FICS Archival
sources
This
is a collection of
postings from the rec.games.chess newsgroup on UseNet from early
1992
through 1995.
The purpose of this
collection is to act
as reference material for the
history and
evolution of the
ICS (Internet Chess Server) and it’s successors, the FICS
(Free
Internet Chess Server)
and the ICC (Internet Chess Club).
Material from sources
other than
rec.games.chess
may be added, if they are part of the public domain or otherwise
donated
with applicable
permission.
This
collection will continue
to grow as more relevant material is discovered.
This index
last updated 3/4/2005
– Added 1995-04-23 - Free Server addresses (5 to choose from)
3/1/2005
– Updated:
1994-11-17 – ICS info – (new earliest reference to
chess.lm.com)
Added:
1994-07-02
- ICS info –
(earliest reference
to Dutch ICS.)
Added: 1995-04-05 -
EFICS
replaces EICS on anemone.daimi.aau.dk
2/27/2005
– added:
1992-09-15 positing from John Chanak
1994-04-11 Announcement of
the first FICS server – Richard Nash
1995-01-02 ICS moves to
chess.lm.com
(superceded
by updated 1994-11-17,
earliest
reference to chess.lm.com)
Currently
maintained by Chris
Petroff (Sparky on FICS).
The
following file names use
a YYYY-MM-DD naming convention for sorting purposes.
1992-01-15
Rec.Games.Chess - Internet Chess Server.txt
1992-01-23
Rec.Games.Chess - Whats going on with ICS.txt
1992-01-30
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS at U of Utah.txt
1992-02-03
Rec.Games.Chess - Internet Chess Wizards (top 20).txt
1992-02-28
Rec.Games.Chess - Internet Chess Server.txt
1992-03-03
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS Volunteers.txt
1992-03-05
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS moved.txt
1992-03-11
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS is alive and well and living in Missouri.txt
1992-03-12
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS problems repaired.txt
1992-03-23
Rec.Games.Chess - A second ICS.txt
1992-03-24
Rec.Games.Chess - Best ICS chess server.txt
1992-03-28
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS locations.txt
1992-04-07
Rec.Games.Chess - Intro to ICS 1st.txt
1992-04-09
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS early interface annoucement XICS.txt
1992-04-10
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS locations.txt
1992-04-21
Rec.Games.Chess - Intro to ICS - 2nd.txt
1992-04-28
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS Features.txt
1992-04-30
Rec.Games.Chess - Code of conduct on ICS.txt
1992-05-07
Rec.Games.Chess - Intro to ICS 1.2.txt
1992-05-08
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS code.txt
1992-05-12
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS code
available.txt
1992-05-22
Rec.Games.Chess - Call for ICS ratings.txt
1992-05-22
Rec.Games.Chess - Intro to ICS 1.3.txt
1992-05-26
Rec.Games.Chess - Alpha release of GIICS.txt
1992-05-26
Rec.Games.Chess - Chess Bits issue 3.txt
1992-05-27
Rec.Games.Chess - Eaststar ICS bad news.txt
1992-07-12
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS.txt
1992-07-27
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS at CMU.txt
1992-07-27
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS new location and ratings server operations.txt
1992-08-07
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS locations.txt
1992-08-07
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS.txt
1992-08-14
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS server eve.assumption.edu.txt
1992-08-31
Rec.Games.Chess - Fischer match on ICS.txt
1992-09-15
Rec.Games.Chess – ICS news.txt
1992-11-03
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS rating system discussion.txt
1992-11-09
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS ratings.txt
1992-11-11
Rec.Games.Chess - cowboy crushes scratchy on ics.txt
1992-11-15
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS addresses.txt
1992-11-18
Rec.Games.Chess - All DT-Bronstein ICS games, background and
comments.txt
1992-11-22
Rec.Games.Chess - where can I find ics servers.txt
1992-11-30
Rec.Games.Chess - Animals run wild on ICS.txt
1992-12-05
Rec.Games.Chess - Xboard becomes ICS interface.txt
1992-12-17
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS Ver.2 Help Docs.txt
1993-01-22
Rec.Games.Chess - Aries-scratchy .txt
1993-02-22
Rec.Games.Chess - Valkyries (ICS, FTP) unavailable .txt
1993-04-09
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS timestamp suggestion (M. Moore).txt
1993-04-19
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS discussion of multiple server architecture.txt
1993-04-22
Rec.Games.Chess - aragorn.andrew.cmu.edu.txt
1993-04-25
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS running on manon.mse.cs.cmu.edu.txt
1993-04-26
Rec.Games.Chess - 1993 World Ch on Internet .txt
1993-04-26
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS disscussion of ICS at CMU.txt
1993-05-03
Rec.Games.Chess - Information about ICS.txt
1993-05-08
Rec.Games.Chess - GM Dzindzihashvili on ICS.txt
1993-05-14
Rec.Games.Chess - new ics server.txt
1993-05-19
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS info.txt
1993-05-20
Rec.Games.Chess - Deep Thought on ICS.txt
1993-05-21
Rec.Games.Chess - What happen to ICS.txt
1993-05-26
Rec.Games.Chess - Where is ICS.txt
1993-05-27
Rec.Games.Chess - EUROPEAN ICS-server running in Denmark.txt
