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The Speed Vote Chess League is registering teams now for Season 4, and this group is invited to participate!!! We play Vote Chess at 10-mins per turn. This is an incredibly fast, exciting and intense way to play chess!!! The entire game is played in a single day, with each team making a move every 20 minutes. Since it is so easy to timeout at this speed, these games are scheduled in advance (usually on a Saturday) so that each team can have their players online and ready to play. No one needs to be online for the entire game (although many choose to be), as long as there is SOMEONE online every 20 minutes to make a move. With each team making exactly 3 moves per hour, an average game lasts 8-12 hours, although there have been a few battles that raged for more than 24 hours. Because these games can be so time consuming, we have decided to switch to a monthly schedule so that each team will only need to play 1 game per month (starting in November). If this group would like to play in Season 4, please go to this thread to register: http://www.chess.com/groups/forumview/confirmations-for-season-4 You can follow all the action in the League Headquarters (everyone is welcome to join): http://www.chess.com/groups/home/the-speed-vote-chess-league-headquarters Thanks for taking the time to read this!!! I hope to see you all in Season 4!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! It is the season where the dead appear to live again. Likewise, after the longest off-season in Speed Vote history, the league returns to life with Season 4: The MK vs DC Season First and foremost, I must thank Daws74 for the long hours he put into creating the Vote Chess ELO Ratings!! That played a HUGE part in making up the schedule for this season. Based on his hard work, I think this schedule is as evenly distributed as you could possibly hope for. Next, I must introduce my partners in crime: Alan_Tudor and blackfirestorm666. What they say goes. All 3 of us are on the exact same page as far as making sure everything is fair and fun for everyone. So whenever I'm not online, I trust their judgement completely. We are all available to help you with whatever issue or need that may arise. The top priority of this league is to HAVE FUN!!! If you're not having fun, what's the point? Here are the teams playing this season (in alphabetical order), along with their rating and the admins in charge of Speed Vote Games (and their time zones): (AL) Animal Lovers (1442)Billium248 (-5), blackfirestorm666 (+0), wpostma (+13) (BN) Burning Nuts (SVC) (1668)Alan_Tudor (-5), Chess_Kebabs (+10.5), King_Chapo (-8) (CM) Checkmate! (1141)OpeningGambit (+0), Sonia_Xue (+8), hypertroll (+0) (CE) Chess Empire (1253)Kacparov (+1), pbpostma (+13), royalbishop (???) (CS) Chess Society (1245)badonders (+1), johanpalmer (+1) (CH) Chess Team Holland (unrated)oldbones (+0), Hynder (+1), Klimto (+1) (CU) Chess Unlimited (SVC) (1176)Alan_Tudor (-5), King_Chapo (-8), jaller435718 (-6) (ET) Electronic Team (1455)matthew455 (-5), monroe721 (-5), fundandniceisme (-7) (FP) Fast Players Group (1272)Mithras (+0), monroe721 (-5), GeniusKJ (-8) (IG) Icelandic Group (1198)Jokko (+0), Tapirus (+1) (LF) Light Force (1177)Zhane (-6), mk_master_365 (-8), Kacparov (+1) (RA) Red Army (1487)EternalHope (-5), VuduChile (-4), Manchero (+9) (SP) Sacred Pawn Legion (unrated)Pawell (+4), mab23 (-8), Jimvger20 (-6) (ST) Super Troopers (SVC) (1505)blackfirestorm666 (+0), Mikhail007 (+13), Tricky_Dicky (+0) (DK) The Dark Knights (1338)Billium248 (-5), Ray_D (-5) (PC) The Power of Chess (1266)CaptainJimTKirk (+2), GeniusKJ (-8), malvinstardust (+0) (WP) Wallyjack's Premium Members Group (1283)baz-30 (+0), wallyjack (+10.5) (WW) Wallyjack's Wonderful Wizards of Oz (1183)baz-30 (+0), wallyjack (+10.5) There are only 18 teams this season (the lowest we've ever had), so the competition will be that much thicker. Don't take any opponent for granted. Anything can happen on Any Given Saturday. Everyone will be playing 5 games in the regular season. Once per month from November thru March. Each game must be played in the month that it is scheduled in order to count. Everyone has the schedule for the entire season and 2-3 contacts for each group, so there is absolutely no excuse for not playing one game per month. It is the responsibility of the individual groups to schedule and play their required games. The League HQ is not responsible for games that don't get scheduled and will only step in if there is a problem. Here is the schedule for Season 4: November BN vs CMET vs WPCE vs WWST vs SPAL vs FPCS vs LFRA vs CHDK vs PCIG vs CU December BN vs LFET vs CEWP vs CMST vs WWAL vs CSFP vs SPRA vs CUDK vs IGPC vs CH January BN vs CEET vs SPWP vs LFST vs CSAL vs CMFP vs CURA vs IGDK vs CHPC vs WW February BN vs WPET vs WWCE vs SPST vs PCAL vs CUCS vs CMRA vs FPDK vs LFIG vs CH March BN vs ETWP vs CEWW vs CMST vs ALFP vs CSLF vs SPRA vs DKPC vs IGCU vs CH April Quarter-Finals May Semi-Finals June Finals Good Luck Everybody!!! Have Fun and DON'T TIME OUT!!!!

http://www.chess.com/livechess/game.html?id=112385042 This is a great game I played.Go to this site or look at the diagram.

there are so many tournament invitation I've been receiving, but unluckily, I am prevented from joining the tournament because I am presently playing one tournament. In order for me to join, I need to upgrade my account to premium. Wow, how can we join who are less fortunate, a penniless who can't afford to pay premiums. Is there any incentive from chess.com for us regular members (1 year and above members). I like joining the tournaments, any suggestions.....

White gets snookered by the back rank in an apparently tame position.

hello everybody, i just created a manchester united tournament.. everybody join :)

Sir Alex Ferguson hasn't tasted FA Cup glory since 2004,and many players in Fergie's squad have never tasted it. This year,they will!

Red Army defeated Team 54 6-4 and Tufty put us over the top with his 2-0 performance:

Here are some games to whet your appetite for the Keres Attack Thematic. To join our tournament:http://www.chess.com/tournament/red-army-keres-attack-thematic

Just wanted to know I'm very interested in the system in other groups.