One of the great things about the internet is the ability to play chess against anyone online, through any of the many sites such as Yahoo! games etc. I used t

One of the great things about the internet is the ability to play chess against anyone online, through any of the many sites such as Yahoo! games etc. I used to play a bit online, and as well as improving my chess just through more play, the pressure of playing under time limits really forced me to develop a strategy, something I'd never realized, despite playing many games over the years. Playing on-line, self-improvement should be pretty clear, just from watching your number of wins and rating gradually improve.