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Subject: Re: Anyone member of an online chess club here?

Author: Andrew Williams

Date: 13:28:21 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

When you say it's spyware, what are you referring to?

>Windows. Third you have to pay even more if you want to play with GMs. GM plays

This isn't a policy of ICC, as far as I know. It's the choice of the individual
GMs.

>there only with other GM and time control is usually 3 0. Watching GM 3 0 games
>is NOT improving your own game. In FICS registration is free and ALL games are
>also free.

Andrew



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