why icc is worth the money

Originally posted by Bedlam
eek people on ICC do that? Sounds like yahoo. Grandmouser was sizing ICC up to be the place for real chess.......in OTB chess no one ever says "good move" etc while the game is on. I guess peoples version of "good move" on playchess comes in form of applause and good evaluations, something that can be sent regardless of language barriers etc.


I guess ...[text shortened]... sit around and talk about the game analyze it in detail and give kudos for good moves/ideas.

Originally posted by Bedlam
I'll give you an example of the admin difference between Playchess and ICC. In ICC try to put in your profile or talking about in chat that playchess is a great place to play.......the admins will tell you to remove it......in Playchess put in your profile or even yap in general chat about how fantastic ICC is and the admins will do nothing at all.....we could really have this debate on ICC because I would have already of been muted 😛

Originally posted by exigentsky
I'm not all that surprised that they don't allow advertising, particularly when what's advertised is their biggest competitor.

Originally posted by Bedlam
I'll give you an example of the admin difference between Playchess and ICC. In ICC try to put in your profile or talking about in chat that playchess is a great place to play.......the admins will tell you to remove it......in Playchess put in your profile or even yap in general chat about how fantastic ICC is and the admins will do nothing at all.....we could really have this debate on ICC because I would have already of been muted 😛

Originally posted by Bedlam
I played Kamsky on playchess 😛

You dont need a rank to join a tournament on playchess, just a bishop rank to create one.......which is stupidly simple to get 100 games and 1400 rating. Super duper wuper easy to join on going tournaments.

Most players on Playchess have chatted with the chess elite or played them they are human too and are often quite friendly, its not a big deal.

One question about Playchess, Is there a better way to accept challenges? I'm not sure If I'm being stupid and missing something, but choosing a game to play from the seek table is like catching a fly in chopsticks. Is there a seek graph anywhere?

For all the hype about playchess's interface, I found myself unable to do simple things like create an examined game from scratch that others can watch (and move pieces, if they wish).

Originally posted by Grandmouster
Maybe you played him in a simul, which he got paid to do. Did you chat with him, while he was ob a game on ICC?
He was hanging out with mere mortals on ICC. Doubt he cares to hang at PC.

Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
For all the hype about playchess's interface, I found myself unable to do simple things like create an examined game from scratch that others can watch (and move pieces, if they wish).

Originally posted by Poppensep
One question about Playchess, Is there a better way to accept challenges? I'm not sure If I'm being stupid and missing something, but choosing a game to play from the seek table is like catching a fly in chopsticks. Is there a seek graph anywhere?

Originally posted by Bedlam
Erm training and teaching room? Gosh......go to Training and Teaching....File.....New.....Broadcast.....

I know thats very very very hard and complex 🙁 But most people seem to manage.

I have both ICC and Playchess. If you want to play at night in the U.S., ICC has lots more clients since most of the Germans and other Europeans are asleep. Even in the daytime i prefer ICC because it seems faster. As for the graphics, I like FICS with Babbaschess figurines. Looks great. The trouble is there aren't near as many players on the site. As for the level of competition (at average level) FICS has the toughest players. I don't know why that is, but of the three ratings FICS is my lowest so I assume everybody else will have the same ratio. Of course, ICC and Playchess have live relays, etc. FICS doesn't have any of that, but on the other hand it's free. I bought fritz 7 years ago and i always play free there. ICC i pay every 6 months, so it isn't so bad. If you want a detailed comparison, chech Wulbgr' s site. I'm not sure of spelling, but he's a player on RHP and is objective. Basically, it's a trade-off. I don't think ICC will disappear soon, like 21. It actually makes money. Nowadays lots of people play on line and don't go to tournaments and eat stale sandwiches and wander around some motel for hours waiting for the next game. Sad but true.

Originally posted by buddy2
I have both ICC and Playchess. If you want to play at night in the U.S., ICC has lots more clients since most of the Germans and other Europeans are asleep. Even in the daytime i prefer ICC because it seems faster. As for the graphics, I like FICS with Babbaschess figurines. Looks great. The trouble is there aren't near as many players on the site. As f ches and wander around some motel for hours waiting for the next game. Sad but true.

ICC sux, yet so does playchess. Play OTB!