Author: Lawrence S. Tamarkin
Date: 16:34:46 04/17/00
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Here is my exchange on Instant Messanger, (which now supports voice exchange!), with Colette, who would never join ICC, because they charge... LShabalov: Colette? NetColette: hi I'm doing research LShabalov: can we talk for free yet? NetColette: Do you want to play in the tandem team thinkg at the World open? NetColette: no NetColette: Do you know about Chess.net.com? LShabalov: I can't go-I'm at the Marshall, the whole time... LShabalov: no LShabalov: tell me about this please... NetColette: It was started by a few who broke away from ICC because they wanted it to be free. My friend belongs and I played yesterday. it's really neat. larry Christiansen plays there and you can challenge individuals from a list of who's on... NetColette: you can put a bio and of course you get a rating LShabalov: I mean, I have Chess.net software, and am a member, (Joe-Banks), but I almost never play there, because most of the people I know from the Marshall & NY chess are on ICC... So, while I'm a big supporter of ICC (I've gotten quite a few months there, by signing up new members), Colette, obvoiusly likes these (Inside Chess?), guys... Larry T. On April 17, 2000 at 01:31:30, Tina Long wrote: >Hi Guys, >My Name is Ralph Basden, I'm Tina's Stepdad - writing this with her permission. > >For the first time I played on ICC. >I went there yesterday looking for Rebel v Symslov, played a coupla "guest >games" & took up the 1 week free offer. (never did find Rebel vs...) > >I am WaccaBBall (from computer Golf - Whack a Bloody Ball) & I've played about >12 blitz games, took my initial rating from 1500 to 1000 & back to 1400. > >Now I'm an addict. > >So: If I don't want to pay $US50 a year, I'm an Internet novice, I just want to >play friendly blitz or rapid, I want to play people (not against/with chess >software), where do you recommend I play? > >What's where's Fics? >I read here good & bad about Yahoo. >I suppose $US50 isn't too bad if ICC is best (we were saving for Rebel Windows >&/or Hiarcs8). > >I realise this Q has probably been answered here a zillion times, but I've never >considered playing online before so never looked. > >Off Topic: Is there anywhere to play Monopoly agains real people on the net? > >Thanks guys >Ralph Basden
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