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Guys, plz i need all ur attention here, to play ds game - This simple little forum game is where every one comments on the last person to post by saying the person above me. the person above me does not exist.

I'm beginner in chess and I would like to improve my skills at chess.com.

Guys, i jus found ds, i donno whether its over or started , but i think its looks cool, Check it out plz..... The link - http://www.chess.com/groups/view/the-ultimte-cup

http://sandkasse.chrillesen.dk/fight.swf

How many of us play 960 version of the game? I am thinking of starting 960 team matches and if enough players are interested, maybe we can have vote chess as well.

how many maches have you won with it i won 67 maches

We all are prone to RSI... so please care your hands and neck atleast. What is RSI?The term ‘Repetitive Strain Injury' covers a broad range of problems caused by and aggravated by frequently repeated movements . Over time it can give rise to a number of related problems which range from minor, constant aches and discomfort to permanent disablements. It is an array of conditions which affect muscles, tendons, nerves and other soft tissues. Nowadays, the increasing use of computers has caused an increase in the chances of developing RSI; if you use a computer frequently it is in your interests to know and understand the risks involved. RSI is far easier to prevent than to cure, and by following a number of suggestions it is possible to keep the risk of RSI to a minimal level. Of course, if you subject your body to a frequently repeated movement the ideal solution would be to stop doing it in the first place, but often this is not possible. This article provides a helpful guide on how to avoid RSI in relation to using computers as much as possible.Symptoms - How can I tell if I may suffer from RSI?RSI can affect the neck shoulders, upper back, lower back, upper arm, forearm, elbows, wrists, thumbs and fingers (not necessarily all at once). Pain and soreness is often encountered in the neck, upper back and shoulders, and the hands tend to be affected by weakness, fatigue, aching, lack of endurance and loss of grip. Muscles frequently tighten up leaving them feeling hard and tense, especially in the arm and shoulders. Symptoms in the hands can be very diverse; factors such as tingling, numbness, loss of feeling, coldness, and loss of dexterity are all signs of RSI. Furthermore, suffers tend to feel the need to self-massage quite frequently.PreventionThere are a number of things that can be done to avoid the onset of RSI when using a computer frequently. Among the most important of those is having and maintaining a good posture at your computer. There are a number of useful products on the market nowadays that are specially designed to help prevent RSI, and these are also worth investing in. Remember that preventing RSI is easy to do; curing it is more difficult. Posture Don't slouch! Make sure that when seated at your computer your head, neck and shoulders are all in line - slumping your head and shoulders forwards puts unnecessary strains on neck, shoulders and surrounding muscles/tendons Your back needs to be straight and upright to avoid putting stress on lower back. Research has shown that reclining ever-so slightly also helps this. Bringing your chair closer to the desk/workspace helps - don't forget to move the monitor, keyboard and mouse to suit accordingly (see below for more detail). Arms need to be in a ‘natural' position - elbows should not be overly bent - more than a 90 degree angle between upper arm and forearm is ideal. Upper arms should be by your side (not stretched forwards), and your wrists should lie straight with your hands in line with your wrists (to get a better idea, look at your index finger - it should be in a straight line with your forearm looking from both above and the side). Adjust your keyboard to make this easier - often it's better without props up at the back because they cause your wrists to tilt upwards. By putting your feet straight out in front of you, you are more inclined to slouch your back, so try to keep your feet flat on the floor. Most of all, be comfortable and keep your neck, wrists and back supported - it will differ from person to person Actions Don't grip the mouse hard or type heavily - release all tension and relax. Also, try to use a light touch when typing rather than hammering the keyboard. Try to not hunch forward out of habit. If you have trouble seeing text on the monitor properly, increase the font size/resolution. You should be an arms length away from your monitor (further if it's bigger than 19"), and it should be centred with the top of screen more-or-less level with your eyes. It should also be tilted slightly upwards. It is very important