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'''[[Main Page|Home]] * [[Computer Chess Forums]] * Computer Chess Club (CCC)'''
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.
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=CCC History=
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 has been hosted by IcdChess, [[ChessUSA]] <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 it's 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>.
==<span id="Founders"></span>The Founders==
==<span id="Second Founders"></span>Second Founders==
<ref>[https://talkchess.com/viewtopic.php?p=959283#p959283 domain ownership] by [[Harm Geert Muller]], [CCC], March 02, 2024</ref>
* [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]]
* [[Chris Whittington]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=60247 To MODERATORS: Please STOP moving genuine tournaments!] by [[Torsten Schoop|Dr. Torsten Schoop]], CCC, May 23, 2016 » [[Tournaments and Matches]]
* [http://www.talkchess.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=66849 Thank You Your Move Chess & Games] by [[Mark Lefler]], CCC, March 16, 2018 » [[ChessUSA]]
* [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
* [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, 2024
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