Games: Currently, we offer Chess, Checkers, Backgammon, Battleship, Stack4 (our variation of Connect4), Reversi, Pente, Go-Moku, and variations on those games. More games are on the way.

Use the mouse, Luke: 'Turn-based' is similar to correspondence chess, but you enter your moves with the mouse instead of emailing cryptic text moves.

Look Ma, no board!: Because the server remembers every move, you spend less time fumbling with physical boards keeping track of your games and more time playing. It's easy to play 5 or 10 games at the same time, and it takes just minutes a day to enter your moves.

Choose one: your friends, or random strangers?: No doubt about it, real-time games are fun. But sometimes you want to play games with people you already know, and you can't always be online at the same time as your friends. Turn-based games let you make moves when it's convenient for both of you. It's like phone tag, only more fun. Our 'invite a friend' feature lets you create games with the registered players that you want to hang out with. Or, you can 'tell a friend' who isn't registered on the site yet. Of course, you can still play with 'new' friends from the Waiting Room.

Better safe than sorry: You could play turn-based games over email, but that means giving out your email address. On the other hand, your email address does NOT appear anywhere on this site, allowing you to play games and converse with others without worry.

• No Java, no Shockwave, no Flash, nothing to download or install. Just straight HTML (with some simple Javascript). Works great with WebTV and older non-Java browsers.
• Low graphics for fast page loads.
• Play with who YOU want, not with whoever is in the lobby at the time (using our 'Invite a user' feature).
• Post a chatty message to your opponent with your move.
• You can review any past board positions, all the way back to the first move.
• All games will be stored on the server forever, so you can review any past games at any time. (In addition, chess games can be downloaded in PGN format, which is supported by most chess software programs, allowing you to replay your chess games offline).
• No time limit. Take a year to finish a game if you wish.
• Your email address is never shown on the site. Make new online friends securely and safely.
• Send private messages to any one of our thousands of users.
• Feeling lucky today? Get in a flame war in one of our many public message boards (polite conversation also permitted).
• Tournaments are a great way to meet and play with serious gamers like yourself. Tournaments start every Tuesday morning (signups close Monday night).
• Ladders allow you to see how you rank with other players on the site. Start at the bottom, and move your way up!

• First, create a userid.
• Then, check the waiting room to see if anyone is waiting for an opponent
• Or, invite a friend to play a game. They will receive a private message telling them that you're interested in playing a game. They have the option to accept or decline your invitation.
• Or, if you prefer, put yourself on the waiting list. (Remember to make your first move at the time you create the game.)
• Click on 'My Game Status' to show the up-to-date status of all your games.
• All your available options will be listed along the left side of the screen.
• For more detailed explanations, visit the Help Section