New Team Challenge
The Counter Gambit Team has posted a Team Challenge. This tourni will focus on the Vienna Gambit: C25! Let's Play!
Team Match Challenge
We've been challenged to a match. We need three more to sign up so we can start playing. Thanks, Tim http://www.chess.com/groups/team_match.html?id=49609
4 More Needed...
We need four more players to get this match going. Sign up if you can. http://www.chess.com/groups/team_match.html?id=47613
You are Needed!
We need six more players to sign up for this match: http://www.chess.com/groups/team_match.html?id=47613
Great Play!
Counter Gambit has played in 6 matches. We have played one match, against "Christian Chess World", to a draw. We have 5 matches still in play. We are winning 4 of these. So, our team average is EXCELLENT! Great Play! We have several challenges wa...
Way to go TEAM!
Counter Gambit has six tourneys going. We are winning 4 of them and tied in the other 2. That is tremendous! We have a couple of challenges pending but I think I'll hold off until one of our current matches concludes. Way to go TEAM! Tim
Three More Players Please
Our group is growing and we have plenty of matches going right now. I know I'm about at my limit. However, there is one more match that is waiting on three more Counter Gambit members to sign on. If you have room for a couple more games, please s...
Calling All Members.
Our group is small and I am aware that it easy to get over-loaded. Let me encourage you to invited others to join our group. In the mean time, there are two matches that are waiting to be filled. We just need a couple more players to sign up. Mat...
We Have Been Challenged
5-4 Fighting has challenged us to a Team Match. It's a 5 player match and we need 4 more players. Click the link and let's get this one going. CLICK HERE Thanks, Tim
Two Matches are Waiting!
All right, Counter Gambit Members, we have two matches waiting. The other teams have already signed up and they are waiting on us!
Team Match Challenge
Counter Gambit currently has three matches taking place: 1. We are playing the King's Gambit Accepted against Christian Chess World and we are tied. MATCH BOARD 2. We are playing the Falkbeer Counter Gambit against the Indian Chess Players and w...
Cheating My Way to the Top
Please read my Blog Article "Cheating My Way to the Top" and leave a comment. http://blog.chess.com/Jabbok/cheating-my-way-to-the-top Thanks Tim
Three More Needed
The "e4" team is ready. We just need three more "Counter Gambit" members to sign up so the match can begin. http://www.chess.com/groups/team_match.html?id=41471
Need 6 more players
We have a Team Match pending with the "e4" group and we need six more to sign up. We'll be playing the King's Gambit. Help us out and sign up! http://www.chess.com/groups/team_match.html?id=41471
2 More Needed
We still need two more players for this team challenge. Sign up and play. http://www.chess.com/groups/team_match.html?id=41405
We Have a Match Waiting.
We have a team match waiting on you. Join and play! http://www.chess.com/groups/team_match.html?id=41405
Team Match: KGA
I have challenged the "Christian Chess World" group to a team match. I've set the tournament for a maximum of 5 players so sign up ASAP. Our first team match is underway and we are playing the Falkbeer Counter Gambit. This tournament will begin ...
Vote Chess Challenge Declined
The Old Timers declined our challenge to a Vote Chess match. I guess we'll just have to challenge another group.
Vote Chess Challenge
I have challenged the "Old Timers" group to a Vote Chess game. I have set the game up to begin with the standard "King's Gambit" opening and "Counter Gambit" will be playing black. If and when the "Old Timers" accept our challenge I will post an ...
First Team Match is Underway!
Our first team match is underway! We are playing against the Indian Chess Players and we are playing the C31: King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter-Gambit. You can look at the statistics for this opening by clicking HERE. I hope everyone, on ...
Team Match
We need three more members to join the team match against the "Indian Chess Players". We are playing a single game, head to head, tournament using the Falkbeer Counter Gambit. Follow the link and join the match. http://www.chess.com/groups/team_m...
Sign up for Tourney...
The Indian Chess Club has accepted our tournament challenge. Please follow the link and add your name to the round-up. http://www.chess.com/groups/team_match.html?id=40441
Falkbeer Counter Gambit
I have posted an open Team Challenge. We will be playing the King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Counter Gambit. Should make for an interesting team match. Here is the opening position:
The Falkbeer Counter-Gambit
The Falkbeer Counter-Gambit is one of the most aggressive openings for black. It is a direct counter attack against the King's Gambit of white. One of the great things about this counter is that it destroys all the lines that a king's gambit playe...
King's Gambit (C30)
The King's Gambit is one of the oldest documented openings, as it was examined by the 17th century Italian chess player Giulio Polerio.[1] It is in an older book by Luis Ramirez de Lucena.[2] The King's Gambit is now infrequently seen at master le...
