1600! + Poll for tournament day + A message for our staff + Miscellaneous news
1600 MEMBERS
Congrats, my brothers and sisters! We have successfully reached the milestone of 1600 members. Thanks to each and every one of you for being a part of the club. Each member counts. Thank you so much for your support. All of you made it possible.
@amanmandhal joined as our 1600th member but then @KuvandikovAnvarbek left the club. Later, @UwuChessLovers2255and10 became our 1600th member. And finally, @Champbuddy quit and @HELLO-BETAJI is our 1600th member.
For celebration, I am directing a tournament tonight at 08:30 PM. It's unrated, so feel free to join! Link to the tournament: https://www.chess.com/play/arena/4250665
Oof, 1600 is a lot. I alone have sent more than 3000 invites for this club. Let's slow down a bit. Let's focus on activity and chess events now. We are ranked 2061st in Daily Team Matches and 487th in Vote Chess. Let's improve our ranking by winning more events!
POLL FOR TOURNAMENT DAY
Do you want to showcase some cool medals on your profile? But winning official tournaments is not easy. Well, I got you! Participate in our intra-club tournaments and increase your chances of winning a medal.
As I always say, this is not my club, this is our club. We are a unified team and I am just the leader. Thus, your opinion is important. I am planning to resume our weekly tournaments. So please tell me your preferred day of the week. You can leave a comment on this particular announcement, post a comment on this forum or message me directly (not more than once) stating your preferences. We will be organising Bullet, Blitz and Rapid tournaments on alternate weeks so that all time controls are covered. This poll will close on 21st June 2025 and the tournament day will be decided. Then there will be subsequent announcements for deciding the time of the tournament. If you are annoyed by these notifications then you may turn them off here: https://www.chess.com/club/603581/settings.
Looking forward for your responses.
A MESSAGE FOR OUR STAFF
1600 is said to be a large number when we're talking about number of members in an online chess club. So in this "large" club, staff must not sit idle. From now there will be promotions and demotions every month. Inactive staff will be demoted and vacancies (if any) will be filled by competent members, with a few exceptions. We have too many coordinators here. Guys please do your job well or else you will lose your position.
#SurvivalOfTheFittest
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
Announcing our Deputy Co-owner: @Arushproboy
And those who are interested in the management of this club, you may join SAARC Headquarters. Staff as well as ordinary members can participate in decision making!
All times are in Indian Standard Time (IST).