to take regular breaks - every half-an-hour is ideal. This is as important for your eyes as it is for your limbs. Use software to remind you if necessary. Exercise regularly. If this is not possible, stretch muscles and limbs when you take a break from the computer (see the stretches below) Try to only use the computer when necessary - overuse can make the threat of RSI greater. Try to limit the amount of time you spend on the computer per day, time yourself if need be. Organise your workspace; The monitor, keyboard, mouse and chair all need to be easily ‘reachable' and comfortable to use - your body should not have to assume any unnatural positions. Arranging your workspace in this fashion helps to make sure that you don't fall into bad habits again. Try to use equipment that has been specifically designed to combat the onset of RSI e.g. a mouse mat with a gel cushion, lumbar roll, wrist rest and so on Keeping warm is also important, because muscles and tendons are more susceptible to damage when they are cold. Following on from this, check to see if your mouse hand is colder than your other hand. If this is the case, you need to rethink the position of your mouse and/or the type of mouse mat used (one with a gel cushion may suit you better). It is vital to rest your eyes when spending both long or short periods of time at a computer. Here are a few tips to help do this: Focus on some objects that are about 8 metres away from you. Look at them in turn, focusing on each one. Do this for about 30 seconds. Secondly, close your eyes and cover them completely with the palms of your hands. Stay like this for 30-60 seconds, taking slow, deep breaths. Not only does this rest your eyes, it is also very relaxing. Pay attention to pain/discomfort/fatigue - it's there for a reason. Workouts! Stretches (N.B. These stretches are to be used to aid in the prevention of RSI, and are a guide if you have any of the symptoms described above. If you are worried about any worsening problems you are recommended consult a physician)Hands and WristsRelax hands and wrists and shake for 10 seconds to loosen up Spread and stretch out fingers and hold for 5 seconds, then relax. Repeat. Pivoting the hand from the wrist, move up and down and then in circles. To get a greater stretch, use one hand to push the other backwards towards the arm so that the back of your hand is at more-or-less a right angle with your forearm, hold to feel the stretch. Repeat with other hand. Place hands palm to palm in front of you, fingers pointing upwards, keeping your hands and arms close to your chest (wrists should be level with your breastbone). Rotate your wrists so that your fingers are pointing downwards and away from you whilst keeping arms in the same position and hold for 5 seconds. Relax and then repeat. Neck Keeping your head facing forwards, glide your head backwards in a horizontal direction keeping it level - you may find it easier to put a finger on your chin to guide it in the right direction. Hold for 5 seconds - you should feel a stretch down the back of your neck - then relax. Repeat two more times. Tilt head to the side (without tilting forwards or backwards) and hold for 5 seconds to feel stretch down side of neck. Repeat for the other side. Turn head to one side keeping it upright and hold for 5 seconds. Repeat to the other side. Shoulders Roll shoulders in a circle with your arms by your sides, first five times backwards then five times forwards. Try to trace a big imaginary circle with your shoulders, but not so big that is causes discomfort. Put hands behind your back and interlace fingers, palm to palm. Straighten arms to feel a stretch in the upper arms and shoulders. BackStand up and rotate torso in one direction keeping your body upright, arms relaxed at your side. Repeat in the other direction. Massage: If you are encountering pain and stiffness, massage can help alleviate it, whether done by yourself or someone else. ConclusionRepetitive strain injury can cause serious problems, which are more difficult to cure than to prevent in the first place. There are various types of RSI affecting different parts of the body, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Bursitis, and Rotator cuff syndrome are some typical examples, but there are many more. If you spend a long time sat at a desk or on a computer it is highly recommended that you take into consideration the potential problems of RSI, and take steps to prevent or combat it. If after reading this you think you could be suffering from symptoms of RSI, see your GP. http://www.pcreview.co.uk/articles/Consumer_Advice/Repetitive_Strain_Injury/ The following websites offer useful pictures concerning posture;http://ergo.human.cornell.edu/AHTutorials/typingposture.html http://www.metamorphosis.com/theoryinfo.html

