8230;.this is it. This is the best        tool ever created in Java by a nice and easy company with dedicated        developers.</div>
<div>3) What you get to know is the people. Most of the time you will        see very famous names of leaders, politicians or artists. Take your time        in asking who they are and build a relationship. You can either play a        game, watch a game as an observer (of course if the respective room-host        did not choose to have a hidden game) or chat with people.</div>
<div>4) Gamers can get to play with each other or with other level of        players such as Computers, GM (grand master) and most importantly you can        organize instant tournaments as you are logged in. All you need is to        invite the player to join your tournament. FUN FUN FUN and SON OF A GUN</div>
<div>5) Did I just say the application rocks. Ok. here is the deal, go        on yahoo.games and play some chess please because it is free&#8230;you cannot        even maximize the window&#8230;ah&#8230;.someone please tell why I am forced to        play a chess when I cannot even see what I am        moving&#8230;.arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr&#8230;.screw the board, screw the        computer&#8230;tell your grandmother about it and she        will help you out: throw out your computer through the        window. Oahahaha.</div>
<div>What can I tell you: Chess is very vital. Same as the air your        breath or the water the plants  consume&#8230;it is a survival plan        for all your holographic imprints that you can recall as being        your memories.</div>
<div>Once you make a move is similar to making a step in real life. Look        to your right, look to your left. Whatever you do&#8230;the outcome is clear:        do not get pawned by the pawn, get real and careful in the fast lane.        RUN&#8230;I AM COMING&#8230;AFTER YOU !!!</div>
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		<title>My experience on chess.net</title>
		<link>http://blog.chess.net/2009/02/18/my-experience-on-chessnet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:04:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>b25</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello! My name is Brian. I am 25 years old. When I am not busy studying law or playing with my daughter, you can catch me on Chess.net! My handle is B25. When I first came to Chess.net I was hesitant about paying a membership fee even though it was only $30. But I can [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Hello! <strong>My name is Brian</strong>. I am 25 years old. When I am not busy studying law or playing with my daughter, you can catch me on Chess.net! My handle is B25. When I first came to Chess.net I was hesitant about paying a membership fee even though it was only $30. But I can honestly say, it was well worth it. I am not a grandmaster, but I am learning and Chess.net is helping me. Whether it is in tournament play, games with grandmasters, or playing the owner of Chess.net John Fanning himself, there is always excitement on Chess.net.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Chess.net is the greatest value for online chess. Other websites have constant spam, cheating, or lousy software. Chess.net has a great platform that is very user friendly! The best feature at Chess.net is the examination mode, where I can examine my previously played games and play them out with different moves. Chess.net is a great entertainment package. With my membership I get to view Simultaneous Exhibitions from high ranked players, chess lessons from grandmasters, participate in daily tournaments, watch relayed games from chess tournaments, and most importantly, chat with friends I&#8217;ve met all over the world. When you come online, make sure to say hello!</p>
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