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Chess online - FICGS

(Free Internet Correspondence chess & Go Server)

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FICGS is an organization, player community and an international chess & correspondence chess server. This is the right place for free chess games online that you can play in rated tournaments, two players matches, special tournaments and a unique correspondence chess world championship in a big knockout tournament. At the end, the winner plays the current world champion in a 12 games match.

We also organize special events, thematic chess, chess 960, big chess, poker tournaments, some with money prizes. Check the waiting lists.

At last on FICGS, you can play Go (围棋, 바둑, 囲碁, Cờ vây, Го) fast games, tournaments and world championship. Unfortunately, since Deepmind's AlphaGo, the most powerful computers are now beating the very best human players from China and Korea, but its incredible complexity makes it remain probably the most fascinating board game ever created. Now you can try this ancient asian game at FICGS.

Play games on your Android mobile phone...

Finally, the FICGS applications for Android are here. Only the names and icons change, you can download it by clicking your favorite one below:

Games Online	Play Chess	Play Go (weiqi)	Poker Holdem
Links above redirect to Google Play, icons to the APK files stored here.

Eros Riccio wins the chess championship...

The final match of the 17th cycle was won by ICCF GM Eros Riccio. His challenger accepted to answer questions on internet chess and the way computers changed his approach of the game. The interview is available in the forum.

Yen-Wei Huang is Go champion...

After his win in the Go world championship final match, Yen-Wei Huang is Go champion again. He kindly shared his analysis of the games and his views on the world of Go in the forum.

Play chess on Facebook apps...

By the way, it is possible to play chess games on the Facebook chess app, also available in french, spanish & portuguese. Most probably there is a player who will give you some headaches. Please rate it if you like!

Chess, poker texas holdem & casinos...

Online games are not all about correspondence chess or Go, the great success of poker attracts more and more chess players, by its incredibly tough tactics and probabilities. Of course, many casino games have become very popular nowadays. In online casinos one can play casino games for free or for money. You can find much more information about the most well known places at various websites. Will texas hold'em become the next king of games ?

Just like in chess, you always have to know your next move in online poker. As an online poker player you can try several styles of poker. Texas Holdem is still the most popular form of poker online, but there are other forms that have a strong following, including Omaha, Stud, and even Draw poker. You do not have to even risk money to win money online as some sites allow you to play freerolls for cash. With the winning from these types of games, it's even possible to play online poker on various sites for real money and without any risk. Finally, the most important difference between poker and chess is the possibility to bluff. Any hand can be a winning poker hand, no matter how bad it actually is.

Finally, one may think that there is no way to get an edge when playing casino games online, but that's not so easy. Have a look at this article on how to win at blackjack.

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