Hi! My name is Jenubis, or more commonly know as Dustin Booker. This is the PikeView High School Chess Club on the largest Chess Site on the web! I hope to get all of us, or at least the ones that are a little more serious about chess, to join and help us out.

Let me explain some cool features here.

There is this thing called a rating, the site uses a rating called the USCF Rating System. (United States Chess Federation) The highest I believe, which was achieved by the World Champion Anand currently, is around 2750.

You can join other groups, I'm currently in quite a few and I own an entire other group known as the Lunatic Soldiers! Also, if you should take the time, please join the American Group as well. I'm a group admin, so I'll send you an invitation to it as you join here.

Now, as a club as a whole...

We don't get to do many things locally in WV, seeing as apparently no other school wishes to play us. So, that is why I'm happy to inform you of this nifty feature called "Team Matches" on this site. We all pair up, perhaps five or six of our players, to play another group! Let's say for example...

Lunatic Soldiers vs PVHS Chess Club

1. Jenubis vs Mr. Reedy

2. streetfighter vs Wes

3. ozzie_c_cobblepot vs Josh E.

Let's say that, by some miracle, Josh manages to beat his opponent twice (We play two games each, so each player gets each color). (Ozzie is a NM [National Master] with a rating of about 2400.)

But, Mr. Reedy and Wes lose to their opponents. Let's say Wes lost twice, and Mr. Reedy lost once but tied once. The score is tallied as this:

Lunatic Soldiers: 3.5

PVHS Chess Club: 1.5

Even though Josh won, Lunatic Soldiers won the Team Match. A draw will count as half of a point. You may want to take into consideration that, if you don't believe you can win, to try and pull out a draw!

Now there is another feature that we will need to make use of, to be known as a good team. It's called "Vote Chess". Vote Chess is when a whole team gets together, discusses what move would best be played, then votes for that move. That move is played, then we wait for our opponent's to do the same. It can last a long time, but it's fun.

Well, if you have any questions about the site talk to me! =)

PVHS Chess Club

Super Admins