Team Vote Chess Guidelines

Our team Vote Chess method is twofold: 1-Find the best move. 2-Play the best move.

1 - Find The Best Move - To accomplish this goal we submit and discuss candidate moves in the game forum. Our games allow 3 days for us to make a move. In general, the first day (24 hours) are for the submission and suggestion of candidate moves, plans, and strategies. The second day (next 24 hours) are for the subsequent analysis, discussion, evaluation and appraisal of those candidates by the members of the team. If you see a foolish move or blunder being suggested by another team member please be courteous, respectful and constructive in your appraisal of the move. Starting or participating in a flame-war will get you removed from the group.

Moves can be submitted from inspiration, experience, books, articles, videos or from chess databases which can be found at various websites. Chess engines are not allowed in Vote Chess games. Archived computer games are also not allowed according to Chess.com's definition of cheating. Please avoid using computer analysis for our chess games. Do not cheat! It much more preferable and productive to lose honestly and fairly than to win dishonestly.

2-Play The Best Move - The third day (last 24 hours) are reserved for choosing the best candidate. Votes are far more effective when saved until the final 24 hours. Vote only for moves that have been discussed or, at least, mentioned. If you must vote early for personal reasons there is nothing to prevent you from doing so. However, please do not mention it as that may encourage others to vote early unnecessarily.

Vote Chess games instructions:

To check your VC games hover [Home] select [Vote Chess] from the drop down menu and a list of your games will appear, arranged according to time remaining.
When a new VC game is started you will receive an alert from chess.com staff. Click on [Go to the Game]. This will open the "Public" game page. Both teams can view the "Public" page. Do not discuss our game plans there. To join the game click [White or Black] in the upper right corner. When joining a new vote game tick [x] Notify me of new comments near the bottom of the page or simply submit a comment and it will be done automatically. This will ensure that you will receive alerts when it is our turn and it will also enable the [new comment alert] on your home page. If you submit a comment in the discussion forum at any time, that action automatically enables alerts for the remainder of that game.

If you get mad and decide to leave the game or if you should accidentally click on [Leave Game] you will see a confirmation pop up which will give you a second chance to stay in the game (suggested). If you still choose to leave; that action is irreversible.

Please show respect for your team mates and keep the language clean.

If anyone feels any of these suggestions are unfair, send me a message.

Enjoy the games!

King's Indian Defense

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