You dont play on ICS?! I never play on ICS but I tried
it today, I thought in order to play my Browser software
would need a plug in of some sort (Which you have to pay for) 
but the Windows  software
worked fine when I set it up!
The closet OTB Club near me closed for the Summer and wont
be back up till Sept so I guess The Internet Chess Server
is a good place to get some OTB Practice (For a week anyway
Im just on trial now but I like it so far).
            TE vs AG
             Game 1
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             1.e4    c5
             2.Nf3   e6
             3.d4    cxd4
             4.Nxd4  a6
             5.c4    Nf6
             6.Nc3   Bb4
There was a friend of mine who joking about this Player
he plays who looks alot like Mankind (This WWF wrestler), he said
by the end of our game 
he was so upset at his lost position I thought he 
would jump over the table and put that claw hold on me if he lost! (ouch)
Of course he just shook his hand and said Nice Game but
boy for a few minutes............(grin)
                             
             1.f4    c5
             2.Nf3   d5
             3.d4    cxd4
             4.e4
 
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