Author: Bobby Ang
Date: 04:56:29 04/07/98
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On April 05, 1998 at 01:08:38, Deron Tucker wrote: >Some responded to me that the Internet Chess Club (w/ Blitzin) was the >best. YOU MUST BE KIDDING!!! I have been playing it now for a couple >of days, and it seems absolutely inferior to Chessmaster Live. > >The only thing that I can conclude, is that my "advisor's" have never >tried s/thing else. There IS better out there!!! Mr. Tucker, I am a Philippine player rated 1950 (more or less USCF 2100), and have been on the internet since Netscape 1. I have tried Internet Chess Club (ICC), FICS, Chess Net, and Chessmaster Live, as well as Seirawan's defunct chess server (cannot remember the name, sorry). AND NOT ONLY FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS (hope you notice the emphasis)!!! I am a registered member and am quite familiar with most of the commands of each server. OK, let me be more specific. I am in full agreement with Mr. Monching de Robles' posting --> if your rating is around USCF 800-1400 and you like "cute" colors, well, cmaster live is for you. But, if your rating is 800-3000 (!) and you are serious about improving your chess, and you want to be kept up to date with the latest chess games, tournaments, and matches, and you want chances top play against top masters and grandmasters in simul exhibitions, well, then ICC is for you. Or, if you want to log in and be able to watch top GMs like Shirov (!) and Akopian (!) or Yermolinsky (!) and Dlugy (!) squaring off in 2 minute games, and witness them blitzing faster than the speed of the eye, well, ICC is for you. Or, if you like watching live tournament games between the top 10 players of the world and listen to the GM commentary on the moves, well ICC is for you. Mr. Tucker obviously likes cute colors and ..... (to continue would be tantamount to flaming), but most of us who read these lines prefer to PLAY, ENJOY and IMPROVE. So, that is why I said the best chess server is the Internet Chess Club (ICC). And there is NOTHING better out there! I don't usually get so worked up over a simple posting, but ....... sheesh Catch the ICC at http://www.chessclub.com bobby ang
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