http://www.ficgs.com/forum.html Last messages in FICGS forum http://www.ficgs.com/Faster-Refresh-Time-q10616.html I don't understand how automatic refresh is better than refresh whenever you want it. (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Ficgs-World-Cup-q10509.html what will be the restrictions and conditions ? (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Faster-Refresh-Time-q10616.html Automatic refreshing would still be better! (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Faster-Refresh-Time-q10616.html You can refresh the page every five seconds if you wish. Just press My games, or use Ctrl R. (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Faster-Refresh-Time-q10616.html Here is an example of why I consider the 30 second refresh time to be bad... Example: Pretend someone is playing 10 poker games on FICGS simultaneously. (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Faster-Refresh-Time-q10616.html If I'm concerned about it, I simply refresh the page manually. (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Playing-poker-for-epoints-q10595.html True, Garvin, many criminal still run their enterprises from prison ;-) (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Faster-Refresh-Time-q10616.html Having no pending game is a rare case, it should be ok. Worth a try anyway. (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Faster-Refresh-Time-q10616.html Would this then not affect people who are typing replies/chat in games? (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Faster-Refresh-Time-q10616.html You mean in the My games page? Well, sure I could make it even lower when there are few games (or none) displayed on the page, good idea! (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Faster-Refresh-Time-q10616.html Is it possible to change the time that it takes to refresh everything to 15 seconds instead of 30 seconds? It would certainly make playing fast games (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Playing-poker-for-epoints-q10595.html What about playing for some other kind of prizes? (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Playing-poker-for-epoints-q10595.html Don: no commitment from our Thib then. Oh come on, take one for the team hahahahahaha. (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Playing-poker-for-epoints-q10595.html I think he's already answered that question. He'd rather not go to prison. (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Playing-poker-for-epoints-q10595.html So Thibault... what will happen as of now? (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Ficgs-World-Cup-q10509.html One opinion- Get on with it. (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Playing-poker-for-epoints-q10595.html US gambling laws are antiquated (as they are in many areas). Gambling used to be illegal in most states but now nearly every state has gambling due to (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Ficgs-World-Cup-q10509.html ... still thinking about it. Sometimes it seems to me that such a championship would look like too much to FICGS WCH round-robin groups & could (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Playing-poker-for-epoints-q10595.html Actually the problem really exists in the opposite way... You'd be surprised! French departments really tried to discourage me to organize chess tournaments (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Playing-poker-for-epoints-q10595.html Paul, In general parlance, poker is regarded as a gambling game and so the idea that poker is also played in classic tournament fashion, just like every (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Playing-poker-for-epoints-q10595.html Is it not all considered "gambling"? (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Thematic-request-Sicilian-Dragon-q10427.html I remember hearing in the past that the sicilian dragon was refuted? (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Playing-poker-for-epoints-q10595.html I am confused... if this is the situation... then why would playing chess for e-points be considered legal but playing poker for e-points be considered (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Playing-poker-for-epoints-q10595.html Actually the prize is either Epoints or Money. Maybe there could be Epoints only for poker but it is quite easy to convert it to money by playing chess (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Playing-poker-for-epoints-q10595.html Yes, of course, I was being dumb. If the e-points were for prizes as opposed to pots, then I think this would probably be legal in the US. (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Playing-poker-for-epoints-q10595.html Epoints system for chess is the same than participating in an OTB chess tournament with an entry fee & prize. I guess (I hope) that this is authorized (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Top-20-Pro-Go-players-q10600.html Here is a very nice series of articles/bios on current top Pro Go players by Gogameguru... http://gogameguru.com/top-20-pro-go-2010/ Featuring Lee (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Playing-poker-for-epoints-q10595.html I don't think this is a problem just because of French law. My understanding is that it is illegal to take on-line bets from US citizens regardless of (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Playing-poker-for-epoints-q10595.html That is quite unfortunate... hopefully the law in France will change one day! (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Playing-poker-for-epoints-q10595.html I personally agree with you Paul :) The big problem is that I'd directly go to french prison :/ Unfortunately this is not authorized in France (yet (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Playing-poker-for-epoints-q10595.html I personally think that playing poker for e-points should be allowed on FICGS. It would make things more fun and might make players think twice about (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Playing-poker-for-epoints-q10595.html Members of FICGS are able to play chess for e-points but poker challenges are only allowed in "bronze". Why are members of FICGS not allowed (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Xiao-Tong-on-his-win-in-6th-FICGS-Go-WCH-q10589.html I agree also... Well, I should add some words on that when new players login for the first times. But many are quickly discouraged as they do not find (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Thematic-request-Sicilian-Dragon-q10427.html hehe six entries already, one more to go. Good judgement on my part for what thematic would be popular :) (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Xiao-Tong-on-his-win-in-6th-FICGS-Go-WCH-q10589.html I think his suggestion of FICGS carrying live games is excellent. I don't know if this might be too much work for Thib though ;-) (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Thematic-request-Sicilian-Dragon-q10427.html i asked for the SD thematic, so should probably enter. (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Thematic-request-Sicilian-Dragon-q10427.html now you can enter the waiting list ;) (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Xiao-Tong-on-his-win-in-6th-FICGS-Go-WCH-q10589.html Xiao Tong, winner of the 6th FICGS Go championship, kindly accepted to answer a few questions, here is the first part: FICGS - Hello Xiao, congratulations (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Thematic-request-Sicilian-Dragon-q10427.html good idea! (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Slow-tournament-entries-q10399.html I wasn't suggesting conditionals, just making forced moves when they occur. That game could be several moves along if my opponent would just do that. (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Slow-tournament-entries-q10399.html Many interesting things have been said in this discussion, thanks to you guys for defending sometimes opposite views, that's constructive. I'm still (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Slow-tournament-entries-q10399.html Of course there is no perfect time limit. What is too slow for one person will be too fast for some others. The current Rapid speed seems to get the (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Slow-tournament-entries-q10399.html Garvin, I'm for conditionals; but the slow players still wouldn't use them. I still think that an increment of, let's say, 20days is better then the (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Slow-tournament-entries-q10399.html Yes, for conditionals :) (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Slow-tournament-entries-q10399.html Here is another way to improve speed of games: Look at Game 59984. My opponent in this game is a slow player and has the maximum of 50 games in progress. (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Slow-tournament-entries-q10399.html That doesn't matter... there was an IMMENSE drop in the quality of games from 30+1 day to 30 +1h now imagine the drop from 30+1h to 20+1h. The game quality (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Slow-tournament-entries-q10399.html Garvin, You imply that I look out for myself only while you attempt to find the best for the site. Either you don't know what you are talking about or (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Slow-tournament-entries-q10399.html Daniel, but in WBCCC you are playing 2 games at once. In my post above, it would only be 1 game at a time. (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Slow-tournament-entries-q10399.html That time control is impossible (20 days plus 1hour). 30 days plus one hour was barely playable! Minimum increment needs to be 12 hours to cover for sleep/work (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Slow-tournament-entries-q10399.html Gino: That is because you are high rated and so play only other high rated players. Which is good for you, but I am not sure if that is in the best (...)