http://www.ficgs.com/forum.html Last messages in FICGS forum http://www.ficgs.com/Cheating-Forfeiting-q164.html All games & many statistics are available to see... I had a look again at their stats one vs another, there is no evidence of cheating to favour one (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Cheating-Forfeiting-q164.html Koudela Arthur is part of the scheme. He took vacation for 24 h at 5:7 (in the morning) Mach Jiri took vacation for 24 h at 5:9 Pech Stefan took vacation (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Next-thematic-tournament-q13465.html we all have suggested great options there are 3 people (including me) in the 1.e4 e6 2.Qe2 tourney right now, let's fill that section up and ask Thib (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Cheating-Forfeiting-q164.html And yet Thib continues TO DO NOTHING. Fuck FICGS (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Cheating-Forfeiting-q164.html @Ulises Pineda: there is not vacation... "they" take those vacations often, just for 24-48 h... when they don't take those vacations, they (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Next-thematic-tournament-q13465.html Matthias Wahls calls the Schallop defense https://matthias-wahls.com/80-the-refutation-of-the-kings-gambit-part-11/ Did we had Albins Gegengambit 3.de5 (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Cheating-Forfeiting-q164.html Let me play devil's advocate here: It makes sense that all these players take a vacation at the same time if they're from the same family, presumably the (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Cheating-Forfeiting-q164.html Thib, you said you'd look into LAST OCTOBER. In the meantime, Paul Guralivu has provided even more evidence as outlined above. I think you have everything (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Cheating-Forfeiting-q164.html Hello George. Feel free to tell me why (in private messages). Any feedback may be useful. (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Cheating-Forfeiting-q164.html See, this is the sort of response that has led to my disillusionment with this site. These players, Pech, Pechova, Mach, etc. SHOULD BE BANNED. I have (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Next-thematic-tournament-q13465.html Glad somebody else likes the idea of 1.b4 c6, but Thib needs to change the line for the thematic tournaments right after a section fills up. Another line (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Berlin-Defense-q13131.html I used to play the Deferred Schliemann. I used to steer for a line in which the analog without 3...a6 had been played as Black by Lasker, a line involving (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Berlin-Defense-q13131.html Oh, I didn't know, it's the Jaenisch Gambit, perfect! (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Berlin-Defense-q13131.html OTB I like the Schliemann Defense against the Spanish, after 3...f5 black is completely fine and there's no winning line for white, but there are two other (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Berlin-Defense-q13131.html As it turns out, the Siesta is just as drawish as the Berlin (Capablanca knew it was sound all along), but WAY more fun, especially OTB, with winning chances (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Next-thematic-tournament-q13465.html 1.e4 e6 2.Qe2 e5 3.f4 is a possibility (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Call-referee-about-game-q13967.html Rule 11.5 says: "Finally, if players do not agree the result, please let the clock run out of time, a referee will confirm or correct the result later." (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Call-referee-about-game-q13967.html Well. In the two cases mentioned above, it seems that both Herbert and I believe that there was at least a need to reply and a decision to be made. (...) http://www.ficgs.com/PGN-q13959.html thank you all for the help (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Call-referee-about-game-q13967.html I see every call... There is no need to act in most cases, that's why I take some time (added to the 1 month rule when the game is decided) to answer. (...) http://www.ficgs.com/PGN-q13959.html Once you have downloaded the PGN double click it, you will be asked if you want to search the web or choose a program to open it, pick the later. Search (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Berlin-Defense-q13131.html What else is there to play, though? If black tries to play the Berlin and you try to avoid it, it would have been best to avoid it with the Italian. The (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Call-referee-about-game-q13967.html Game 149456, request from Herbert Kruse it has been a month now, since: 12.04.2026, 06:04 Uhr Game 149456, request from Herbert Kruse I Claim (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Call-referee-about-game-q13967.html I have also used call referee previously and not received a response. So the issue is not us emailing you. It is using call referee and not getting a (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Berlin-Defense-q13131.html Yes, #12 #104 & #105 (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Call-referee-about-game-q13967.html Hello Herbert, I don't remember if you sent me an email about that game... please just do it if necessary. Thanks! (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Berlin-Defense-q13131.html Did we had Berlin Defence or the Berlin Wall as a thematic tournament? (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Call-referee-about-game-q13967.html if i lose on time until an answer, have i lost? (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Next-thematic-tournament-q13465.html Yes, 1.b4 c6 is an option (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Call-referee-about-game-q13967.html how long must i wait? (...) http://www.ficgs.com/PGN-q13959.html yes,and If I do, i have it. but how to put it in a program like chess lab for example (...) http://www.ficgs.com/PGN-q13959.html In example this one: https://ficgs.com/user_page.php?page=viewer&game=149787 Do you see the (download) link at the bottom of the page? (...) http://www.ficgs.com/PGN-q13959.html Not one particular, new on this site and just wondering. Thank you for answering (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Cheating-Forfeiting-q164.html Indeed. I observe it for years, but obviously rating is not the motivation so... (...) http://www.ficgs.com/PGN-q13959.html For what game number in example? (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Cheating-Forfeiting-q164.html Pretty SUSPECT that 4 players, atleast 1 not part of the family, take vacation AT 4 AM (in the MORNING!)... minutes or seconds from one-an-other! (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Cheating-Forfeiting-q164.html Matej Pech ... is in vacation until 2026 April 17 4:19:39 (...) http://www.ficgs.com/PGN-q13959.html I can not make a PGN of a game here, somebody can help me? thank you (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Cheating-Forfeiting-q164.html you should add to analysis: Jiri Mach ... is in vacation until 2026 April 17 4:18:57 (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Cheating-Forfeiting-q164.html "Pech/Pechova, I'm looking at you" this might actually be true: Stepan Pech ... is in vacation until 2026 April 17 4:20:21 Hana (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Too-many-groups-for-tourneys-q13903.html Done... Let's try new ranges, somewhat more coherent with current ratings. (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Too-many-groups-for-tourneys-q13903.html PLEASE. CHANGE. THE. RATING. BANDS. (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Next-thematic-tournament-q13465.html Next thematic suggestion, esp. as there are not yet any entries for 1.e4 e6 2.Qe2, is .... 1.b4 c6 (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Is-rating-just-a-number-on-this-site-q13942.html Hello, I'd not responded earlier because I'd taken 45 days leave to begin the year, largely because of frustration around these very sorts of things. (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Is-rating-just-a-number-on-this-site-q13942.html In terms of Tournament Rating range: what can be done... like in IECG/LSS create 2 tiers of tournaments... the current one where we have 2200-2600 (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Posttickets-FICGS-q13944.html Thanks for this post. Here are my ideas. The problem for the 2400+ rated players is:- most have left or stopped playing (not sure why) - so those who (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Posttickets-FICGS-q13944.html The long answer: FICGS story is a quite simple & classic one, the reasons why it's declining are quite obvious, and unfortunately the solutions (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Next-thematic-tournament-q13465.html It does look like black is skating on thin ice in this line. These are exactly the kind of lines that might still be interesting to play in the Stockfish (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Next-thematic-tournament-q13465.html I amused myself by looking at the most frequently played lines at the top level, stopping at the first six moves. Then I used Stockfish to evaluate the (...) http://www.ficgs.com/Posttickets-FICGS-q13944.html Now 3 players in the rapid M, 2 in the rapid A... but the main point remains, it takes too long to fill waiting lists. The short answer to "What (...)