Just curious.

Bah, I'm only one hundred eleven years old.

at least 5 years

I don't think it matters much.

Well from 7-80..

other than that i dont think its acceptable.

Why?

How old? As old as you are 110 years old is fine if you can see clear and still play chess!

Perhaps you mean how young?

If you can play chess on the PC when you are 2 years old then why not play on here :) I just wouldn't recommend having people under age 8 in the live chess room with all the thrash in there nowadays.

Well, you need to be at least 13 years old, like me to play here. For websites like Jin Applet, I'm not so sure (you can always login as a guest on Jin)

no, my friend on chess.com-chesswhiz-is 7, and im 8

 Born in 1995 and 8 years old? Must be that new math ...

 common sense.. children under 7 should not be on here where so many people flame and stuff.. bad for the kids!

people over 80 would want to live longer and live life to the fullest! so they stay off the computer and go travel somewhere

I allow my 8 year old to use Tactics trainer and play some turn based chess but no live chess

And there's that 9 year old born in 1996 on that other thread...

 Odd isnt it ? I have never understood why anyone would lie about their age here? I mean, its not required that you give a birthdate so noone needs to know. if you are going to give it anyway , why lie about it ?  Makes no sense to me. If it was required information and you didnt want people to know I could understand lying then.... but when its not required ?  Strange

yeah im ashamed that im 3 years old.. so i say that im 15 so i look normal :D

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If I remember my legalese this means <technically> that if you under 18 (in the US) you need a parent or guardian to sign you up and if under 13 they should also monitor you...that said, there is no lower limit I can find.

pfft im 15 and i dont need any1 monitoring or watching over me.. like come on.. thats stupid

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