icy's gang Vote Chess Rules:

1. Captain/Co-Captain will lead our club's vote chess team games, moderate the discussion, post team approved vote chess move options, call the Vote Call, and enforce club vote chess rules. Game Play Direction Club Icons will be posted in the game by the Captain/Co-Captain.

2. No voting before the Vote Call. Review teammates comments/diagrams and Vote Call options before voting. ONLY vote for approved posted Captain/Co-Captain Vote Call move choice options. Failure to vote only for an approved move may result in a warning (for a first offense), or player removal from the vote chess game. Vote chess is a cooperative club members team effort!

3. Discussion and diagrams by team members are welcomed. Only discussed move choices will be considered for posting in the Vote Call move options. Viable move choices will be posted for vote.

4. Vote Call: In a 3 day per move game, discussion will be during the first 48 hours unless the vote chess captain or co-captain calls an, "Early Vote Call" due to the obvious nature of our team's next move. Vote Call will be made 24 hours or 1/3 of the allotted time, prior to our team's next required move.

5. Safety Vote Exception: If no Vote Call has occurred, a team member safety vote is allowed within 1/4 of the allotted time before our next required team move (example a 3 day per move game, would allow a Safety Vote at 18 hours prior to our next required move). The move must be from one of the discussed viable moves in that game's current move discussion.

6. Posting to discuss a move is allowed after the Vote Call has been made (if a promising move or chess line is discovered). Captain/Co-Captain can modify the Vote Choice list options at any time, if a promising chess line/move is identified after the Vote Call was made.

7. Failure to follow these rules will result in muting or removal from the Vote Chess game at the Captain/Co-Captain's discretion. An accidental early voting mistake with a posted explanation may at the Captain/Co-Captains discretion be overlooked.

8. Enjoy, participate, discuss, post diagrams and courteously explain your move recommendations or refutations. No name calling or insulting remarks against teammates will be tolerated. Engaging in rude insulting behavior will result in muting, or removal from the game, and or club. If you see a problem with a proposed move, constructively critique it in a courteous manner. Vote chess is a strong learning tool in which teammates can help each other to improve as chess players.

9. Vote chess games will be decided by vote. Proposed viable vote options will be put up for vote. Vote chess will follow all rules of chess, including continuing play through to checkmate or resignation. Late middle game and end game learning does not occur when viable games are resigned early. If the team wants to play on, or resign, either way the decision will be decided by vote.

10. Play fair! Do not use a chess engine or chess endgame tablebase to evaluate Vote Chess moves during the game, or indulge in any other violation of Fair Play rules. The Vote Chess Captain has discretion to discuss the game play situation with the opposing team captain if any suspicion of cheating arises. Subsequent action(s) taken may include agreeing to a draw or resigning the match if it is not considered appropriate to continue the game.

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Game Play Club Directions Icons:

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**🤔 Schemes, Dreams & Plans 🤔** (Don't Vote Yet)

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**🤔 Schemes, Dreams & Plans 🤔** (Don't Vote Yet)

Explorer's Book Options: Top (#) move choices are Xxx, xX.

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**🏁 Early Vote Call 🏁**

xX

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**🏁 Vote Call 🏁**

xX

Xxx

(Other Popular Book Moves: Xxx or xX)

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**🏁 Vote Call 🏁**

xX

Xxx

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**🏁 Late Vote Call 🏁** (Sorry!)

xX

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