Author: Terry Ripple
Date: 00:29:22 08/31/02
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On August 31, 2002 at 03:21:18, Terry Ripple wrote: >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. 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. In FICS registration is free and ALL games are >>also free. >--------------------------------------------- >Try the "Thief interface" at this link. I like it very much as you can give the >board just about any color you like and it has quite a variety of pieces to >choose from and you can make the board to a very nice size. I tried several >interfaces that are available and come to like this one the best! It was also >rated the best interface to play bughouse and some of the other non-traditional >varieties. >Here is the Link, enjoy! > >Regards, > Terry > > http://www.thebugboard.net/downloads.htm PS. Forgot to add that the Thief interface works with ICC, FICS, ChessNet and US Chess Live,if you are a member, otherwise you are stuck with their interface) Terry
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