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  • Download the FREE Chessville Playing Site interface, or

  • Don't download anything  -  this is a FREE Flash playing site too!

  • Register for FREE

  • Play for FREE

  • Earn Ratings for FREE

  • Are you getting the idea yet?  It's all FREE!!

  • Courtesy of Convekta Ltd.  Thanks Convekta!!

Getting Started - Flash Version

Getting Started - Downloading the Interface

Play Chess Now
on our
Flash Playing Zone
- No Download !!

At the Chessville Free Playing Zone:

Guests are always welcome, and it's always free!

We've brought back our popular playing site, courtesy of Convekta Ltd.  At the Chessville Free Playing Zone you can: play for free, register for free, establish ratings for free, etc., and best of all - there's no download required!  This is also a Flash site, so it's perfect for those occasions when you can't download a playing site interface.  The chat feature lets you make new friends from all over the world, and play all the chess you want!

                    


Getting Started

When you click on Play Chess Now (on our Flash Playing Zone) (above) the first thing you should see is the entry page:



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If you haven't yet registered, it is free!  Only by registering can you establish ratings, etc.  If you prefer to play as an unregistered guest, that's good too!  Just click here to skip the registration information.  Click on the word Registration and you will see the following screen:
 


Just fill in the blanks, and click on the word Register.  Voilá!  You are now registered, and will be sent a confirming email with your login id (mine's licenser, be sure to say hi!) and password.  Now you're ready to log in.

Back on this page once again:


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...click on the word Enter.  You should next see the Authorization screen:

Enter your login ID

and password,

or click on

Guest login.


Next thing you should see is the playing site, which should look about like this:
 

In the Challenges box you can click on the challenge you want to accept or decline, then click on - accept or decline!

Most of the rest of the site is self-explanatory, or can be learned through a bit of trial and error.  You can always ask questions in the chat channel too.

Have fun, and come back often!  Feel free to invite your friends to join us!  Remember - it's all FREE!!

Ready?  -  Play Chess Now!

Prefer to Download the free Chessville Playing Zone Interface?  With this interface you'll be able to enter tournaments, view lectures, and more!  Take advantage of this full-featured version of the Chessville Free Playing Zone.  When you log in you see something like this:

Along the top & left of the window are navigation buttons, while the main screen area is divided into four parts.  In the upper left quadrant you can see who else is logged in at the moment, and if they are playing or not.  You can even drop in and watch their game!  Other quadrants include a communication area, and a seek graph, showing all of the public seeks, or games others would like to play.

While playing, the customizable screen looks like this:

We trust most of the controls will be self-explanatory, or at least fairly intuitive, and that its secrets will prove susceptible to a little intelligent investigation.

Ready?  Well what are you waiting for?  Download the Chessville Playing Site Interface now!  See you there!

 

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