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The **Computer Chess Club** (CCC, Talkchess) is a [|moderated] computer chess [|forum], established since 1997.

=CCC Links= > [|CCC - Programming and Technical Discussions] > [|CCC - Tournaments and Matches] > [|CCC September/October 1997]
 * [|Computer Chess Club (CCC)]
 * [|Computer Chess Club Archives] hosted by [|Sean T Mintz]

=CCC History= CCC was established in October 1997 by the group of "founders", basically to get rid from [|flaming] in rgcc. Testing of the forum software already occurred in September. CCC is hosted by IcdChess, ChessUSA, at that time owned by Steven Schwartz. 

The Founders

 * Moritz Berger
 * Thorsten Czub
 * Dirk Frickenschmidt
 * Bob Hyatt
 * Enrique Irazoqui
 * Andreas Mader
 * Bruce Moreland
 * Peter Schreiner
 * Ed Schröder
 * Chris Whittington

Moderators
Three moderators were periodically elected, first by the founders, since May 1998 by member voting from a pool of nominees.
 * ~ Announcement ||||||~ Moderators ||
 * > 1997 || || Dirk Frickenschmidt || Robert Hyatt || Enrique Irazoqui ||
 * > [|June 01, 1998] || || Amir Ban || Bruce Moreland || Don Dailey ||
 * > [|December 30, 1998] || || Peter McKenzie || Harald Faber || Will Singleton ||
 * > [|June 24, 1999] || || Bruce Moreland || Fernando Villegas || KarinsDad ||
 * > [|July 22, 1999] || || Bruce Moreland || KarinsDad || Dann Corbit ||
 * > [|February 08, 2000] || || Dave Gomboc || Tom Kerrigan || Andrew Williams ||
 * > [|August 16, 2000] || || Robert Hyatt || Đorđe Vidanović || Dann Corbit ||
 * > [|March 28, 2001] || || Robert Hyatt || Bruce Moreland || Dann Corbit ||
 * > [|September 28, 2001] || || Ed Schröder || John Merlino || Uri Blass ||
 * > [|April 17, 2002] || || Christophe Théron || Robert Hyatt || Dann Corbit ||
 * > [|May 07, 2003] || || Dan Andersson || Tony Hedlund || Michael Byrne ||
 * > [|March 12, 2004] || || Michael Byrne || Richard Pijl || Russell Reagan ||
 * > [|February 21, 2005] || || John Merlino || Dann Corbit || Michael Byrne ||
 * > [|September 29, 2005] || || Robert Hyatt || Graham Banks || Peter Skinner ||
 * > [|August 27, 2007] || || Graham Banks || Albert Silver || Thorsten Czub ||
 * > [|November 02, 2007] || || Graham Banks || Ryan Benitez || Albert Silver ||
 * > [|May 22, 2008] || || Chris Whittington || Thorsten Czub || Swaminathan Natarajan ||
 * > [|November 23, 2008] || || Steve Blincoe || Zach Wegner || Volker Pittlik ||
 * > [|June 15, 2009] || || Dann Corbit || Steve Blincoe || Robert Hyatt ||
 * > [|January 17, 2010] || || Graham Banks || Swaminathan Natarajan || Jeremy Bernstein ||
 * > [|July 11, 2010] || || Steve Blincoe || Robert Hyatt || Fernando Villegas ||
 * > [|January 11, 2011] || || Fernando Villegas || Robert Hyatt || Roger Brown ||
 * > [|July 24, 2011] || || Fernando Villegas || Robert Hyatt || Roger Brown ||
 * > [|Februray 12, 2012] || || Julien Marcel || Miguel A. Ballicora || Don Dailey ||
 * > [|August 08, 2012] || || Julien Marcel || Adam Hair || Miguel A. Ballicora ||
 * > [|March 18, 2013] || || Julien Marcel || Adam Hair || Miguel A. Ballicora ||
 * > [|April 07, 2014] ||  || Roger Brown  || Fabien Letouzey  || John Merlino  ||
 * > [|July 01, 2016] ||  || Robert Hyatt  || Harm Geert Muller  || Harvey Williamson  ||
 * > [|July 01, 2016] ||  || Robert Hyatt  || Harm Geert Muller  || Harvey Williamson  ||

=Forum Posts=

1997

 * [|Re: It got hijacked by the bores] by Andreas Mader, rgcc, September 5, 1997
 * [|a new place to discuss (!)] by Rolf Tueschen, rgcc, October 8, 1997
 * [|computer-chess club] by Robert Hyatt, rgcc, October 10, 1997
 * [|Computer-Chess Club] by Steven Schwartz, rgcc, October 17, 1997

1998

 * [|Rebuttal to Chris Whittington] by Ed Schröder, rgcc, March 17, 1998
 * [|Double standards on CCC?] by Ed Schröder, CCC, April 05, 1998
 * [|Computer-Chess Club (CCC) Our 6 Month Anniversary!] by Computer-Chess Club, rgcc, April 06 1998
 * [|Anonymous posting] by Bruce Moreland, CCC, April 20, 1998
 * [|Important Message from CCC Founder Group!], CCC, May 01, 1998
 * [|Moderator Nominees, The Vote, My Personal Thoughts...] by Steven Schwartz, CCC, May 15, 1998
 * [|Talk Chess Computers - Join CCC (Free)] by Computer-Chess Club, rgcm, June 5, 1998
 * [|Formal Appeal to CCC Moderators] by Chris Whittington, rgcc, August 16, 1998
 * [|Moderation policy] by Don Beal, CCC, September 21, 1998
 * [|Moderator questions] by Bruce Moreland, CCC, December 12, 1998

1999

 * [|final post] by Robert Hyatt, rgcc, March 25, 1999

2000 ...

 * [|Hans Gerber is suspended--thanks for your understanding] by Tom Kerrigan, CCC, June 29, 2000
 * [|Explaination of the TCadmin account] by [|Quentin Turner], CCC, November 02, 2007

2010 ...

 * [|A Question for Our Sponsor..IPPO Links OK or Not?] by Steve B, CCC, June 24, 2010 » Ippolit
 * [|CCC old archives utility] by Ed Schroder, CCC, September 05, 2013
 * [|This forum is 10 years old] by James Constance, CCC, March 11, 2016
 * [|To MODERATORS: Please STOP moving genuine tournaments!] by Dr. Torsten Schoop, CCC, May 23, 2016 » Tournaments
 * [|Thank You Your Move Chess & Games] by Mark Lefler, CCC, March 16, 2018 » ChessUSA

=External Links=
 * [|CCC old archives utility] by Ed Schröder
 * [|Talkchess | Facebook]

=References=
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