International chat


bernalvarela nelson :
24 hours without ficgs, and the air grew heavier. Welcome!
(2026-11-04 01:17:50)

zou lai :
huang jing
(2026-11-03 23:31:26)

devassal thibault :
FICGS is back, sorry for the inconvenience...
(2026-11-03 21:59:42)

campanella paul :
One more player needed for poker standard tournament A!
(2026-10-13 10:10:52)

devassal thibault :
Next time, november 1st (every 2 months)
(2026-10-11 23:36:51)

taboada pedropablo :
When is the rating updated?
(2026-10-09 23:53:16)

jempty george :
i just read about Ian Wells, what a tragedy :(
(2026-10-06 17:13:29)

reboredo daniel :
I read about him.
(2026-10-05 20:55:33)

reboredo daniel :
1976, under-13s. Ian Wells was playing around that time.
(2026-10-05 20:54:36)

reboredo daniel :
You were referring to an event that happened years ago.
(2026-10-05 20:48:59)

reboredo daniel :
Oops, I understand, sorry.
(2026-10-05 20:46:34)

jempty george :
under 13 years of age, to be more clear (back in 1976)
(2026-10-05 20:21:24)

reboredo daniel :
Under-13: How could it happen?
(2026-10-05 19:41:49)

jempty george :
become an IM, J. Schroer
(2026-10-05 15:56:40)

jempty george :
I was 2nd best under-13 on Long Istland, the best went on to
(2026-10-05 15:54:48)

pineda ulises :
:D
(2026-10-05 13:55:32)

cirulis ilmars :
Yes, you're right :) Thank you
(2026-10-04 11:45:10)

pineda ulises :
But you compare yourself to the stronger ones
(2026-10-04 11:36:02)

pineda ulises :
You're probably stronger than 90% of chess players
(2026-10-04 11:35:46)

cirulis ilmars :
I wouldn't be surprised if now I'm below 1800, for example
(2026-10-04 11:21:15)

cirulis ilmars :
That was very long time ago
(2026-10-04 11:19:44)

cirulis ilmars :
Now probably much worse
(2026-10-04 11:19:12)

cirulis ilmars :
1950 which was default start rating or smth like that
(2026-10-04 11:16:40)

pineda ulises :
How bad? 1850 here
(2026-10-04 00:29:27)

cirulis ilmars :
Though I'm bad at OTB chess :D
(2026-10-03 13:56:50)

cirulis ilmars :
Now I want to play in some OTB tournament too :)
(2026-10-03 13:56:34)

jempty george :
was one GM entrant, but I may have played a future one :)
(2026-09-30 14:29:19)

jempty george :
he knew theory in 5...Nxe4 Scotch Four Knights, impressive
(2026-09-30 14:18:16)

jempty george :
in his <=8 age group. kid loved chess, I could tell, fun gm
(2026-09-30 14:12:43)

jempty george :
at FIDE tourney last wknd in Oklahoma I drew vs a top-15 kid
(2026-09-30 14:11:58)

cirulis ilmars :
O, also nice :) Good luck, Sinsuat :)
(2026-09-21 11:01:41)

sinsuat datuali :
https://www.iccf.com/event?id=114127
(2026-09-21 01:13:43)

pineda ulises :
Good job Nelson
(2026-09-20 12:16:54)

cirulis ilmars :
Congrats!! :)
(2026-09-20 09:28:56)

bernalvarela nelson :
Thanks for your kind words! I am a GM-ICCF immensely happy!
(2026-09-19 19:09:29)

jempty george :
congrats and well done!!
(2026-09-19 15:31:44)

devassal thibault :
Congrats Nelson, great achievement!
(2026-09-19 01:24:28)

ozen bahadir :
Bernal Varela, Nelson is a new ICCF GM! Congrats
(2026-09-18 21:21:12)

devassal thibault :
Join FICGS chess CUP ! Last day :)
(2026-09-14 23:19:20)

cirulis ilmars :
Oh well, sorry for accepting
(2026-09-14 18:31:36)

cirulis ilmars :
Hmm, looks I got accidental challenge to bullet bronze
(2026-09-14 18:30:59)

devassal thibault :
2 days left to join the next CHESS CUP !!
(2026-09-13 01:13:08)

jempty george :
thanks Thib, I may join when it gets "down to the wire" ..
(2026-09-11 02:19:49)

devassal thibault :
New thematic : Jobava London system
(2026-09-11 01:34:02)

pineda ulises :
ChessOK was hacked and lost them I think
(2026-09-10 23:05:21)