Hi Royals... We know people tell others that we should respect women. Though it seems very ordinary to differenciate men with women i always felt what is in women that men haven't.. I never got an answer. 'MOTHER HOOD' is really great and perhaps the only thing men can't do.. and rest both can do well. The debate might go on but few days back i come accross a blog here in chess.com by a lady. I think over it again and again... then thought i should share it... keep reading and appreciate if it makes you feel compassionate ! YOurs...sajay To be A Woman « Blogs home Submitted by adindaputrirenata on Tue, 10/18/2011 at 11:07pm. To be a woman is a privilege. Let us not misuse this privilege. To be a woman is also to have certain rights more than our male counterparts. For me there is only two more rights than the normal citizens rights applicable to everyone. The right to be loved and the right not to be abused, which include the right not to be raped.But let us ponder on the positive, the privileges of being a woman.Girls grow to womanhood by learning they pulse with the cycles of life. They learn to flow gracefully into the stream of their world, even as they learn to make and guide their own rudder.Women wrap their arms around life, around their loved ones, around their homes. They bring life into the world and know that they have Mama Bear spirit within, will do whatever it takes to protect their young.Over time they learn that being Mama Bear doesnt mean self conscious alarm over every step, but is a rambling journey of exploration, fully grounded, finding and giving nourishment, teaching our young how to grow strong and self sufficient. Women nuzzle. Women roar.Women swaddle babies and guide children, even if they have none of their own.Women know loss. Women cradle death as well as life, holding dead spirits, dead bodies and missing limbs.We know that to rebirth a soul means to just be nearby sometimes. Silently we care for physical space to show love that reaches into dark souls, and sometimes breathes life back. Woman knows that life is short, and hard times seem to last forever. And all is well, eventually. To be a woman is a privilege. Dont abuse this privilege. It is a gift of God only to woman. Adinda Putrirenata http://blog.chess.com/adindaputrirenata/to-be-a-woman

New Year Celebrations Around the World Fireworks light up the London skyline and Big Ben just after midnight on January 1, 2012 in London, England. Thousands of people lined the banks of the River Thames in central London to see in the New Year with a spectacular fireworks display.Fireworks light the sky above the Quadriga at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin shortly after midnight, greeting the New Year, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. Hundred thousands of people celebrated the beginning of the New Year 2012 in Germany's capital.The sky sparkled over the 16th Street Mall on New Year's Eve as two spectacular fireworks shows lit up downtown Denver, Colorado on December 31, 2011.People gather to celebrate the new year 2012 at the Temple of Heaven, the city's historic landmark in Beijing on January 1, 2012. Fireworks explode in the sky over Bucharest, Romania, at midnight, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, during street celebrations of the new year. Filipinos watch a fireworks and water fountain display as they welcome the New Year at Manila's Rizal Park, Philippines.U.S. soldiers with the NATO- led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) dance, as they celebrate the New at the ISAF's head quarter in Kabul, Afghanistan on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. A giant dragon lantern is displayed to celebrate the New Year near the border village of Panmunjom (DMZ) that separates the two Koreas since the Korean War, at Imjingak Pavilion in Paju, South Korea, Sunday, Jan. 2012. The year 2012 is celebrated as the year of the dragon on the Chinese lunar calendar. Revelers celebrate the New Year on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris, Sunday Jan. 1, 2012. Fireworks burst over Spassky Tower at the Red Square in Moscow, early on January 1, 2012. Tens of thousands of people gathered on the Square to celebrate the New Year, and view the fireworks as the clock on the Kremlin's Spassky Tower at midnight. Ryan Follese from the band Hot Chelle Rae performs in Times Square during the New Year's Eve celebration, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, in New York. People march in the streets of Johannesburg on December 31, 2011 during the New Year's carnival. Fireworks light up the skyline over Sydney Harbour during the midnight fireworks session as Sydney Celebrates New Year's Eve with the theme of 'Time To Dream' on January 1, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. Crowds line Westminster Bridge in sight of Parliament and The London Eye (R) on December 31, 2011 in London, England. Thousands of people are lining the banks of the River Thames in central London to see the New Year fireworks display. A man lights an Old Man effigy which symbolizes burning the past and getting ready to start a happy New Year without bad memories of the past in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. People celebrate the New Year on the Trocadero square in Paris, on December 31, 2011. Fireworks burst over the Sydney Harbour Bridge, left, and the Opera House, right, during New Year's celebrations in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. Indian school students hold placards during a celebration to welcome the New Year in Ahmadabad, India, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. A Pakistani barber gives a 2012 hair cut on a man to celebrate New Year at a barber shop in Rawalpindi, on December 31, 2011. Fireworks explode over the ancient Acropolis Hill with the Parthenon temple during the New Year's celebrations in Athens, on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012. Fireworks explode over Copacabana beach during New Year celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday Jan. 1, 2012. Chinese use lights to draw a 2012 sign at a bund as they celebrate New Year in Shanghai, China.

