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Subject: Re: 300+ Winboard engines, where are they?

Author: pavel

Date: 16:04:36 08/06/02

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On August 06, 2002 at 18:52:38, Bas Hamstra wrote:

>On August 06, 2002 at 18:46:18, pavel wrote:
>
>>On August 06, 2002 at 18:39:53, Bas Hamstra wrote:
>>
>>>Why don't you come and play at the servers? FICS is free! ICC offers more
>>>players/GM's/strong programs and is not free. FICS is empty, come on! Let's play
>>>and chat!!
>>>
>>>Best regards,
>>>Bas.
>>
>>I have account in Chess.net.
>>They no longer allow to create computer accounts without paying a small amount
>>of money.
>>
>>for the last 2 yrs, I have applied for computer accounts in FICS 6 time, sent
>>atleast a dozen e-mail, just recived one e-mail telling me that they are
>>"considering my application".
>>Every since that I have not logged into FICS.
>>
>>I doubt they even read computer-application requests.
>>
>>
>>cheers,
>>pavs
>
>I didn't know that. And it explains a lot. So is there a free server were we can
>all go? Chessnet? Fritz server? Let's agree over the place to be :-) Winboard
>leagues is a great invention, but live action has it's own charm.
>
>Best regards,
>Bas.


Very long time ago, I suggested an idea to have a free ICS server, where only
computer accounts will play, and there won't be any restrictions for
registration. Considering the fact that we have some many people with in the
computer-chess community and many great programmers, I am still surprised that
it has not yet been done.

Chess.net takes money for comp accounts.

ICC takes money.

FICS doesn't care.

Fritzserver limited to UCI engine and chessbase native engine, and perhaps
winboard engines with a little hacking, using uci2wb converter. Not to mention
you have to buy the original CD.
Besides Frtizserver is no fun :(.


By the way, if you are interested, let me know, we can play some games on
Chess.net over the weekend.

There are others in CCC who also has account in chess.net, I believe Volker
(Winboard forum) and Sarah has one.

cheers,
pavs



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