Online chess community where you can play chess, learn strategies and tactics, read chess news, see book reviews, find rules & tips, get free downloads, and more! http://www.chess.com/ 2007 Chess.com I wrote the below about six years ago (just a few small edits & smileys added), let me know if you have an additions for me! One of the reasons people like big cities and New York in particular is that : whatever you're into, chances are you...http://blog.chess.com/Narz/places-to-play-chess-in-nycSat, 15 Nov 2008 17:21:59 -0800http://blog.chess.com/Narz/places-to-play-chess-in-nycI've moved around alot over the years but always end up nearby NYC. And I see many of the same blitz players year after year in the parks & indoor spaces where people play chess and... they don't seem to get much better. I find I improve the...http://blog.chess.com/Narz/blitz-vs-tournament-vs-correspondence-chessSat, 15 Nov 2008 17:02:37 -0800http://blog.chess.com/Narz/blitz-vs-tournament-vs-correspondence-chessThis is something I wrote about a year ago on a spiritual-type forum I occasionally visited.  It generated a somewhat interesting discussion (that I just renewed) that can be found here. It is geared towards the particular audiance of the for...http://blog.chess.com/Narz/staying-present-in-chessFri, 18 Apr 2008 23:48:35 -0700http://blog.chess.com/Narz/staying-present-in-chess