dear Royals, slowly slowly we are moving upwards in rating in this match. Hope soon we will out rate them. current status Our Team Members: 7Team Average Rating: 1540Opponent Average Rating: 1860 <<< for those who are fresh to votechess read this one. Vote Chess Help Center Welcome to the Vote Chess Help Center! Please read these FAQs to learn more about how Vote Chess works and how you can get the most out of it. What is Vote Chess? How do I play Vote Chess? Can I use computers or outside help in my Vote Chess game? How do the different comments sections work? Why can't I play in every game? Can I change my move? What happens when there is a tie vote for moves? How do I review the whole game? How do I offer a draw? How do I suggest that we resign? What is Vote Chess? Vote Chess is a game played by multiple players on different sides where each player casts a vote to try and determine the final move. Then the move with the most votes is played. Some Vote Chess games consist of 1/2 of Chess.com Members vs. the other 1/2 of Chess.com Members. In this mode players are randomly assigned to a team. Another mode allows all Chess.com Members to play against ONE player such as a Grandmaster or other notable player. How do I play Vote Chess? To play Vote Chess simply go to the game you want to play while you are logged in and you will automatically be assigned to a team! You can join a game at any point during the game. Once you are assigned a team you can then make your move and submit it to the voting. Once time is up moves are tallied up and the move is made. You can discuss the entire game in the PUBLIC forum, or discuss strategies in the TEAM forums. Additionally, in some games the other votes will be shown BEFORE you make a move, and in other games you will not see the other votes until AFTER you have moved. Can I use computers or outside help in my Vote Chess game? The default stance is that computers and outside help are NOT allowed! However, if a game is going to allow computer or outside help it will be clearly noted in the game description. How do the different comments sections work? There are three different comments sections. PUBLIC can be seen by everyone and anyone. You can go there to meet face to face with the competition! TEAM comments are only seen by your teammates. The ARCHIVE allows you to go back and use the comments of previous moves. Why can't I play in every game? While most games are open to everyone, some games are only open to Premium Chess.com Members. To learn more about Premium Membership, click here. Can I change my move? Once you submit your move you cannot change your vote for that move! Think carefully... What happens when there is a tie vote for moves? If there is a tie vote for one or more moves then the move that was first suggested is chosen as the winning move. How do I review the whole game? You can review the moves of the game by clicking on the MOVES tab. You can also use the ARCHIVE to step back to a past game state and view comments and the current move. How do I offer a draw? You can offer a draw in addition to your move. It will not be counted as your move. The draw offer will only be submitted if more than 50% of the voters include the draw offer. Then the other team will have the option of accepting the draw with more than 50% of votes. How do I suggest we resign? If you feel that the game is over and would like to resign then you can cast your vote to resign. If more than 60% of voters choose to resign then the game will be over. http://www.chess.com/votechess/help.html

Dear all you might get a chance to play in International Master here. http://blog.chess.com/attilaturzo/super-simul i am playing now!!

