I've been here for a little while so I just thought I would say hello everyone! I love chess that's why I am here, I hope playing here and using this site will help me improve quickly!

welcome! i hope you enjoy the site.

Yes, welcome to the best chess site on the web. This is the place for people who love the game and art of chess. I've only been here a short period of time but the folks here have taught me so much. Just make sure to read the forums because there's a lot of good analysis and game improvement posts. You'll learn a lot from the good people here. This is the chess place to be!

Thanks guys!  This is a wonderful site! My first complete game was won by timeout :( How dissappointing, the game was only about 4 moves old so I deleted it.

That happens, but all in all, few games offer such a chance to learn from one's mistakes. This site will offer you great information regarding rules, etc. I'm sure your next game will go much smoother!