A list of events held on ICC since March 10, 1995. ICC management tries to provide a wide range of events of interest to players of all skill levels. This list may not be complete, as some days are missing. --> Friday, March 10, 8pm ET: Master Lecture #1: POTZY will discuss an --> exciting attacking game by Alekhine. Join in, ask questions! --> Wednesday, March 15, 9pm ET: Master Lecture #2: Bluewalker will show --> an instructive attacking game from the Capablance-Marshall match! --> Saturday, March 25, 3pm ET: Master Lecture #3: BlueWalker will show a --> game from Capablance-Marshall where the defense wins out! --> Wednesday, March 22, 7 pm ET: GM Ilya Gurevich (junior) will be --> playing blitz. Masters will provide commentary. Come watch! --> MAN versus MACHINE! GM Sagalchik will play the *Socrates program at --> 10am Friday March 24. Moves shown live on ICC from Maryland! --> MasterLecture Series #4: 4pm Mar 27 by Tim. "finger MasterLectures" --> One of Rubinstien's most beautiful games! --> Wednesday, March 29, 7 pm ET: GM Ilya Gurevich (junior) will be --> playing blitz. Masters will provide commentary. Come watch! --> Saturday, April 1, 2pm ET: Master Lecture #5: BlueWalker will present --> an instructive rook ending sure to help improve your endgame play! --> Sunday, April 2, 10:00 am EST: GM Roman Dzindzichashvili will be playing --> blitz. Masters will make comments using "whisper". Come watch! --> Sunday, April 2, 1:00 pm EST: GM Ilya Gurevich (junior) will be playing --> blitz. Masters will make comments using "whisper". Come watch! --> Wednesday, April 5, 6:30 pm EST: GM Ilya Gurevich (junior) plays --> blitz. Masters will make comments using "whisper". Come watch! --> Thursday, April 6, 8pm ET, Bluewalker will repeat MasterLecture #5! --> Rook and pawn endgame lesson, "finger BlueWalker" for more info. --> SPECIAL LECTURE! Saturday, April 8, 5:30 pm ET: IM Georgi Orlov will --> present his favorite game from the Anand-Kamsky Candidates match! --> Tuesday, April 11, 8pm ET, Master Lecture #7: Bluewalker will show --> an exciting Sicilian Dragon from Karpov-Korchnoi 1974. --> Wednesday April 12, 6:30pm EDT: GRANDMASTER Ilya Gurevich (junior) will --> be here playing blitz. Come watch and hear commentary by masters. --> Friday April 14, 6pm EDT: MASTER LECTURE: Tim will present an --> exciting mating attack (Steinitz-vonBardeleben, 1895). Come watch! --> Every Monday, 7 to 8pm EDT: PLAY the MASTER! Anyone under 1800 blitz can --> challenge the master. "help PLAYtheMASTER" for details. 4/17: POTZY --> Friday April 21, 6pm EDT. Grandmaster Ilya Gurevich (junior) will be --> here playing blitz. Masters will provide commentary. Come watch! --> Saturday April 22, 3pm EDT. GRANDMASTER LEV PSAKHIS! 2-time USSR --> Champion! Blitz Champion of Israel! Do "news 89" for more info. --> MAN VERSUS MACHINE!! GM Psakhis (FIDE 2625) will take on a silicon beast --> in a 2-game match with 30 0 time control! Be there! --> Monday April 24, 7pm EDT. PLAY the MASTER! Do "help PLAYtheMASTER". --> Tuesday April 25, 8pm EDT. MASTER LECTURE by FM Chuck Adelman --> New feature! Do "help search". A DATABASE of 7,000 IM and GM games --> played on ICC, with powerful search capabilities! Growing daily. --> Wednesday April 26, 7pm EDT. GRANDMASTER Ilya Gurevich will be here --> to play blitz. Spectators welcome. Whisper and listen to comments. --> Sunday April 30, 6pm ET: GRANDMASTER Dzindzichashvili will play blitz --> with ICC players rated between 1700 and 2000 blitz!! Come see if a --> "Fish" can knock him off! --> Monday May 1, 7pm ET: Play the Master! Come and beat JDoss! Under 1800 --> can play, all can harass! Do "help PLAYtheMASTER" for more info. --> ************* Super-GM Match! Saturday May 6 at 3pm ET ************** --> GM Roman Dzindzichashvili (record ICC rating at 2919) versus --> GM Lev Psakhis (2-time USSR champion, Israeli Blitz Champion) --> Format: 2 games, 30 minute time control. Master commentary during games. --> Monday May 8, 11pm EDT: Play the Master! For players under 1800. --> Sima will be the Master. Read "help PLAYtheMASTER" for more details. --> Friday May 12, 8pm EDT: Blitz Tournament! 