dont look at their ratings.... ratings become higher as one win and go down when one lose... So lets show them their ratings can do down... just becasue they are fighting the Royals!!!! JOIN here : http://www.chess.com/groups/team_match.html?id=95074 Universal RoyalChess The Unit Lock Your Team (Waiting...) ashwath (1861) vs. TheBardofAvon (1803) francissol (1833) vs. 1-1 (1786) pearl24267 (1770) vs. boxd4 (1776) Palaceknight (1726) vs. LouisDerBayrish (1670) Aksh1 (1712) vs. eyfw (1653) dileishg (1575) vs. csc5k (1594) sajay (1557) vs. Rugbe (1559) madhurakanksha (1557) vs. surendraval (1550) taysir58 (1367) vs. Steve212000 (1522) LaxBroAllDay (1332) vs. JosephBelcastro (1507) ChrisnaWeich (1287) vs. Thetinkerman (1493) rcraft16 (1248) vs. dramaman (1470) therealjayrock (1193) vs. Pichupintos (1459) martinezryan1 (1164) vs. Richard-56 (1439) night1320 (1431) jdsimpson (1429) karlozgv (1405) makhno1984 (1403) mplandshark (1393) metsrock (1369) hossam (1362) rnarend (1361) k9p (1343) Desiderata (1303) deorth (1060)

dear Royals We are about to start our first Team Match... Not sure which of these will be the first... Join and play.... If you have any other teams in mind to play against... pls express. Let our first match be a COMPETING, REWARDING AND MOST IMPORTANTLY FUNNIEST ONE Open Matches NameOpponentPlayersRatingDays/MoveAction RoyalChess vs CHESS ADDICTS INCORPORATED CHESS ADDICTS INCORPORATED 1+ Open 3 days View Universal The Unit 1+ Open 3 days View wolf capture Wolf Team® 1+ Open 3 days View

thanks for invitation.........ciao a tutti Riccardo

Be a Listener. The ability to listen is quite underrated in our society today. Many people are good at talking, but not listening. For today, make a point to listen to what others around you are saying. Ask questions. Clarify their answers. You may discover new things you didn’t know before.Embrace Love. Be a beacon of love. Start by loving everyone around you. Show love to your friends, family, partner, colleagues, bosses, clients, teachers, etc – whether explicitly or implicitly.Love unconditionally. The highest form of love is unconditional love, where you love others without expecting anything in return.Be Loyal / Faithful. To the people that you care for, to the values that you stand for, to the things that you believe in. Be Kind. YOu already know it Don’t criticize. It’s easy to pinpoint faults in others, but really, it’s not in our place to do so. Not only that, it doesn’t make others feel good about themselves. Be Magnanimous. For every thing that people do you wrong, be ready to forgive and forget. Accept criticism. If someone offers criticism, accept it. Accepting isn’t the same as agreeing. You don’t have to agree with the criticism, but at least give yourself the opportunity to consider it. Every criticism is an opportunity to improve, to become better. Ignore malicious attacks. If someone flames you, take the higher route – ignore the person. You can defend yourself on areas where your values are infringed, but overall, keep a hands-off approach. It’s not worth it to engage in such discussions, because the flamer will only keep attacking, with no desire to achieve a resolution.Be Meditative. Those who meditate will know that meditation cultivates an inner peace within you. It makes you calmer and connects you with your inner selfBe Merciful. Instead of punishment, think forgiveness. Forceful actions – Pain, suffering, death, etc don’t bring closure to issues.Be Moral. Do what’s right over what’s wrong. The question of “what’s right” can be subjective depending on your upbringing, but universal values include equality of humans, gender equality, freedom of speech, freedom of choice, etc.Go the non-cruel path. Think about how you can follow a lifestyle that inflicts less pain to other living beings like becoming a vegetarian Be Mindful / Present. Don’t live in the past or future, but focus on the present moment. For this is where you’re living at now. Be Nurturing. There’s always ability in everyone. How can you nurture it out of each person?