This is where the players agree on a common suitable time slot to play the game. The game is to be played before Monday, January 13 of 2014 @ 00:00GMT. A time slot is the starting point of a chess game notwithstanding its duration.The first of the two players to get in must offer three (3) time slots in accordance with our four (4) Guidelines shown below. The second player who gets in must accept one of the other player's time slot offers OR, if accepting is impossible, must counter-offer three time slots of his own still following the same four (4) Guidelines. The deadline to perform this duty without penalty is January 8 of 2014 @ 4:00GMT. It's certainly not a bad idea that the uninitiated player reads the Negotiation Samples below, as negotiating with the opponent must absolutely be done as shown. Also, see «The Rules» for more information on this topic. It is crucial that you check the «Track This Forum Topic» box here in order to be kept up to date about the status of your negotiation. With the same idea, please set your alerts inside this group accordingly. Note that the players are responsible to answer quickly when a new development occurs here. Please use the 24 hour clock format when discussing about a common suitable time slot for your game. The players must use GMT in their conversation even if they both live in the same time zone. Here is a link to our Time Zone Converter.
Negotiation Forum Sample: Player «A» vs Player «B»
Negotiation Forum Sample: Player «C» vs Player «D»
Guidelines for reaching the 3 time slot requirement:
1. A time slot to play before Tuesday @ 12:00 GMT does not count towards the three (3) time slots requirement;
2. There must be at least 24 hours between posting time and playing time for a time slot to count towards the three (3) time slot requirement;
3. There must be at least three (3) hours between each of the time slots;
4. The maximum number of time slots for the same playing day is two (2);