As a member, you can have up to 100 tournament and 100 non-tournament games in progress at the same time for a total of 200. Banner advertisements are not shown to members on game board pages. You will not have to scroll down as far to see your game. There will also be Open tournaments for non-members. As a non-member, you can only have 20 games in progress at one time, but when you finish games you can start more.
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Our membership program begins on June 15, 2001. If you sign up for a 1-year membership before then, your membership will begin on June 15, and last until June 15, 2002. Two year memberships will last until June 15, 2003. You may sign up any time after that, and your membership will begin when your signup is accepted. To become a member now, click here .