diff --git a/applications/fpchess/fpchess.lpi b/applications/fpchess/fpchess.lpi
index f748eb224..75b0fcdb7 100644
--- a/applications/fpchess/fpchess.lpi
+++ b/applications/fpchess/fpchess.lpi
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         <PackageName Value="LCL"/>
       </Item2>
     </RequiredPackages>
-    <Units Count="7">
+    <Units Count="6">
       <Unit0>
         <Filename Value="fpchess.lpr"/>
         <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
@@ -63,15 +63,10 @@
         <UnitName Value="chessconfig"/>
       </Unit4>
       <Unit5>
-        <Filename Value="tcpcomm.pas"/>
-        <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
-        <UnitName Value="tcpcomm"/>
-      </Unit5>
-      <Unit6>
         <Filename Value="chesstcputils.pas"/>
         <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
         <UnitName Value="chesstcputils"/>
-      </Unit6>
+      </Unit5>
     </Units>
   </ProjectOptions>
   <CompilerOptions>
diff --git a/applications/fpchess/fpchess.lpr b/applications/fpchess/fpchess.lpr
index 06674600b..748c64ecc 100644
--- a/applications/fpchess/fpchess.lpr
+++ b/applications/fpchess/fpchess.lpr
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ uses
   cthreads,
   {$ENDIF}{$ENDIF}
   Interfaces, // this includes the LCL widgetset
-  Forms, lnetvisual, mainform, chessdrawer, chessgame, chessconfig, tcpcomm,
+  Forms, lnetvisual, mainform, chessdrawer, chessgame, chessconfig,
   chesstcputils;
 
 {$R *.res}
diff --git a/applications/fpchess/mainform.lfm b/applications/fpchess/mainform.lfm
index 8d03c1e40..53e94cc09 100644
--- a/applications/fpchess/mainform.lfm
+++ b/applications/fpchess/mainform.lfm
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ object formChess: TformChess
     Height = 433
     Top = 0
     Width = 360
-    PageIndex = 0
+    PageIndex = 4
     Align = alClient
     TabOrder = 0
     TabStop = True
@@ -54,18 +54,19 @@ object formChess: TformChess
         TabOrder = 0
       end
       object btnDirectComm: TBitBtn
-        Left = 62
+        Left = 64
         Height = 30
         Top = 288
-        Width = 226
+        Width = 224
         Caption = 'Play with a friend through a direct connection'
+        Enabled = False
         OnClick = HandleMainScreenButton
         TabOrder = 1
       end
       object BitBtn3: TBitBtn
-        Left = 64
+        Left = 62
         Height = 30
-        Top = 336
+        Top = 376
         Width = 224
         Caption = 'Quit'
         TabOrder = 2
@@ -146,11 +147,20 @@ object formChess: TformChess
         OnClick = HandleMainScreenButton
         TabOrder = 7
       end
+      object btnWebservice: TBitBtn
+        Left = 64
+        Height = 30
+        Top = 328
+        Width = 224
+        Caption = 'Play with a friend through the chess Webservice'
+        OnClick = HandleMainScreenButton
+        TabOrder = 8
+      end
     end
     object pageConfigConnection: TUNBPage
       OnBeforeShow = pageBeforeShow
-      ClientWidth = 2880
-      ClientHeight = 3464
+      ClientWidth = 360
+      ClientHeight = 433
       object Label3: TLabel
         Left = 0
         Height = 32
@@ -165,7 +175,7 @@ object formChess: TformChess
       end
       object editRemoteID: TLabeledEdit
         Left = 112
-        Height = 22
+        Height = 21
         Top = 72
         Width = 120
         EditLabel.AnchorSideLeft.Control = editRemoteID
@@ -173,10 +183,10 @@ object formChess: TformChess
         EditLabel.AnchorSideTop.Side = asrCenter
         EditLabel.AnchorSideRight.Control = editRemoteID
         EditLabel.AnchorSideBottom.Control = editRemoteID
-        EditLabel.Left = 8
-        EditLabel.Height = 17
+        EditLabel.Left = 31
+        EditLabel.Height = 14
         EditLabel.Top = 75
-        EditLabel.Width = 101
+        EditLabel.Width = 78
         EditLabel.Caption = 'Your friend''s IP:'
         EditLabel.ParentColor = False
         LabelPosition = lpLeft
@@ -184,7 +194,7 @@ object formChess: TformChess
       end
       object editLocalIP: TLabeledEdit
         Left = 112
-        Height = 22
+        Height = 21
         Top = 104
         Width = 120
         EditLabel.AnchorSideLeft.Control = editLocalIP
@@ -192,29 +202,30 @@ object formChess: TformChess
         EditLabel.AnchorSideTop.Side = asrCenter
         EditLabel.AnchorSideRight.Control = editLocalIP
         EditLabel.AnchorSideBottom.Control = editLocalIP
-        EditLabel.Left = 4
-        EditLabel.Height = 17
+        EditLabel.Left = 27
+        EditLabel.Height = 14
         EditLabel.Top = 107
-        EditLabel.Width = 105
+        EditLabel.Width = 82
         EditLabel.Caption = 'Your IP Address:'
         EditLabel.ParentColor = False
         LabelPosition = lpLeft
         ReadOnly = True
         TabOrder = 1
       end
-      object BitBtn1: TBitBtn
+      object btnConnect: TBitBtn
         Left = 8
         Height = 30
         Top = 184
         Width = 224
         Caption = 'Connect'
+        OnClick = btnConnectClick
         TabOrder = 2
       end
     end
     object pageConnecting: TUNBPage
       OnBeforeShow = pageBeforeShow
-      ClientWidth = 15360
-      ClientHeight = 19200
+      ClientWidth = 360
+      ClientHeight = 433
       object Label4: TLabel
         Left = 0
         Height = 32
@@ -237,8 +248,8 @@ object formChess: TformChess
     end
     object pageGame: TUNBPage
       OnBeforeShow = pageBeforeShow
-      ClientWidth = 7680
-      ClientHeight = 13856
+      ClientWidth = 360
+      ClientHeight = 433
       object Label5: TLabel
         Left = 0
         Height = 32
@@ -260,6 +271,50 @@ object formChess: TformChess
         ParentColor = False
       end
     end
+    object pageWebservice: TUNBPage
+      ClientWidth = 360
+      ClientHeight = 433
+      object editWebserviceURL: TLabeledEdit
+        Left = 72
+        Height = 21
+        Top = 72
+        Width = 280
+        EditLabel.AnchorSideLeft.Control = editPlayerName
+        EditLabel.AnchorSideTop.Control = editPlayerName
+        EditLabel.AnchorSideTop.Side = asrCenter
+        EditLabel.AnchorSideRight.Control = editPlayerName
+        EditLabel.AnchorSideBottom.Control = editPlayerName
+        EditLabel.Left = 24
+        EditLabel.Height = 14
+        EditLabel.Top = 75
+        EditLabel.Width = 61
+        EditLabel.Caption = 'Player Name'
+        EditLabel.ParentColor = False
+        LabelPosition = lpLeft
+        TabOrder = 0
+        Text = 'http://www.bobswart.nl/cgi-bin/ChessISAPIServer.dll/wsdl/IDelphiChess'
+      end
+      object Label8: TLabel
+        Left = 0
+        Height = 32
+        Top = 8
+        Width = 360
+        Alignment = taCenter
+        AutoSize = False
+        Caption = 'Playing through the Chess Webservice'
+        Font.Height = -19
+        ParentColor = False
+        ParentFont = False
+      end
+      object Button1: TButton
+        Left = 35
+        Height = 25
+        Top = 140
+        Width = 75
+        Caption = 'Button1'
+        TabOrder = 1
+      end
+    end
   end
   object timerChessTimer: TTimer
     OnTimer = timerChessTimerTimer
diff --git a/applications/fpchess/mainform.pas b/applications/fpchess/mainform.pas
index 5e7df80c7..241b3407b 100644
--- a/applications/fpchess/mainform.pas
+++ b/applications/fpchess/mainform.pas
@@ -26,13 +26,16 @@ type
   { TformChess }
 
