Author: Bas Hamstra
Date: 16:34:49 08/06/02
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On August 06, 2002 at 19:04:36, pavel wrote: >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 Looks like we discovered a hole here. There are *many* CC enthousiasts. Thousands. Of Millions. And as far as I understand a server is just a comp with some software and internet access. The software is probably free. - Can the CCC guys put some software online? - Is there more to it? (always of course) - Where is Frank Quisinsky? - I donate a fully functional 8086 computer (CP/M operating system) - There are several other obscure xICS'es can't we threaten them? - Or deceive? Here I have 300 applications. No questions asked. Oh! I've done ALL I can, I'm exhausted. Good night! Bas.
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