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This topic has been created to help members who browse the Team: Colorado Forums the ability to quickly access resources not related to the game of chess directly from Chess.com! You should be able to click on any of the smaller icons in each post and be directed to the home page of the site indicated. If any of the links below do not work, or lead to a site not intended, please contact administration so that the problem can be fixed. Is there inappropriate content on one of the linked sites? Please contact administration immediately so that we can remove the link. Is there a link missing from our current selections that you would like to see added? Contact administration and we may add it to the list. Thank you in advance, and enjoy! Please note: While it is our intention with this topic to supply our members with easy access to resources that are enjoyable, as well as beneficial, it must be mentioned that no one in Team: Colorado has control of what other organizations and/or individuals do with the content of their websites. Chess.com, the Administration and/or Members of Team: Colorado, are neither liable nor responsible for the content of any of the sites linked in this topic. Users that click on the links below do so with this knowledge and at their own risk.

In an attempt to avoid possible issues, the following points of conduct are intended to maintain a community atmosphere within the group. We politely ask that you take the time to read through the following in order to make your membership in Team: Colorado an enjoyable one. Be Careful: Remember that the group forums are public. Anything shared by you is viewed by other group members as well as any Chess.com members who browse our forums. Always remember to use caution when posting. Chess.com; the Administration of Team: Colorado; and other members of Team: Colorado will not be held responsible for anything posted by you. Also remember that because these forums are “public,” discussion of vote chess moves or things similar should be discussed in other areas. Be Respectful: Just as the state of Colorado has a diversified population, so too should our membership be diversified. Membership is open to anyone, no matter: Nationality; age; gender; sexual orientation; political views; religious beliefs; social status; level of income; level of education; disabilities; membership(s) in other groups on Chess.com; membership(s) in other organizations outside of Chess.com; chess rating (here or elsewhere); level of ability (here or elsewhere); or intended level of participation in Team: Colorado (unless a conflict of interest arises). We ask that anyone who may have issues with others based on any of the above mentioned personal descriptions to please keep these issues to themselves. While participating on the Team: Colorado forums; or in an event involving Team: Colorado, we remind you that you are not only representing yourself but the group. Public displays of bigotry, discrimination, or prejudice will not be tolerated in the group forums or during group events. Other forums and events are not our concern. It is up to the administrators and moderators of those forums and events to decide what is acceptable and what is not. Members who are not respectful will be dealt with on a case by case basis, and may be removed from the group. Be Aware: We encourage our members to be active in as many groups as they wish, including other Colorado themed groups. But please keep in mind, there may be times when a conflict of interest arises between two groups. An example would be when someone is a member of two groups that are playing a Team Match or a Vote Chess Match against each other. Obviously, the member cannot play for both teams! Also, some groups do restrict members from joining others because of World League, World Cup, or other leagues. If a conflict of interest does come about for a group member, we ask that the member themselves take any necessary steps to resolve the conflict. We want our members to have fun, and are very understanding of issues that may exist because of these things. It is understandable if a member has to sit out of a match, or even perhaps leave the group temporarily, to resolve the issue. We will work with you as best as we can! Be Fair: It should go without saying that anyone on Chess.com should want to enjoy fair competition. With that being said, there are still those who seek to cheat and/or be unsportsmanlike. We ask that you refrain from these things while participating in Team: Colorado events. Be Prepared: In order to reflect an accurate profile for Team: Colorado for our members, as well as other groups and potential members, we will remove a member if they have not logged on for a year or more. Since this is a public group that anyone can join, it shouldn’t be a problem for a member to join again once they return to Chess.com. Be Happy: Last, but not least, please keep in mind that as members of Team: Colorado we are here to have fun! We will welcome any level of participation our members are comfortable with. We will attempt to offer games of chess (in all of their group forms) for those members who wish to participate. We hope to offer informative resources; as well as active forums and news articles for those members who wish to take part in those activities. Are there other group activities that you are interested in? Please feel free to let us know and we will do our best to find a way to add them to our team activities. It is also fine if you do not want to participate in some, or even any, of these group activities. There are no obligations or expectations for our members when it comes to participation levels.

Hello and welcome to Team: Colorado’s group home and forums! I just wanted to take the time to invite you to look around our little corner of Chess.com. Even if you are not a group member, we hope that some of the resources and information posted in these forums will be of interest to you. Our group has been set up as “public” in all areas possible, so that anyone can enjoy the contributions presented here by our group members. Once you have visited, feel free to check back regularly; we hope to continue to add content often. Do you have a personal connection and/or interest in Colorado? Perhaps you have a connection through family members; friends; school; career; sports or other activity? Whatever the connection or interest may be, we invite you to become a member of our group. Let us build upon our Colorado connection to create a group that everyone can enjoy being a part of! If you have any questions; comments; or suggestions, please feel free to message me with them. I thank you for your time, and wish you fun and success with your chess! William

This topic has been created to help members of Team: Colorado have the ability to quickly access online resources related to the game of chess directly from Chess.com! Members should be able to click on any of the titles on this list and be directed to the home page of the site indicated. If any of the links below do not work, or lead to a site not intended, please contact administration so that the problem can be fixed. Is there inapropriate content on one of the linked sites? Please contact administration immediately so that we may remove the link. Is there a link that you would like to see that currently is unavailable? Please feel free to contact administration, and we may add it to the list. Thank you in advance, and enjoy! Please note!: While it is our intention with this topic to supply our members with resources that are enjoyable as well as beneficial, it must be mentioned that no one here has control of what other organizations do with the content of their websites. Chess.com and/or group Team: Colorado and/or group administrators and/or group members are neither liable nor resposible for the content of any of the sites linked in this topic. Users that click on the links below do so with this knowledge and at their own risk.

Greetings Team: Colorado! I am making this post in order to help our group better serve your interests. By answering these general questions, we will be able to better understand what our membership desires. By having it on record, we will also be able to determine with ease the number of participants we can hope to get with certain events (like Team Matches). At the same time, those who are not interested in certain events will not have to be bothered with inquiries about participation as these events take place. If everyone could take the time to respond below with their answers it would be most appreciated. The questions are either YES or NO answers. In the instances where you feel there is need for a different answer, please feel free to share your thoughts in more detail. Thank you in advance for your participation! Question #1: Are you interested in participating in any Team Matches? (YES/NO) Question #2: Are you interested in participating in any Vote Chess Games? (YES/NO) Question #3: Are you interested in participating in any Team Tournaments? (YES/NO) Question #4: Are you interested in creating a blog or series of chess articles for the group forums? (YES/NO) Question #5: Are you interested in creating a blog or series of Colorado articles for the group forums? (YES/NO) Question #6: Are you interested in making articles for the group’s monthly “News”? (YES/NO) Question #7: Are you interested in any future Administrative positions that may become available? (YES/NO)

The following topic will also appear in the forums section under the "Chess.com" forum: Hello everyone, I would like to take a moment to tell you about a recently formed group, Team: Colorado! Team: Colorado is a public group that anyone can join. Our state based theme is intended to appeal to Chess.com members who have a connection and/or interest in Colorado. Our goals are to promote opportunities to play chess; build a healthy community atmosphere; as well as share knowledge and ideas. Through an active forum; listed resources; timely news articles; and options for team matches/vote chess/tournaments, our administration hopes to create a group you will enjoy no matter what your intended level of group participation may be! Thank you for your time.