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 play the game for fun and santity.  I mentioned fun first because when it becomes less than fun it is time to sign off.  Several notions have occurred to me about ratings on this site.  It could be a part of the nature of things t...http://blog.chess.com/ozshmbal/from-my-eyes-onlyMon, 21 Apr 2008 00:29:27 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ozshmbal/from-my-eyes-onlyI'm not sure how many games are annotated by the players.  For some, that have thirty or forty games in progress, it may prove to be a little tedious.  I try to play stronger players by choice and try improve my game. ...http://blog.chess.com/ozshmbal/is-player-annotation-of-valueMon, 31 Mar 2008 23:59:13 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ozshmbal/is-player-annotation-of-valueWhen I first started playing at chess.com my rating advanced fairly quickly.  Then somewhere in the mid 1500's I felt as if my game wasn't really advancing.  I was an average player playing other average players.  Granted I ...http://blog.chess.com/ozshmbal/playing-higher-rated-playersFri, 28 Mar 2008 11:30:35 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ozshmbal/playing-higher-rated-players