why icc is worth the money

Originally posted by cmsMaster
One could say the same about blacks...

Originally posted by buddy2
Bedlam confirms my situation. My rating is higher on Playchess, next ICC, then lowest FICS. Of course that's only two people. Anybody else out there who plays on multiple blitz sites have rating difference?

Originally posted by buddy2
Bedlam confirms my situation. My rating is higher on Playchess, next ICC, then lowest FICS. Of course that's only two people. Anybody else out there who plays on multiple blitz sites have rating difference?

Originally posted by o0obruceleeo0o
ICC Currently Online: 2336 (4 GMs, 34 IMs)
Playchess: 1924 (4 GMs, 9 IMs)

This is at 2pm PST. When did you check?

The blitz ratings on playchess seem to vary wildly compared to OTB ratings. Its not uncommon for a 2100 FIDE player to have 2600 blitz and for a GM to have 2500. I guess its just down to speed of the players and how much practice they have at blitz. In 3+0 iv seen Adams lose to players who he would simply crush OTB.

Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
That's very true, although Germans have a slight edge by about two world wars and one racial holocaust.

Originally posted by buddy2
Bedlam confirms my situation. My rating is higher on Playchess, next ICC, then lowest FICS. Of course that's only two people. Anybody else out there who plays on multiple blitz sites have rating difference?

Well, I realize that blitz and otb are usually not the same. I'm 1800 otb uscf, but average, maybe 1500 on fics, icc, playchess in blitz. Although i still enjoy blitz, it is humbling.

oh, btw, i'm about 1900 on rhp. Maybe the slower i go the better i get. If i stopped altogether, i could be a master.

Playchess blitz 1750
Playchess slow 1950
OTB 2050
While kibitzing im rated 2550.
While passing judgement on other peoples mistakes Topalov has to take second place to my 2850. 😛

Sorry to get back on topic but... There has been a lot of talk about the merits of the Blitzin GUI compared to that of Playchess.com. However, it is mostly ineffectual because ICC does not depend on Blitzin. I've experimented with ICC using many other interfaces like Icarus (my favourite alternative) and Winboard (if you like one interface for everything). Those finding the graphics in Blitzin insufficient or wanting more should consider the alternative interfaces available.

Originally posted by exigentsky
Sorry to get back on topic but... There has been a lot of talk about the merits of the Blitzin GUI compared to that of Playchess.com. However, it is mostly ineffectual because ICC does not depend on Blitzin. I've experimented with ICC using many other interfaces like Icarus (my favourite alternative) and Winboard (if you like one interface for everything) ...[text shortened]... in Blitzin insufficient or wanting more should consider the alternative interfaces available.

Forget Icarus, I just tried the new BabasChess 3.9B. It is the BEST interface I have ever used in any internet service. Even better than playchess.com imo. It supports ICC just fine! Try it out. The pieces look better too 😉

Originally posted by exigentsky
Forget Icarus, I just tried the new BabasChess 3.9B. It is the BEST interface I have ever used in any internet service. Even better than playchess.com imo. It supports ICC just fine! Try it out. The pieces look better too 😉

Originally posted by Bedlam
Im guessing you havent seen the F9 GUI 😛

http://www.chessbase.com/news/2005/fritz9/screensaver01.jpg

Thats an in game screenshot. I cant see ICC ever coming slightly close to that.