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The Computer Chess Club (CCC, Talkchess) is a moderated computer chess forum, established since 1997.

=CCC Links=
 * Computer Chess Club (CCC)
 * CCC - Programming and Technical Discussions
 * CCC - Tournaments and Matches


 * Computer Chess Club Archives hosted by Sean T Mintz
 * CCC September/October 1997

=CCC History= CCC was established in October 1997 by the group of "founders", basically to get rid from flaming in rgcc. Testing of the forum software already occurred in September. CCC is hosted by IcdChess, ChessUSA, at that time owned by Steven Schwartz.

The Founders

 * Moritz Berger
 * Thorsten Czub
 * Dirk Frickenschmidt
 * Bob Hyatt
 * Enrique Irazoqui
 * Andreas Mader
 * Bruce Moreland
 * Peter Schreiner
 * Ed Schröder
 * Chris Whittington

Moderators
Three moderators were periodically elected, first by the founders, since May 1998 by member voting from a pool of nominees.

=Forum Posts=

1997

 * Re: It got hijacked by the bores by Andreas Mader, rgcc, September 5, 1997
 * a new place to discuss (!) by Rolf Tueschen, rgcc, October 8, 1997
 * computer-chess club by Robert Hyatt, rgcc, October 10, 1997
 * Computer-Chess Club by Steven Schwartz, rgcc, October 17, 1997

1998

 * Rebuttal to Chris Whittington by Ed Schröder, rgcc, March 17, 1998
 * Double standards on CCC? by Ed Schröder, CCC, April 05, 1998
 * Computer-Chess Club (CCC) Our 6 Month Anniversary! by Computer-Chess Club, rgcc, April 06 1998
 * Anonymous posting by Bruce Moreland, CCC, April 20, 1998
 * Important Message from CCC Founder Group!, CCC, May 01, 1998
 * Moderator Nominees, The Vote, My Personal Thoughts... by Steven Schwartz, CCC, May 15, 1998
 * Talk Chess Computers - Join CCC (Free) by Computer-Chess Club, rgcm, June 5, 1998
 * Formal Appeal to CCC Moderators by Chris Whittington, rgcc, August 16, 1998
 * Moderation policy by Don Beal, CCC, September 21, 1998
 * Moderator questions by Bruce Moreland, CCC, December 12, 1998

1999

 * final post by Robert Hyatt, rgcc, March 25, 1999

2000 ...

 * Hans Gerber is suspended--thanks for your understanding by Tom Kerrigan, CCC, June 29, 2000
 * Explaination of the TCadmin account by Quentin Turner, CCC, November 02, 2007

2010 ...

 * A Question for Our Sponsor..IPPO Links OK or Not? by Steve B, CCC, June 24, 2010 » Ippolit
 * CCC old archives utility by Ed Schroder, CCC, September 05, 2013
 * This forum is 10 years old by James Constance, CCC, March 11, 2016
 * To MODERATORS: Please STOP moving genuine tournaments! by Dr. Torsten Schoop, CCC, May 23, 2016 » Tournaments
 * Thank You Your Move Chess & Games by Mark Lefler, CCC, March 16, 2018 » ChessUSA

=External Links=
 * CCC old archives utility by Ed Schröder
 * Talkchess | Facebook]

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