Live Events on ICC August 2018 Calendar

08/02	Thursday	12PM	GM Alex Yermolinsky	GM Yermo recaps the most recent important chess events
08/08	Wednesday	10AM	GM Joel Benjamin	Banter Blitz!
08/11	Saturday	2PM	IM Christof Sielecki	SimulMaster!
08/16	Monday	12PM	GM Alex Yermolinsky	GM Yermo recaps the St Louis GCT Rapid and Blitz
08/18	Saturday	2PM	GM John Fedorowicz	SimulMaster!
08/30	Thursday	12PM	GM Alex Yermolinsky	GM Yermo recaps the most recent important chess events
08/30	Thursday	4PM	GM Ronen Har-Zvi	Time Odds
08/31	Friday	7PM	GM David Smerdon	Banter Blitz!

Previous events can be found HERE

Instructions to participate in the Simuls:

BLITZIN/DASHER users
1) Join the simul channel (ch 3). In the chat area (console) just type: /+channel 3
2) Once the simul is open, type: /tell simulbot join

ICC for Mac/windows users
1) Go the the Channel list button upper right-hand corner, and add the “Simul”
2) Go to menu item VIEW->CONSOLE and type: /tell simulbot join

For the Blitz Banter sessions, you need to type in your console:

/match 3 2 u -- for example: /match LarryC 3 2 u.

Usernames of event givers:

John Federowicz -> bronxbattler
Christof Sielecki -> Chessexplained
Joel Benjamin -> MrHat
David Smerdon -> smurfo
Tryfon Gavriel -> Kingscrusher
Max Dlugy -> Dlugy
Ronen Har-Zvi -> Indiana-Jones

An admin will announce in channel 3 when you can match the GM. 
The system used in this case is first in-first served: 
the first 15 players to match the GM will play him.

HAVE FUN!