Chess Live
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Chess Live, formerly called US Chess Live (when it was affiliated with the United States Chess Federation), is an online service which allows users to play games of chess with others over the World Wide Web.
Chess Live was opened to the public on August 1, 2000. New users can select from one of three membership options: Trial, Basic, and Royal; Basic and Royal levels require perodic payments. Higher levels of membership include more features, such as the ability to observe or participate in certain tournaments often held on the server. Chess Live also includes instant messaging features and the ability to chat with other users in IRC-like public chat rooms.
In addition to providing Internet users the opportunity to engage in games of chess with others, Chess Live also provides free lectures on skill and tactics to improve one's ability at the game.
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[edit] Connection clients
Registered users must use a client to connect to the server. Currently, there are two versions of the client available: version 4.2.00, which must be downloaded and installed on one's computer; and version 2.5.1, which has been implemented in Java and can be run from virtually any Internet-connected computer with a Java-enabled Web browser. Royal members may use non-Chess Live interfaces to connect to the serve, such as Thief 1.1, Winboard, or countless other interfaces.
[edit] Chess Live Staff Positions
There are various staff positions on Chess Live are as follows, from most powerful to least powerful
- (*) - Administrator: Administrators are what makes Chess Live tick. They control the happenings and other issues that are of utmost importance.
- (SR) - Service Representative: SRs are users who answer questions in help and monitor basic activity.
- (TM) - Tournament Manager: TMs run tournaemtns around the clock to keep the atomsphere on Chess Live fun and exciting and also adding a competitive side.
- (RT) - Relay Team: RT members relay big tournaments, such as the Linares tournament to users over the server.
- (PR) - Public Relations: the PR team brings in new members and help them get accustomed to the server.
- (CA) - Chess Advisors: Chess Advisors are members who have experience teaching chess to others, and they play games where they give insights and also give teaching lectures
- (VA) - Variant Advisors: Variant Advisors are CAs for a chess variant.
[edit] Spyware issues
While it is not often referred to as malicious spyware, Chess Live's end-user license agreement states that administrators may monitor other running tasks on one's computer while connected to the service to prevent the use of unauthorized assistance, such as a computer chess engine, during gameplay. Currently, Chess Live is not detected as spyware by any anti-spyware programs.
