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Recover lost post to be added in a forum

Submitted by paul211 on Sat Oct 10, 2009 4:07pm.

I have many times. What I suggest to do here is how to best prevent this from happening. 1. When reading a new forum that you want to post in, first check the "track this forum topic" box at the bottom of the page on the right side. So you can g... Read more »

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I give up

Submitted by paul211 on Fri Apr 3, 2009 4:00pm.

The unread posts are so cummulative that I cannot keep up any more with opening them one by one and cancelling. Something has to be done about this. Either I can opt out of the system or I can delete posts that I do not wish to read. How does a... Read more »

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Open seeks not worthy

Submitted by paul211 on Sun Mar 1, 2009 3:17pm.

Why is it that when I go to open seeks to challenge players that I find only 6 to 8 people available? Surely with 50,000+ players playing chess here on this site there has to be more than 8 players that want to be challenged. Is it my settings... Read more »

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Chess is useless!!

Submitted by paul211 on Sun Nov 9, 2008 8:35pm.

Did you ever asked yourself why you play chess? It is useless and futile just like any other game in this world. What is the gain, what is the loss, what does it bring to you more than what family and friends do? Chess is a waste of time, unles... Read more »

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Buy a share in chess.com

Submitted by paul211 on Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:25pm.

I think this site is not only growing in popularity but has exponential potential around the world considering the number of countries that people join in. It may be time for Erick to venture a little more and offer common shares to develop the ... Read more »

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Shortest book on chess play.

Submitted by paul211 on Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:38pm.

Having played a number of games with new comers and suggesting to read a book on the various topics and getting answers like: I will make it through myself as books are too lengthy. I now ask readers to suggest a list of books for beginners that... Read more »

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