Two Announcements

Two Announcements

creepingdeath1974
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Hello there fellow chess Assassins and Snipers, There are two new matches that I have set up. One being "Operation Quick Kill" which is this Monday the 16th and registration opens up at around 11am PST. This match up is a 1 minute time control of ...

Reminder for chess 960 bullet game tournament.

Reminder for chess 960 bullet game tournament.

creepingdeath1974
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Hello everybody, I know it has been a while since this team has seen any action, so let's get back to it. I thought I would create a tournament designed solely for the team. It will be a first for this team and perhaps the first ever for even the ...

We Have A Winner!

We Have A Winner!

MCTMike
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With a perfect 8-0-0 record, Andrade-Anderson is the winner of the Assassins and Snipers Summer Invitational!  Check out the spiffy trophy he gets to hang on his wall!Final results can be found here:   http://www.chess.com/tournaments/players?sort...

Match against Legio II

Match against Legio II

MCTMike
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We've been called out!  A splinter group of the 13th Legion group has challenged all of us under 1500 to battle.  Calibrate your scopes, Snipers...http://www.chess.com/groups/team_match?id=486278

TM Championships League

TM Championships League

MCTMike
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Hi Team,   Our Fearless Leader, Erik Zambrano has put us in contact with a group called TM Championships League.  This gives our team a great opportunity to come together as a unit for competitive play against other teams at our level.  I'm looki...

Rumble in the Historic District, part II

Rumble in the Historic District, part II

MCTMike
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The rematch against Historical Association is ON!  If you are rated 1400 or under, join the battle!  Their team is all ready to go once we get our snipers into position.  Move stealthily, choose targets with care, and look for the opportunity to s...

Victory over Historical Association!

Victory over Historical Association!

MCTMike
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Congratulations, team!  We have a team victory over the Historical Association team, despite being overmatched, ratings-wise, on three out of four boards!  They have asked us for a rematch, and I think we may just have to prove to them that this w...

The Animals are loose!

The Animals are loose!

MCTMike
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We have a new match against The Animals - if you're rated under 1500, now's your chance to show what snipers do to targets in the open...Good luck!http://www.chess.com/groups/team_match?id=460702

Game analysis deal

Game analysis deal

creepingdeath1974
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Here it is everyone. Between this group and the Dan Heisman Learning Center, the chess.com community will find the two best coaching groups on this site. Both groups are growing rapidly. We are #4 among groups, Dan's is #7. We both need to climb ...

Team Matches Starting Soon!

Team Matches Starting Soon!

MCTMike
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Two team matches are registering right now - one for those under 1400 and those under 1600.  Move stealthily, choose your targets with care, and then go for the kill!Under 1400:  http://www.chess.com/groups/team_match?id=439048Under 1600:  http://...

Assassins and Snipers Summer Invitational

Assassins and Snipers Summer Invitational

MCTMike
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Announcing the Assassins and Snipers Summer Invitational Tournament! This tournament event is only open to members of the Assassins and Snipers team!  It has been made INVITE ONLY - you must respond to THIS POST to get an invitation to the event....

An Epic chess challenge!

An Epic chess challenge!

MCTMike
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We have a team match against a group called Epic Checkmate.  All team members with an Online Chess rating of 1200 or below (down to 600) are welcome to represent the Assassins and Snipers in battle.  Good luck!  The link to join the combat is belo...

Team Tournament

Team Tournament

creepingdeath1974
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Hello fellow Assassins and Snipers, I have excellent news for the month of December. I am looking at holding the team's first tournament to crown the team's first overall champion. I believe it is so good, that I will even be competing in it. Regi...

Haysans2012 wins 1st Assassins and Snipers Spring Open!

Haysans2012 wins 1st Assassins and Snipers Spring Open!

MCTMike
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We have a champion! Congratulations to Haysans2012 for his victory in the first Assassins and Snipers Spring Open, finishing with an impressive 11-1 score in the final standings.  A single win separated the first place finisher from ABulletInTheH...

Recent standard chess game of 30|0

Recent standard chess game of 30|0

creepingdeath1974
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With this recent game I just played a few hours ago, I want to share it with you all, because I believe as a team, we all can learn from each others games when viewng them in action. It was 31 moves, but I truly believe it is one of the best games...

Team's squads readjustment.

Team's squads readjustment.

creepingdeath1974
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Hey everyone, I want to put out there that since there have been new members to the team, I am looking at readjusting the squads as far as squad members are concerned. That means I want to make the squads as equally strong rating wise as possible....

New members

New members

creepingdeath1974
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Welcome mattjj, Chezee, woodworker1, and chessredpanda. This is an awesome group of chess players and an awesome group because of the members. This group is all about playing well and playing effectively. We practice the art of attacking combinati...

Victory in Asia!

Victory in Asia!

MCTMike
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I'm happy to report our 6-player team facing the Asian Chess Masters can claim victory!  Kenny Chess-Knee is finishing out the final game of the match, but regardless of how soon Kenny claims his win, the outcome of the match is certain.  The only...

Squad member update.

Squad member update.

creepingdeath1974
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Here is an updated list of the squad members as well as the new update of the squad leaders as there is a replacement of the first squad leader. MCTMike is no longer the squad leader for squad 1 and his replacement is "merry1". Now with that said,...

I''ll be back

I''ll be back

creepingdeath1974
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Hey all fellow assassins and snipers, I am posting this bit of news to let you all know that I am going to be on vacation to take care of some personal business and to also get away from it all mentally recharge as well. I am leaving the admins eq...

Future plans

Future plans

creepingdeath1974
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To all of the squad leaders, get together and discuss some of your ideas to get a series of squad matches together and how frequently you all believe they should be between each other and I will arrange everything. I also want to set up the first ...

Squad matches.

Squad matches.

creepingdeath1974
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Hello all, this news post is more for the squad leaders as this idea came to me. Virdi1966, the squad leader for squad two has expressed to me that he wants me to set up matches for him and his squad which I am more that willing to do.  I pose thi...

Group activity

Group activity

creepingdeath1974
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Hello all, first off, I want to say that I am thankful to have all of you as members of this team. I am compelled however though to pose this question to all and that question is this. Am I failing this team as the SA or something? I understand th...