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Registration for Season 1 (Vote Chess) - The Chess Olympics Begins! You may register for the Chess Olympics within this forum! Vote Chess Games are Speed ONLY! If you wish to register, we do require the following information: Registering Team Name [Required]: Number of Members [Required]: *Number of Completed Speed Vote Chess Games (Percentage Too) [Required]: Administrator Contacts [Required]: *NOTE - Your group must have completed at least 2 SVC Games before registering! Thank you and may the best team win! ~ CalbaMan [Co-Founder] and The_Chess_Ninja [Co-Founder]

Registered Teams for The Chess Olympics - Season 1! Here below are the registered teams for The Chess Olympics Season 1 - 17 teams registered NOTE: TEAM MATCH OLYMPICS START MARCH 10, 2012!! The Emperors of Chess 378 members 53 team matches completed (28% win, 199 pts) Admin Contacts: smaazurrahman, cpctc Quick Moves 300 members 52 team matches completed (67% win, 796 pts) Admin Contacts: Pawnpusher3, TREVCAT 10,000 pawns 250 members 24 team matches completed (33% win, 176 pts) Admin Contacts: chessisgood, mansr326 Ultimate Chess Fighters 41 members 0 team matches completed (N/A status) Administrator Contacts: NinjaKnight2002, Alan_Tudor Phalanx713 110 members 23 team matches completed (36% win, 141 pts) Admin Contacts: BlaisJD, bulletheadbilly, OlafGKearn NICU_57 & HIS BEST FRIENDS 225 members 137 team matches completed (81% win, 4907 pts) Admin Contacts: NICU_57, kit2003, mvio Gambit fans! 149 members 33 team matches completed (56% win, 202 pts) Admin Contacts: hessmaster, Samsch, r3_snaketamer The All UK Group 163 members 20 team matches completed (35% win, 110 points) Admin Contacts: Taylorseb, MALVINSTARDUST Star Wars 42 members 0 team matches completed (N/A status) Admin Contacts: neeneeboo, bulletheadbilly TOTAL RANDOM TEAM 1051 members 601 team matches completed (37% win, 8765 pts) Admin Contacts: Kikyo_Sushi, sunnyrishivardhan, ravindrababu, HORSEMEN & WOMEN 521 members 113 team matches completed (38% win, 1530 pts) Admin Contacts: ksh, awaisdogar, mitto Where Great Minds Meet 721 members 376 team matches completed (36% win, 4541 pts) Admin Contacts: Kikyo_Sushi, sunnyrishyvardhan, cpctc Chesu No Rakuan ... Chess Paradise 587 members 223 team matches completed (42% win, 2810 pts) Admin Contacts: Kikyo_Sushi, sunnyrishyvardhan, cpctc *The Farm* 956 members 214 team matches completed (60% win, 18,810 pts) Admins Contacts: turamon, MikeDoyle Team Philippines United 1301 members ??? team matches completed (54% win, 51,878 pts) Admin Contacts: RayDuqueIII, RommyB, kabawka, BIZZAKLATjr Group Anteaters 110 members 59 team matches completed (30% win, 578 pts) Admin Contacts: Gopacklittlebro The Optimum 289 members 14 completed team matches (50% win, 99 pts) Admin Contacts: The_Chess_Ninja, CalbaMan -TCN

The Chess Olympics - League Rules, Regulations and Requirements! Below are the rules and regulations for the The Chess Olympics. It is imperative that these regulations be abided at all times. These requirements are also absolutely mandatory for all groups to meet. If your team surpasses or does not meet a certain requirement, please resolve the matter or register for next season. If your team fails to follow a specific rule, your group is automatically eliminated from the Olympics: Requirements: 1. Your team is required to have a minimum of 100 members and five team matches completed OR a minimum of 50 members and ten team matches completed. Your group may not have more than 1000 members. Exceptions are made. 2. You ARE required to register your team in the registration forum, which will be created shortly. 3. You must provide Chess Olympic administrators with a minimum of 3 staff contacts for your group. This is to ensure that we have a firm connection to your team. ------------ Rules and/or Regulations: 1. You are required to respect all group members at all times. Infractions of this rule will result in your team's automatic elimination. 2. You are required to abide by your assigned schedule. If you need to modify the schedule you are given, please inform an Olympic Administrator. 3. You must report to an administrator if your team surpasses a member limit. This is crucially significant. If this rule is exceeded, you will be eliminated from the competition. 4. If you do not provide the Olympics with three administrator contacts, you may not participate. Thank you and may the best team win! ~ CalbaMan [Co-Founder] and The_Chess_Ninja [Co-Founder]