1993-06-28
Rec.Games.Chess - Fischer and ICS.txt
1993-06-29
Rec.Games.Chess - My name is not Caisa.txt
1993-07-08
Rec.Games.Chess - North American ICS needs a new home.txt
1993-07-10
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS at JHU.txt
1993-07-12
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS discussion of hosting options.txt
1993-07-20
Rec.Games.Chess - New addresses for ICS and chess FTP server.txt
1993-07-22
Rec.Games.Chess - Problems contacting valkyries.txt
1993-08-16
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS location.txt
1993-09-01
Rec.Games.Chess - Wild variants on ICS.txt
1993-09-10
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS at MIT.txt
1993-09-27
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS Chess ethics discussion.txt
1993-09-29
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS Relocation.txt
1993-10-11
Rec.Games.Chess - A proposal.txt
1993-10-11
Rec.Games.Chess - Freeware ICS.txt
1993-10-11
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS Source Should Not Be Given Away.txt
1993-10-12
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS at MIT.txt
1993-10-13
Rec.Games.Chess - Commercial ICS discussion.txt
1993-10-17
Rec.Games.Chess - Proposal Withdrawn.txt
1993-10-31
Rec.Games.Chess - FAQ.txt
1993-11-06
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS (at uoknor).txt
1993-11-06
Rec.Games.Chess - Letter form 76 ics users.txt
1993-11-14
Rec.Games.Chess - chess server address.txt
1993-11-19
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS location.txt
1993-11-20
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS location discussion.txt
1993-11-23
Rec.Games.Chess - US Championship comes to ICS.txt
1993-11-26
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS in paper.txt
1993-12-02
Rec.Games.Chess - Hanken awards exclusive rights to Schiller, nixing
ICS
broadcast.txt
1993-12-08
Rec.Games.Chess - Where is ICS.txt
1993-12-09
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS location.txt
1994-01-17
Rec.Games.Chess - Problems with ICS (earthquake) .txt
1994-01-19
Rec.Games.Chess - Voltaire mees help with ICS .txt
1994-02-06
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS ratings server and lag discussions.txt
1994-02-08
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS locations.txt
1994-02-08
Rec.Games.Chess - Rotting of ICS - discussions of release of code.txt
1994-03-22
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS rating discussions.txt
1994-04-11
Rec.Games.Chess - Announcing The FICS.txt
1994-05-16
Rec.Games.Chess - discussions for creating rec.games.chess.ics.txt
1994-06-01
Rec.Games.Chess - New ICS server locations.txt
1994-07-02
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS info.txt
1994-07-05
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS game histories and examine discussion.txt
1994-07-07
Rec.Games.Chess - New ICS in Australia.txt
1994-07-14
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS language (etiquette).txt
1994-07-19
Rec.Games.Chess - perl script to allow chess program to play on ICS.txt
1994-08-31
Rec.Games.Chess - New ICS address (moves to OneNet).txt
1994-09-23
Rec.Games.Chess - chess servers on the net.txt
1994-11-08
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS flagging policy discussion.txt
1994-11-13
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS addresses.txt
1994-11-17
Rec.Games.Chess - Info on ICS.txt
1994-12-30
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS ratings discussions.txt
1995-01-02
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS moves to chess.lm.com.txt
1995-01-22
Rec.Games.Chess - discussions of anonymity.txt
1995-01-30
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS welcome and history.txt
1995-03-01
Rec.Games.Chess - Free server suggestion.txt
1995-03-01
Rec.Games.Chess - New fees for use of ICS - Possible Solution.txt
1995-03-02
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS and fees.txt
1995-03-02
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS cashes in (thread).txt
1995-03-02
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS goes commercial.txt
1995-03-02
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS going commercial.txt
1995-03-03
Rec.Games.Chess - European ICS Servers.txt
1995-03-03
Rec.Games.Chess - IC$ demise.txt
1995-03-04
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS - I have a free one.txt
1995-03-04
Rec.Games.Chess - Internet Chess Club.txt
1995-03-05
Rec.Games.Chess - Alternative servers to ICC.txt
1995-03-05
Rec.Games.Chess - FICS Status.txt
1995-03-06
Rec.Games.Chess - Euro-Free-Server is open for business.txt
1995-03-06
Rec.Games.Chess - Free Chess Server Addresses.txt
1995-03-06
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS to ICC discussion (M Moore).txt
1995-03-07
Rec.Games.Chess - FICS help.txt
1995-03-08
Rec.Games.Chess - FICS Mailing Lists and Locations.txt
1995-03-09
Rec.Games.Chess - FICS- Its Alive.txt
1995-03-09
Rec.Games.Chess - The ICS change.txt
1995-03-23
Rec.Games.Chess - Free Server addresses (5 to choose from).txt
1995-04-05
Rec.Games.Chess - FREE Euro-ICS at anemone.txt
1995-05-02
Rec.Games.Chess - ICS going commercial (M. Moore).txt
1995-05-25
Rec.Games.Chess - Free ICSs in Europe.txt
2004-03-20
Rec.Games.Chess - Michael Byrne research - Mar 2004.txt