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Date: 06 Nov 2008 11:05:09
From: raylopez99
Subject: Where is the strongest chess club? Online or Manhattan Club?
I've heard about the Manhattan Club in NYC as a strong chess club, an
actual club not online, but today where is the strongest chess club?
Is it online? The Fritz/Chessbase site, the ICC, FICS, or GetClub.com
with Sanny?

I kind of like the free guest account that comes with Fritz myself.
True, you don't get to establish a handle and play rated games, but
even a friendly match can be tough.

Strengthwise, I play at the Class A level.

RL




 
Date: 10 Nov 2008 09:54:30
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Where is the strongest chess club? Online or Manhattan Club?
On Nov 6, 12:05=A0pm, raylopez99 <[email protected] > wrote:
> where is the strongest chess club?
> Is it online? =A0The Fritz/Chessbase site, the ICC, FICS, or GetClub.com
> with Sanny?

Oh, now what could be better than GitClub. Just ask Sanny.

I imagine most people will say ICC due to sheer numbers.


 
Date: 10 Nov 2008 05:24:35
From: raylopez99
Subject: Re: Where is the strongest chess club? Online or Manhattan Club?
On Nov 7, 9:35=A0am, [email protected] (Ed Gaillard) wrote:

>
> The Manhattan Chess Club has been gone since 2002, strangled to death
> by the "Chess In The Schools" organization.
>
> The Marshall Chess Club (23 West 10th Street in Manhattan) is still
> going strong, and is probably the strongest actual chess club in the
> United States. =A0

Thanks for that opinion Ed. I was actually thinking of the Marshall
Club when I wrote "Manhattan Club" (I didn't even know there was the
latter). Also I once passed by a chess club in downtown San Fran
called the "Mechanics Club" I believe.

If you have any further opinion about the online 'clubs', good or bad,
please do share.

RL


 
Date: 07 Nov 2008 17:35:35
From: Ed Gaillard
Subject: Re: Where is the strongest chess club? Online or Manhattan Club?
In article <85179542-f662-415f-bbb4-1fee85b4c757@x16g2000prn.googlegroups.com >,
raylopez99 <[email protected] > wrote:
>I've heard about the Manhattan Club in NYC as a strong chess club, an

The Manhattan Chess Club has been gone since 2002, strangled to death
by the "Chess In The Schools" organization.

The Marshall Chess Club (23 West 10th Street in Manhattan) is still
going strong, and is probably the strongest actual chess club in the
United States.

>actual club not online, but today where is the strongest chess club?
>Is it online? The Fritz/Chessbase site, the ICC, FICS, or GetClub.com
>with Sanny?

I have no opinion about online "chess clubs", except that I think the
term is a misnomer.

-ed g.

--
Caissa have mercy on a miserable patzer: http://altergoniff.blogspot.com


 
Date: 06 Nov 2008 21:03:17
From: Sanny
Subject: Re: Where is the strongest chess club? Online or Manhattan Club?
On Nov 7, 12:05=A0am, raylopez99 <[email protected] > wrote:
> I've heard about the Manhattan Club in NYC as a strong chess club, an
> actual club not online, but today where is the strongest chess club?
> Is it online? =A0GetClub.com with Sanny?

Yes, GetClub.com Club is a good option if you are a strong player.

Join free at: at: http://www.GetClub.com/Chess.html

There is no restriction on your location you can join for free.

You get prizes every month if you are in top 6.

Beginner Level is good for average players While Easy Level is for
Strong players.

Bye
Sanny

Play Chess at: http://www.GetClub.com/Chess.html



 
Date: 06 Nov 2008 14:15:23
From: EJAY
Subject: Re: Where is the strongest chess club? Online or Manhattan Club?
On Nov 6, 2:05=A0pm, raylopez99 <[email protected] > wrote:
> I've heard about the Manhattan Club in NYC as a strong chess club, an
> actual club not online, but today where is the strongest chess club?
> Is it online? =A0The Fritz/Chessbase site, the ICC, FICS, or GetClub.com
> with Sanny?
>
> I kind of like the free guest account that comes with Fritz myself.
> True, you don't get to establish a handle and play rated games, but
> even a friendly match can be tough.
>
> Strengthwise, I play at the Class A level.
>
> RL

Marshall Chess Club 23 W 10th Street New York City NY