the best chess site

 It's nothing that revolutionary...very similiar to some other sites such as gameknkot.  The community seems a bit better than others I've visited however, and the general site design is nicer than gameknot.

this is unquestionably the best chess site

maybe someone could answer a question which has been bothering me for some time....how (in these days of economic stress and strain) can this site survive without adds or subsriptions?

I keep expecting to be offered premier membership or such like...it has'nt happened yet.... is it likely to be?

I don't know how you do it but I would like to see it continue in the way it do'es

 This will probably answer some of your questions.  I'll let the site admins speak for themselves.

 http://www.chess.com/premium.html

  Aside from all that money stuff, I've got to throw my hat in with the rest of you guys.  This site is pretty hard to beat.  And just in case you haven't seen it, there's a facebook application by chess.com with its own independent rating system.  Thats how I found out about this site.

Still the best. 

Too sad you were not able to online for the last 4 months. :)