Chesspark  is a nice online source if you want to play chess games with others. They have made several features free and its quite easy to get started. 

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Nice user interface with chats - you can even follow games that are in progress as a spectator. 

Free Chess Online

While there are lots of places to play chess - some online ones are better than others. Check these out. If you know of others signup on gameseekr and create your own links with gamenotes. Let others know about your chess pages and sites.