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Subject: Re: My review of Online Chess Servers - Updated

Author: Jason Kent

Date: 07:01:41 01/18/05

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>>I don't like the chessbase interface at all.  Even if it were bugless, the
>>design does not appeal to me.  Blitzn is apparently full of spyware and
>>background processes that monitor your usage of chess programs while on the
>>server.  It doesn't sound overly pleasant to me.  Correct me if I'm wrong, but
>>playchess and ICC only allow one free choice for a GUI?
>
>As requested, you are wrong. ICC allows for numerous free GUIs, as well as paid
>ones of course. Personally, I use Chess Assistant 7, due to its easy way of
>handling multiple boards at the same time, and telling you which boards received
>new moves. It also automatically forwards chats sent specifically to you in all
>chat windows, etc, etc. You can see this with CA7 Lite, though it only supports
>2 open boards at a time. Still, it's free. I'm sure if you do a search you'll
>find others. I remember finding some 5-6 when researching the matter a few years
>ago.
>
>                                              Albert
>

Thanks for your feedback Albert!  *Jason mentally adds a new big plus for ICC*



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