The US Chess League team, the San Francisco Mechanics have joined chess.com! Principally in order to maintain a team blog during the season, which runs August through November. Follow our team and root us on as we shoot for 3rd-4th place in the league this year!

http://www.chess.com/members/view/SFMechanics

http://blog.chess.com/SFMechanics

i was being funny, cause it's kind of empty when ppl say they are shooting for first place, right? your mind kind of blanks out when you read those same words again and again. we're giving our best. we're aiming for #1.

plus, realistically, we usually lose in the semifinals to miami, i think. we only won the league one year. so 3-4th seems fair :)

just to help my opponents prepare: i *will* play the king's gambit against anyone who plays e5. bring it!

(very strong feeling that it won't be brought)

i'll definitely concede that we have the worst name!

yeah, i like arch bishops, and it's awesome that you are there to see them. st louis!! next thing i hope to see from there is the presence of these great players inspiring some fans and growth in tournament attendance in the area.

i wish :) but we shall see...