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Vote Chess Done As a Team 1. All vote chess team members "turn on" tracking in the comments section, by placing a check in the box above comments. 2. In this particular group, we have a group of permanent leaders that keep the discussion on track, and help the team find the best move. These are experienced Vote Chess players. The leaders have only one vote, and inform the others when they will be out of contact with the group. Members will be taught to enter chess boards, men, and moves (with optional moves) to use on the Team Discussion screen. 3. Members should sign in and suggest an opening depending on team color. If somebody likes a move, let them post and explain their plan. The way to better vote chess is through Communication with your team mates. 4. The Leaders allow for everyone to evaluate moves to determine the better move before they Bold Font the team vote, for all to vote (or top two/three). Do not become individualistic thinking, remember this is a team match; allow everyone their say so. After you vote, copy the chart and post itusing the comment box, so everyone knows how the voting is going. Only discussed moves are allowed to be voted on! 5. Be Polite, we are all on the same team, if you don't agree with another member’s suggestion, do so in a polite manner, please refrain from negative or hurtful comments. Just because someone suggests a move that may be an obvious blunder, you don't have to tell him his move is dumb or stupid. Instead, use the opportunity to help that individual to see his/her mistake; it will help them to becoming a better player, 6. Resigning: Should be a last resort measure, however, there will be instances where we won't have a choice. Let’s be good sports, resign when the game is totally a no win, or draw if a draw situation. Our opponents will appreciate and recognize our team for this professional courtesy. Eventually, teams will note us for our honest and fair play, leading to more repeat matches. 7. Encourage participation of our lower rated members to get involved with our matches. This is a wonderful learning opportunity. 8. At 24 hours (or before), the Team leader (or Assistants) will Bolt Font or upsize Font showing the group’s decision, and then all members vote that move at that time. No one else is allowed to Bold or large font a move. The Leader chooses an assistant, in case he cannot get to the board at 24 hours, the assistant takes over. Leadership is NOT bullying, but communicating to lead to a consensus. If a move is obviously the only logical choice, the leadermay designate it as such, and everyone can vote before 24 hours. 9. When we are victorious, we post a team note regarding our win. 10. When we lose, congratulate the opposing team, and perhaps request a re-match. I hope this will help bring our vote chess team matches more coordination and success in the future. Edited by Rev. Scotty

From Rev. Bob. Excellent work! Judge kri/nwkrínœ Matthew 7:1-2 Judge not, that ye be not judged.2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. KJV These beautiful words of The Creator, The Most High God Himself when he walked the earth as Jesus Christ, have been among the most distorted and taken out of context as any in God’s Word, The Bible. This should not be of any great surprise to folks who understand we are in a spiritual battle as God’s Church shares the incredible Gospel message of Love with those in darkness. The demonic world just loves to distort and take Scripture out of context. How often do we hear these words of our Lord come flying back in our face when we share with perhaps a gang member or one who is high on pot or some other drug, that there is a better path that God has for them? “Who are you to judge me? Doesn’t The Bible say not to judge? Get away from me!” Those in darkness are not our enemies but the victims of the enemy namely the demonic world. We as God’s children need not back down when we hear God’s Word being used against us; the demons know The Bible real well. We need to use the sword of The Spirit {The Bible} and defend God’s Word.{1Peter 3:15} When faced with this passage as described we need to realize two things. First is that taken alone, out of context, we neglect what our Lord shares only four verses later------> Matthew 7:6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you. KJV Our Lord is definitely calling on His children to judge so that we do not give what is Holy to dogs or cast our pearls before swine. God is definitely calling His children to have discernment. The second thing is that in ”rightly dividing The Word of Truth” {2Timothy 2:15} we sometimes need to understand something of the original language. The word translated “judge” in the Matthew 7 passage is from the Biblical Greek wordkri/nwkrínœ, a word with many shades of meaning including judge, condemn, discern, choose, separate and more. So now we can pull things into context and share that God is definitely calling us NOT to judge hearts and certainly not with hypocritical judgment. But He definitely is calling on us to discern when a person is hostile to the Gospel message or even a brother or sister not walking as Jesus walked. {1John 2:6}. If this were not true we would not have the clear instruction-------> Galatians 6:1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. KJV Without having the ability to discern krínœ we could not possibly obey this instruction. So next time we see someone wearing a pentagram, or a tee shirt saying, “Only God can Judge me” {popular in some parts of the USA}, or addicted to weed, alcohol or any other drug, let’s be confident in sharing God’s Love and not back away from the battle when we hear, “Who are you to judge my life style? Your own Bible says not to judge” Let us respond instead with something like, “You are right, God’s Word tells me not to judge hearts, however God’s Word clearly tells me I need to share with you that God Loves you, He Himself died on a cross for everything bad you ever did and ever will do and He wants you to accept His Love so that you may have a close relationship with The Creator Himself, Jesus Christ, forever and ever, eternally!” 6 days ago · Quote · Delete · #2 SubmarineMegalodon nice work 42 hours ago · Quote · Delete · #3 NM hangemhigh John 12:44 Then Jesus cried out and said, “He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me. 45 And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me. 46 I have comeas a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.47 And if anyone hears My words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. 48 He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him—the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day. 49 For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak. 50 And I know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, just as the Father has told Me, so I speak.” 1) The commandment of God is everlasting life. 2) By not receiving God's word, they have their judgement. God's word will judge them in the last day. A Christian speaking God's word isn't making his own judgement, he is declaring the judgement of God. a few minutes ago · Quote · Edit · Delete · #4 Commander_Scott Very well done NM hangemhigh! Your points are well developed, and very well chosen!

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This is for inserting small chessboards for diagrams of complex movements. It will sound complicated, but it really isn't once you've done it a couple of times. So, here's a step by step process. 1) Next to the moves on the right of the board, you will see a FEN string. Left click with your mouse to highlight it. 2) Now right click with the mouse and select copy. 3) In a comment dialogue box, click the chess diagram icon. It's on the top left of the box. 4) When it opens, click "game or sequence of moves", then click continue. 5) Click "Use FEN" string, then right click on the box next to it. Click paste, then click continue. 6) Now you can click "enter moves" or if we are playing black, click "flip board", then click "enter moves”. 7) Then as you move the pieces on the board, it will record the moves. You can make comments in the dialogue boxes. You can also go back and put in other moves for different variations. 8) Finally, click "insert", and your analysis diagram will be in comment box; however, you will not see it, only a generic looking chess board, until you click "post comment”. If you have any other questions, please let me know. By bishopson