Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto
Date: 09:06:37 08/30/02
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On August 30, 2002 at 06:00:28, Kunnar Klauks wrote: >On August 29, 2002 at 16:23:02, Stuzzi Kadent wrote: > >>I was just trying to canvas opinions on online chess clubs. I would like to >>follow GM tournaments live and maybe play speed chess (not blitz). But I don't >>know if there is any point playing online if people are just going to cheat. >>Kasparovchess.com looks a reasonably priced safe bet? > >I prefer FICS. I dont like ICC for a few reasons. First i have to pay. Second >big problem is their Blitzin interface. AFAIK its spyware and works only in >Windows. There are other interfaces for ICC that work in other operating systems. Moreover, FICS timseal is ALSO spyware. >Third you have to pay even more if you want to play with GMs. GM plays >there only with other GM and time control is usually 3 0. Watching GM 3 0 games >is NOT improving your own game. But FICS doesn't even have that... -- GCP
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