Chess keeps popping up on TV... West Wing, rewatching Blade Runner and others.
Spurred me on to playing some online chess. I used to play a lot of chess when younger, I was realllllly bad at it.
www.redhotpawn.com
Create an account and challenged 'Orac', see for yourself. This is a really great free service. You get a mail when it is your turn to move and little onscreen chess sets showing where you are upto.
Geeky.
S.o.O.