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The '''Computer Chess Club''' (CCC, TalkchessTC, TalkChess) is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_forum#Moderators moderated] computer chess [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_forum forum], established since 1997.  =Discrimination=From May 19, 2020 at latest to February 29, 2024, the forum was [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_address_blocking blocked] for several [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_address IP-ranges] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geo-blocking outside the US] <ref>[http://hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9998 talkchess not accessible from France] by [[Vivien Clauzon]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], May 19, 2020</ref> for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial-of-service_attack DDoS] protection. See [http://www.pkoziol.cal24.pl/rodent/talkchess.htm Appeal] by [[Pawel Koziol]].

* [httphttps://www.talkchess.com/forum/index.php Computer Chess Club (CCC)]: [httphttps://wwwtalkchess.com/viewforum.php?f=2 CCC - General Topics]: [https://talkchess.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=7 CCC - Programming and Technical Discussions]: [httphttps://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=6 CCC - Tournaments and Matches]

CCC was established in October 1997 by the group of "founders", basically to get rid from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flaming_%28Internet%29 flaming] in [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]] <ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.chess.computer/msg/f128c68d914ffe39 Re: It got hijacked by the bores] by [[Andreas Mader]], [[Computer Chess Forums|rgcc]], September 5, 1997</ref> . The forum was used its own code developed by [[Steven Schwartz]]. Testing of the forum software already occurred in September. CCC is has been hosted by IcdChess, [[ChessUSA]], at that time owned by [[Steven Schwartz]] <ref>[http://www.chessusa.com/ Chess Sets from America's Largest Chess Store, Chess Pieces, Boards, & More]</ref> and firstly located at http://www.icdchess.com. Due to the limit of the server, old contents were frequently removed, saved as backups, and stored in other servers, mostly in the FTP server of [[Robert Hyatt]]. In 2006 the forum was changed to use phpBB code (a freeware forum), upgraded the server, and moved to a new domain at http://www.talkchess.com. However, all old contents could not be converted and the forum was continued with a totally new, empty database. [[Sean T Mintz]] had published old contents as an archive one <ref>[https://www.stmintz.com/ccc/ Computer Chess Club Archives] hosted by [http://www.stmintz.com/ Sean T Mintz]</ref>. Since February 29, 2024 the forum is in its third incarnation, lead by a second "founders group" and supported by the community members<ref>[https://talkchess.com/viewtopic.php?p=959283#p959283 domain ownership] by [[Harm Geert Muller]], CCC, March 02, 2024</ref>.

* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=67407 Real names] by [[Martin Sedlak]], CCC, May 10, 2018 ==2020 ...==* [http://hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9998 talkchess not accessible from France] by [[Vivien Clauzon]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], May 19, 2020* [http://www.open-chess.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3238 Talkchess forum is inaccessible from India] by P. Kumar, [[Computer Chess Forums|OpenChess Forum]], May 21, 2020* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=74393 Polish users cut off from TalkChess] by [[Dann Corbit]], [[CCC]], May 10July 06, 2020* [https://prodeo.actieforum.com/t118-my-statement-from-rodent-homepage My statement from Rodent homepage] by [[Pawel Koziol]], [[Computer Chess Forums|ProDeo Forum]], December 05, 2020* [https://talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=78120 Task force TalkChess access] by [[Harm Geert Muller]], [[CCC]], September 06, 2021* [https://talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=78174 On the ownership of TakChess] by [[Harm Geert Muller]], [[CCC]], September 12, 2021* [https://talkchess.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=82146 Crowd funding initiative to get our hands on the talkchess domain name] by [[Rebel]], [[CCC]], June 07, 2023* [https://talkchess.com/viewtopic.php?t=83366 *** TALKCHESS SERVER TO BE SHUT DOWN ***] by [[Harm Geert Muller]], [[CCC]], February 19, 2024 ==2024 ...==* [https://talkchess.com/viewtopic.php?p=959266#p959266 Re: New forum] by [[Harm Geert Muller]], [[CCC]], Friday Mar 01, 20182024