5 0 unrated. Limited to --> first 12 people who sign up starting at 7:45. "finger iccTD". --> Saturday May 13, 5pm EDT: GRANDMASTER Roman Dzindzichashvili will play --> blitz against players rated 1800-2199 ICC! 5 0. --> Saturday May 13, 8pm EDT: FM John Jacobs (fmtex) presents a lecture on --> an "Opening System for White". Very instructional. "finger fmtex". --> Monday May 15, 7pm EDT: "PLAY the MASTER" -- rooroo is the Master! --> Do "help PLAYtheMASTER" for more details. For under 1800. --> Wednesday May 17, 5:30 EDT: GM Ilya Gurevich (junior) will be playing --> blitz. Come watch and join the "whispering"! --> Thursday May 18, 7pm EDT: MASTER LECTURE by Ghannoum on his tournament --> win over IM Lesiege. --> Friday May 19, 2pm EDT: TEAM GAME versus Chess Genius 3.0 on Pentium --> 100Mhz (MephistoIII). Come help beat the computer! All welcome! ********************SPECIAL EVENT**********SPECIAL EVENT******************** Saturday May 20, 5pm EDT: GARY KASPAROV Plays Genius Exper. Read "news 111" **************************************************************************** --> Sunday May 21, 4pm EDT: MASTER LECTURE by BlueWalker, in honor of former --> World Champion Botvinnik, who died recently. --> Monday May 22, 7pm EDT: "Play the Master" night. Do "help PLAYtheMASTER". --> Thursday May 25 Through Monday May 29 4:00-10:00AM EDT: The games of --> StarSocrates LIVE from the World Computer Chess Championship in --> Hong Kong. See "news 115" --> Thursday May 25, 6pm EDT: Tim will lecture on a brilliant win by --> Bobby Fischer. Be There! --> Sat May 27, 3pm EDT: TEAM GAME versus Chess Genius 3.0 on Pentium --> 100Mhz (MephistoIII). Come help beat the computer! All welcome! --> Sun May 28, 1pm EDT 5 0 RATED Tournament! Open to 12 players. --> Managed by Epor. --> Monday May 29, 7 to 8pm EDT: PLAY the MASTER! Anyone under 1800 blitz --> can challenge the master. "help PLAYtheMASTER" for details. 5/29: toc --> Friday June 2, 8pm EDT: Tournament, 5 0 rated! "finger rng" for details. --> Open to the first 12 people who sign up starting at 7:45pm. --> Saturday June 3, 3pm EDT: TEAM GAME versus Chess Genius CONTINUES! --> The game against the Silicon Monster (MephistoIII) was adjourned --> on move 34 in an interesting position. (Do "exam mephistoiii smyslov" --> to see the position.) Analyze it and come help. --> Sunday June 4, 7pm EDT: GRANDMASTER BLITZ MATCH! GM Helgi Olafsson --> (Iceland) versus GM Roman Dzindzichashvili, 4-games of 5 3 blitz! --> Monday June 5, 5pm EDT: GRANDMASTER Stefansson (Iceland Rapid Chess --> Champion) will play blitz! Come and watch and whisper comments! --> Monday June 5, 7pm EDT: Play the Master! "help PLAYtheMASTER" for details --> Lomax, from Germany, will be the Master. --> Friday June 9, 8pm EDT: Blitz Tourny! 5 0 unrated. "help tournaments". --> Saturday June 10, 6pm EDT: GRANDMASTER Roman Dzindzichashvili plays --> blitz with players under 2000 rating! 5 0 time control. --> Saturday June 10, 7pm EDT: Blitz Tourny! 5 0 rated. "help tournaments". --> Sunday June 11, 2pm EDT: MAN versus MACHINE! Grandmaster Boris Alterman --> (former Ukraine Champ) will play WCHESS! Format: 2 games, 30 0. --> Monday June 12, 7pm: Play the Master! "help PLAYtheMASTER" for details. --> For all players under 1800. Verlager will be the master. --> Wednesday June 14, 8pm EDT: MASTER LECTURE by FM Chuck Adelman --> (raleighguy). --> Wednesday June 14, 10pm EDT: MASTER SIMUL by POTZY. Open to first --> 10 players under 1900 rating. Time control 30 0. --> Thursday June 15, 5pm: GRANDMASTER Stefansson (1995 Iceland Rapid --> Champion) will be