Just noticed this odd bit of answer on the following page:
http://www.chess.com/groups/help.html
What is Team Vote Chess?
Thematic tournaments require all games to start from a pre-defined starting position (such as the first 3 moves of the King's Gambit, for example). This allows players to play similar games and test each other in certain openings. Thematic tournaments are indicated with a special icon and also show the starting position of the games.
Team Vote Chess is no different from regular Vote Chess. To learn more about the rules and how to play, please click here.
Evidentally the What is a thematic tournament? response has been accidentally slotted in there.
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