cirulis ilmars :
all this is weird :D ok, syzygy it is, then
(2026-09-10 18:20:04)

ligon scott :
Link gave me an invalid website certificate warning
(2026-09-10 16:35:00)

ligon scott :
Probably need to pay to access it. Website ChessOK but...
(2026-09-10 16:33:36)

cirulis ilmars :
Thank you!
(2026-09-10 16:29:37)

ligon scott :
Uses over 100 TB versus 18 TB for Syzygy
(2026-09-10 16:28:20)

ligon scott :
You want Lomonosov TB not Syzygy
(2026-09-10 16:23:00)

cirulis ilmars :
Ignoring 50 move rule, too
(2026-09-10 14:54:36)

cirulis ilmars :
... shows distance to checkmate?
(2026-09-10 14:53:58)

cirulis ilmars :
Is there somewhere endgame database for 7 pieces that...
(2026-09-10 14:53:32)

cirulis ilmars :
okay :)
(2026-09-10 12:32:49)

jempty george :
off-site
(2026-09-10 07:26:55)

jempty george :
ilmars, the problem/study competition I wrote about was ....
(2026-09-10 07:26:43)

jempty george :
Thib, maybe switch the thematic while there's nobody in atm
(2026-09-09 21:18:15)

jempty george :
Thib, join us?
(2026-09-09 02:59:08)

devassal thibault :
44 players for the next chess CUP... let's play!
(2026-09-08 23:52:45)

jempty george :
Thib,, see my latest post in "too many groups .." form/thred
(2026-09-07 21:44:51)

jempty george :
it's OK, i actually want to revisit that study/problem
(2026-09-07 17:47:09)

cirulis ilmars :
Ah, okay :) Sorry if I was too curious
(2026-09-07 15:02:47)

jempty george :
its been almost a year and I've hardly thought about it
(2026-09-07 14:25:45)

cirulis ilmars :
Didn't you want to send an improved version or smth?
(2026-09-07 11:33:48)

jempty george :
I also didn't realize there was a competition ;)
(2026-09-07 08:39:45)

cirulis ilmars :
(I'm referring to George Jempty's post in Problems)
(2026-09-07 07:09:14)

cirulis ilmars :
Btw, how did the endgame composition competition went?
(2026-09-07 07:08:28)

jempty george :
I didn't realize there was an upper bound ..
(2026-09-07 02:59:03)

cirulis ilmars :
At least I have already joined the CUP :)
(2026-09-07 01:40:22)

cirulis ilmars :
Big Sad... (I have too many running games (51/50)) :D
(2026-09-07 01:39:46)

devassal thibault :
FICGS chess CUP: 39 players... join the challenge!
(2026-09-06 18:28:34)

jempty george :
Nimzovich vs. Tarrasch in "Celebrity Death Match"
(2026-09-04 17:11:52)

teverovski bogoljub :
Nimzo now, Tarrasch next!
(2026-09-04 16:48:32)

jempty george :
yay!
(2026-09-04 16:43:47)

devassal thibault :
New thematic: Nimzovich defense
(2026-09-04 15:46:10)

jempty george :
I'm grateful for this site and the various lines i get 2try
(2026-09-04 09:42:30)

jempty george :
nevertheless, pls update the thematic tourney, many suggests
(2026-09-04 05:39:06)

jempty george :
is "on your plate". Sorry, I was an impatient jerk :(
(2026-09-04 05:36:11)

jempty george :
Thx Thib, we of course don't know what else besides FICGS ..
(2026-09-04 05:35:26)

devassal thibault :
Chess CUP: Emails should be sent tomorrow
(2026-09-04 02:37:51)

ficgs :
September ratings are available...
(2026-09-04 02:35:58)

gounant stanislas :
for the chess cup
(2026-09-03 16:31:57)

gounant stanislas :
only 19 players in the waiting list
(2026-09-03 16:31:46)

guralivu paul :
Myself included
(2026-09-03 13:51:27)

jempty george :
unIderstood, I'm just anxious to join a higher rated tourney
(2026-09-03 13:50:12)

guralivu paul :
Thib did told us it might take a couple of days
(2026-09-03 13:48:57)

jempty george :
appreciate you :)
(2026-09-03 13:29:35)

gray garvin :
agreed
(2026-09-02 17:42:11)

jempty george :
Thib, won't you please update the ratings soon, thanks
(2026-09-02 15:37:57)

jempty george :
Thib, it seems time to change the thematic
(2026-09-02 03:46:05)

jempty george :
Thib, buying ePoints, can i donate some to someone else?
(2026-09-01 21:11:32)

