Chess websites similar to grandbillards

http://www.grandbilliards.com/grand_billiards.html
Is there any websites which allows you to play chess in a way that grandbilliards allows you to? I.e a downloadable client.
Answer #1
You can play chess online with friends or strangers on the FICS network.
http://www.freechess.org/
You can either play it online in the browser of use an interface like BabasChess
http://www.babaschess.net/
Answer #2
thank you