Vote Chess Rules

Vote Chess Rules

Dear teammates,

please adhere to the following guidelines during Vote Chess games.

1) Participate in discussion

When suggesting or supporting an idea, make sure to give your reasoning! Don't hesitate to ask stronger players questions; it will help you learn and might notice something that they missed! Remember that listening to others ideas, especially stronger players can improve your chess skill!

2) Vote Call Times

• 1 day per move - vote call at last 6 hours (discuss for 18 hours then vote)
• 2 days per move - vote call after 24 hours (discuss for 24 hours then vote)
• 3 days per move - vote call after 48 hours (discuss for 48 hours then vote)

3) Please be civil!

If you disagree with a teammates idea, explain to them why in a polite manner. Even if a suggested move is an obvious blunder, simply explain to them this is so. We are teammates, not adversaries, and we all want to get better.

4) Follow the vote call

We are a team, and we should be playing as such.

Note that if there are multiple good moves, the vote call will reflect that.

5) Allowed Openings

White

• 1. e4(King's pawn)
• 1. d4 (Queen's pawn)
• 1. Nf3 (Retí)
• 1. c4 (English)
• 1. g3 (King's fianchetto)
• 1. b3 (Larsen's)
• 1. f4 (Bird's)
• 1. Nc3 (Dunst)

Black

• 1... c5 (Sicillian)
• 1... e5 (king's pawn)
• 1... e6 (french defense)
• 1... c6 (Karo-kaan)
• 1... d6 (Pirc)
• 1... g6 (Modern defense)
• 1... d5 (Scandinavian or queen's pawn)
• 1... Nf6 (Alekhine's defense or Indian game)
• 1... Nc6 (Mikenas defense or nimzowitsch)
• 1... b6 (Owen defense or English)

Failure to adhere to those opening guidelines will result in a warning being issued.

7) Infractions

We operate a 3 stage warning system which is as follows:

• 1st Warning: You will get a message reminding you of our guidelines
• 2nd Warning: You will be warned that if you do it again you will be removed from the game
• 3rd Warning: You will be removed from the game!!

8) ABSOLUTELY NO ENGINE USE ALLOWED!

Engine use is absolutely forbidden. You can use Opening Explorer and other databases that doesn't include engine analysis, opening books and, of course, your own knowledge!! Anyone found using an engine during our vote chess games will immediately be removed from the game(s) and club and reported to chess.com.

9) Final Words

When you first join the game you must scroll to the bottom of the page and click the "follow" icon so that you will be notified whenever one of your team mates make a comment.