jempty george :
@garvin_gray I wish rtg updates were automatic ..
(2026-09-01 14:45:37)

jempty george :
Oh, I thought you got into RAPID_GM_000022
(2026-09-01 14:43:55)

pineda ulises :
I got in, only way to play Jempty, lol
(2026-09-01 13:30:01)

cirulis ilmars :
Then I would join the standard open 000026 :D
(2026-09-01 12:38:41)

cirulis ilmars :
Maybe someone wants to lend me 10 e-points? :D :D
(2026-09-01 12:36:15)

gray garvin :
Time for a ratings update
(2026-09-01 10:08:06)

cirulis ilmars :
I joined the previous one, tho
(2026-09-01 09:01:57)

cirulis ilmars :
No e-points :( Otherwise I would like to join
(2026-09-01 08:54:37)




Country chat (TUR)


ucan emirhan :
merhaba
(2021-05-19 19:23:44)

eser ipekyilmaz :
B3E6/G3G6
(2020-07-09 21:52:27)

gunduz can :
arkadaslar turnuvalara nasıl katılıyoruz
(2017-02-11 16:46:34)

saher caglar :
nassi site bu ya?
(2014-05-14 23:34:35)

gunduz can :
selam
(2014-02-19 03:48:18)

gunduz can :
nasil satranc oynaniyor
(2014-02-17 01:48:17)

kartal koray :
gercek koray benim ))
(2011-06-16 16:38:09)

kartal koray :
ben bi şey yazmadım benim adımla yazı cvıktı
(2011-06-16 16:37:59)

isliyen mehmet :
davet edip bekliyoruz galiba, öyle mi oluyor..
(2009-10-07 16:18:13)

gumusyazici gultekin :
does Atalik knows english to reply my quato at forum?
(2009-01-06 11:35:15)

karaalioglu ferit :
nasıl satranc oynanıyor burda
(2008-12-16 09:53:22)

kartal koray :
halil satranc mı oynayacaksın
(2008-12-14 11:08:37)

kartal koray :
ne oynamak istiyorsun gülsen
(2008-12-14 11:08:10)

kokartti dogus :
nasıl oyun oynanıyor
(2008-07-08 13:18:17)

kokartti dogus :
slm
(2008-07-08 13:18:07)

gulsen halil :
giriliyor
(2008-01-23 19:48:37)

gulsen halil :
bu sitede turnuvaya nasıl girili
(2008-01-23 19:48:25)

gulsen halil :
selam
(2008-01-23 19:48:02)

kirali hasan :
merhaba
(2008-01-14 18:10:34)

ertem ercan :
Merhaba
(2007-10-02 00:45:37)

hacihaliloglu ozlem :
merhaba
(2007-07-20 15:49:51)

kocabalkan tayfun :
merhaba
(2007-07-20 00:46:37)

akgul selcuksoner :
Ankara'danım
(2007-07-14 16:42:16)

ilhan alper :
ben antalya
(2007-05-18 10:42:34)

ilhan alper :
selam
(2007-05-18 10:42:02)

ilhan alper :
selam ,
(2007-05-18 10:42:01)

cinar sedat :
Anlaşıldı türklerin ragbet ettigi bi site degil burası
(2007-04-28 18:04:44)

cinar sedat :
arkadaşlar nerden ben çanakkale
(2007-03-22 20:53:05)

alakay canbek :
Merhaba
(2007-03-19 01:06:08)

cinar sedat :
Merhaba devassal nerden
(2007-03-13 20:31:29)

devassal thibault :
merhaba
(2007-03-12 16:58:11)

cinar sedat :
Hi everybody. Say hello and let me see yoour hands
(2007-02-16 01:43:40)

ture mehmet :
"Bonne et heureuse année"
(2007-01-14 18:05:51)

devassal thibault :
In french we say "Bonne et heureuse année" :)
(2007-01-12 09:00:27)

devassal thibault :
Hello Mehmet, sorry I didn't see your message
(2007-01-12 09:00:01)

ture mehmet :
happy new year thibault,how you say these in your language?
(2007-01-01 21:28:25)

devassal thibault :
Yeni yiliniz kutlu olsun
(2007-01-01 15:58:01)

ture mehmet :
herkese mutlu yillar
(2006-12-31 19:48:35)

uzunoglu efekerem :
slm millet
(2006-12-29 16:11:17)

kalip fatih :
merhaba herkese
(2006-12-01 13:32:35)

sarihan mustafa :
hi
(2006-11-30 22:52:57)




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guralivu paul :
Beep ! (R2D2 in Star Wars ep.3)
(2026-11-05 08:43:35)


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