why does my computer freeze when im on yahoo chess?

Answer 1

chess uses up virtual memory fast,here is how to fix it.
Increasing your memory.helps with the freezing/getting booted problem.You can increase your memory by..going to start button,settings, control panel,system, advance tab,performance,advance tab,virtual memory,change,make it 526kb or higher,click apply then ok.If it’s not listed as Kb,”some are not.” Just double the number listed.

Answer 2

Mine tends to freeze up when I play pool. Perhaps you're running too many things on your machine. My problem was that I had to update java.