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Hey there NFL fans! Some friends and I have started setting up an NFL chess league on chess.com. We want to get enough people on the individual teams to be able to play a season of chess matches and a Superbowl! The general group for the players is called "NFL". We also have most individual teams set up. Below is the list of teams and coaches(superadministrators). The league has a policy that only allows a member to be on 1 individual team, so pick your favorite. If you don`t see your favorite team represented and have a paid account membership then start it and join us. Join up and become part of the chess/football league! If you have any ?´s feel free to ask. Da Chicago Bears Soldiers el_oso5150, pawnsprayerARROWHEAD PRIDE 2petchickensSteeler Nation shooter43Phila Eagles thirtyonedallas cowboys fans cowboysforthewinPacker Fan Chess restorickNew England Patriots fans cypresscougarCincinnati Bengals OSUBUCKEYESeattle Seahawks Charlie61554 San Francisco 49ers sf-kiddDolfans busybee123, finsfan4lifeThe Houston Texans Karl_Denver Broncos KillaBeezBIG BLUE WRECKING CREW bad_bradDetroit Lions mingfrommongo Jacksonville Jaguars formenotyoIndianapolis Colts bradhNew York Jets eagle071New Orleans Saints FredFredburger123 Arizona Cardinals Group greybob3 THANKS SKYPILOT!!

Hi chess fans... we will once again be hosting a chess tournament over the holidays in Toronto! Prize fund is expected to exceed $5000 A note that the tournament is free for players new to Canadian tournaments. That includes both players new to tournament chess and any foreign rated players. Here are the details, preregistered lists will be posted up until the tournament date. January 4th, 5th, 6th (Fri, Sat, Sun) Great Hall, Main Floor, Hart House, University of Toronto 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto Style: 5 round Swiss in 4 sections: Open & U2200 (FIDE Rated), U1900 & U1600 Rounds: 6pm Friday, 10am & 4pm Saturday & Sunday. Time Control: All Rounds: For Open & U2200 Sections, 120 minutes total per player plus 30 seconds increment from start. 90/30 60/SD for U1900 & U1600. Byes: Maximum of 2 in rounds 1-4 if requested in advance. Arbiter: Bryan Lamb Organizer: Alex Ferreira & Hart House Chess Club - hhchess@utoronto.ca to register by e-mail. Registration: In advance by January 2nd by cheque or email. Registrants after January 2nd are not guaranteed to be paired Round 1. In advance by mail (arrival by January 2nd) to: Hart House Chess Club - 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, ON M5S 3H3 Make cheque payable to Hart House Chess Club. No postdated cheque please. Email registration (by January 2nd) to hhchess@utoronto.ca Email registrants must arrive onsite by 5:30pm January 4th to pay or will be charged onsite fee. Membership: Registrants must be current CFC members or bring payment prior to playing. Chess Federation of Canada Entry Fee: $70 in advance, $90 cash only on site. Extra $20 to play up each section. No cheques on-site. Discounts: $10 less for Juniors (born after January 4th, 1995), Seniors (60+), Women, FMs and University of Toronto students (show ID card). Only one discount per player. Free for IMs by December 28th, $60 afterwards, $80 on-site. Byes: Maximum of 2 in rounds 1-4 if requested in advance.

The Hart House Chess club will be hosting the Reading Week Open on the family day weekend in February again this year. The tournament will be 6 rounds, with 2 rounds each on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. You can find the details at our website: http://hhchess.sa.utoronto.ca/hhopen Note that both the Open and U2200 sections are FIDE rated. Please help us out by registering early and RSVPing to the facebook event. It's an open event so you can invite your facebook friends as well: http://www.facebook.com/events/166936563409876/ Hart House Reading Week Open February 18th, 19th, 20th (Sat, Sun, Mon) Debates & Music Rooms, 2nd floor, Hart House, University of Toronto 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto Style: 6 round Swiss in 4 sections: Open & U2200 (FIDE Rated), U1900 & U1600Rounds: 10am & 4pm Saturday, Sunday & MondayTime Control: 120 mins + 30 sec inc for Open & U2200 Sections, 30/90, SD/60 for U1900 & U1600 SectionsRegistration: In advance by February 16th by cheque or email. Registrants after February 16th are not guaranteed to be paired Round 1. In advance (arrival by February 16th) by mail to: Hart House Chess Club – 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, ON M5S 3H3 Make cheque payable to Hart House Chess Club. No postdated cheques please. Email registration to hhchess@utoronto.ca (by February16th – otherwise considered late). Email registrants must arrive onsite before 9:30am February 18th to pay or will be charged onsite fee.Membership: Registrants must be current CFC members or bring payment prior to playing.Entry Fees: $70 in advance, $90 cash only on site. Extra $20 to play up each section.Discounts: $10 less for juniors (born after Feb. 18th, 1994), seniors (60+), women, FM’s and University of Toronto students (show ID card). One discount per player. Free for IMs before February 11th, $60 afterwards, $80 on-site.Byes: Maximum of 2 in rounds 1-5 if requested in advance.Hart House: 10 minute walk Southeast from St. George subway station or 5 minute walk Southwest from Museum subway station.PRIZES: $5,000 (Based on 120 players) 1st place in Open Section - $800 minimum Guaranteed! Prize distribution - 120 players Open U2300 U2200 U1900 U1600 Team 1 $1000 $250 $300 $300 $300 $400 2 $700 $250 $250 $250 3 $400 $200 $200 $200 Open section prizes based on entire tournament. Other Info: No Smoking. Please bring Chess Sets and Clocks. For parking and access information please visit our website.Website: http://hhchess.sa.utoronto.ca/hhopenOrganizer: Hart House Chess Club The entry fee will again be waived for never-before cfc members. Hope to see you there!

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Hi folks-- the sign-up for the match against Srbija Tim has been underway for a few days, and it's really one-sided. I'm actually our top rated entry at the moment (and I'm only 1680) out of our 10 members signed up. Srbija Tim has already got 36 people, and the top 18 all outrate me! Any of you stronger group members willing to jump in to take a few boards at the top? If we can fill in enough spots to push me down to where I'm facing someone below 1900 I might at least have a wisp of a chance. --Cystem

http://blog.chess.com/SpaceOddity/why-i-hate-soccer thought fellow Americans would like this