   TformChess = class(TForm)
-    BitBtn1: TBitBtn;
+    btnConnect: TBitBtn;
+    btnWebservice: TBitBtn;
     btnSinglePlayer: TBitBtn;
     btnDirectComm: TBitBtn;
     BitBtn3: TBitBtn;
     btnHotSeat: TBitBtn;
+    Button1: TButton;
     checkTimer: TCheckBox;
     comboStartColor: TComboBox;
+    editWebserviceURL: TLabeledEdit;
     Label1: TLabel;
     Label2: TLabel;
     Label3: TLabel;
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ type
     Label5: TLabel;
     Label6: TLabel;
     Label7: TLabel;
+    Label8: TLabel;
     labelPos: TLabel;
     editRemoteID: TLabeledEdit;
     editLocalIP: TLabeledEdit;
@@ -52,6 +56,8 @@ type
     pageGame: TUNBPage;
     spinPlayerTime: TSpinEdit;
     timerChessTimer: TTimer;
+    pageWebservice: TUNBPage;
+    procedure btnConnectClick(Sender: TObject);
     procedure FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
     procedure HandleMainScreenButton(Sender: TObject);
     procedure pageBeforeShow(Sender: TObject; ANewPage: TUNBPage; ANewIndex: Integer);
@@ -139,6 +145,12 @@ begin
   vChessDrawer.LoadImages();
 end;
 
+procedure TformChess.btnConnectClick(Sender: TObject);
+begin
+  notebookMain.PageIndex := INT_PAGE_CONNECTING;
+
+end;
+
 { TFormDrawerDelegate }
 
 procedure TFormDrawerDelegate.HandleMouseMove(Sender: TObject;