If you are closing the chess board during the chess game – you will lose the game (however, you have few seconds to return back the game to continue).

If you have Internet explorer 6 and you are changing the windows size manually then you will have to press the board preferences size to get your pieces again.

Chess board Preferences - By clicking on the preferences button you can choose your preferences for the board – size/color, etc.

Messaging - You and opponent can send messages to each other during the game.

The clock will start immediately, then will adjust automaically once moves are made.

After accepting your opponent invitation you will be lead to the open board for play.

After your opponent presses the 'Accept' button for your invitation a new window will open automatically with the new board.

The way a chess invitation is accepted or rejected – It is possible to cancel a chess invitation made to you by clicking on 'Reject.' A chess invitation that you have posted is cancelled by clicking 'Cancel.' If you wish to accept an invitation and start to play then you must press 'Accept' or 'Play' and immediately a new window will open with a fresh game.

As soon as someone accepts this type of invitation, the invitation is cancelled and the area is seen as public. Public chess games invitations – When you send a public invitation everyone is invited to play with you, or anyone else can invite you to play along with everyone else.

Otherwise you can be invited by another player when the private area is clicked upon. Private chess games invitations – The private invitation lets you invite a specific online player by clicking on the challenge beside the name of the player.This table centralizes the invitations that you have created and sends them to those you are interested in playing against.

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