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Maybe playing a game would be a good start?

I like both. The other site has no classical category which for me is its downfall. chess.com however does have more colourful characters and brighter graphics, so it is definitely the gayer site.

If you only have a short time available, say under half an hour, I think that puzzles are a much better use of your time than playing fast time controls. They will teach you to think properly, instead…

Me too. I wouldn't say I was "good" at classical but definitely better than blitz. Not worried because I don't see "speed" chess as a proper game anyway. I've never even tried bullet, don't see the po…

Is it a taboo subject to discuss the relative merits of chess websites? Seems a pretty reasonable topic of discussion to me. Am I missing something?

Lovely post, but I hate squirrels. One chewed through my wooden vents and accessed my attic. Another accessed my truck's air filter and literally chewed it to pieces. They are tree rats.

Improve at what? You will improve at the time control that you play. Its like the gym. The bits that get used, get stronger. Having said that, I absolutely agree with the last post.

e1f1 when you actually meant to castle is a bad move that I have accidentally made on several occasions.

1. d4. Yawn. Please not Queen's tedious gambit. Or the dull, monontous London. Give me an open game every time please.

I like queen trade when its d1xd8 and opponent has to recapture with his king. Not so cool if the queen's rook can recapture, and control the d file. Everything else being equal I'd probably trade jus…