Welcome to the Chess Olympics! - Our Official Guide The Chess Olympics is one of Chess.com's newest leagues, as of Jan. 25, 2012. Managed and founded by The_Chess_Ninja and CalbaMan, this championship will substantially focus on team matches, although we may, at times, switch to vote chess. Similar to many other leagues, the Chess Olympics conducts its actions in season/tournament format. Below is a basic diagram of our tournament system. Please note: This diagram is subject to modification at any time. Round 1: Match 1a: Team 1 vs. Team 2 [Winner Moves On] --> Match 1c: Team 5 vs. Team 6 [Winner Moves On] --> Match 1b: Team 3 vs. Team 4 [Winner Moves On] --> Match 1d: Team 7 vs. Team 8 [Winner Moves On] --> ------------ Round 2: Match 2a: Team 1 or Team 2 vs. Team 3 or Team 4 [Winner Moves On] --> Match 2b: Team 5 or Team 6 vs. Team 7 or Team 8 [Winner Moves On] --> ------------ Round 3: Winner of Match 2a vs. Winner of Match 2b Thank you for reading! May the best team win! ~ CalbaMan [Co-Founder] and The_Chess_Ninja [Co-Founder]

The Team Match Olympics Season 1 - Round 2 Welcome all teams to Team Match Olympics First Season! First of all, the format for The Team Match Olympics is - 1-10 players per side 2 concurrent games 3 days per/move NO Auto-Start You have a week to lock. (March 10 - March 17) There are 3 rounds. The overall top 2 winners of each section will move on to battle the winners. So here are the groups and pairings - Group A: Ultimate Chess Fighters vs Star Wars Group Anteaters vs The All UK Group Phalanx 713 vs Gambit fans! Group B: The Optimum vs Quick Moves 10,000 Pawns vs The Emperors of Chess Group C: Chesu No Rakuan ... Chess Paradise vs Where Great Minds Meet HORSEMEN & WOMEN vs The Philippines Team TOTAL RANDOM TEAM vs NICU_57 AND HIS FRIENDS

Registration for Season 1 - The Chess Olympics Begin! You may register for the Chess Olympics within this forum! If you wish to register, we do require the following information: Registering Team Name [Required]: Number of Members [Required]: Number of Completed Team Matches [Required]: Administrator Contacts [Required]: Thank you and may the best team win! ~ CalbaMan [Co-Founder] and The_Chess_Ninja [Co-Founder]

Registered Teams for The Chess Olympics (Speed Vote Chess) - Season 1! Here below are the registered teams for The Chess Olympics Season 1 - 7 teams registered Active members! 177 members ??? SVC completed (100% win, 145 pts) Admin Contacts: Skofe, jmac100, Andr_Alex Team Philippines United 1031 members ?? SVC completed (36% win, 55 pts) Admin Contacts: RayDuqueIII, RommyB, kabawka, geniolov, ronbelgium Quick Moves 340 members 7 SVC completed (100% win) Admin Contacts: TREVCAT, cpctc, Skofe Gambit Fans! 190 members 11 SVC completed (77% win) Admin Contacts: hessmaster, Samsch, cpctc The Emperors of Chess 460 members ??? SVC matches completed (52% win, 52 pts) Admin Contacts: smaazurrahman, Jigar, RavindraBabu Total Random Team 1095 Members 3 SVC Games (75% win) Contacts : Kikyo_Sushi,cpctc,sunnyrishyvardhan Chess-0-Matic 280+ Members 4 completed SVC matches (50% won) Admin Contacts: KnightOfDaLivingDead, tjludrosky -TCN

The Chess Olympics Schedule: Here in this forum you can find a list of our coming-up Olympics. -- March 10, 2012 - Team Match Olympics October 10, 2012 - Speed Vote Chess Olympics Thank you and may the best team win! ~ CalbaMan [Co-Founder] and The_Chess_Ninja [Co-Founder]

The Chess Olympics - Vote Chess Olympics Guidelines Below are the rules and regulations for The Chess Olympics. It is imperative that these regulations be abided at all times. Guidelines: 1. The Vote Chess Olympics will start on October 10, 2012. Before the starting date, please make sure that you have firm contact with your opponents. Vote Chess games MUST BE 10 minutes per move. 2. Your team and your opponent should be done with your vote chess olympics before October 17, 2012. 3. When your vote chess olympic match ends, please let us know so we can mark it on your score. (evidence needed) 4. Make sure that your team has done more than 2 SVC Wins to be able to participate in the Vote Chess Olympics. 1. Each group will be placed in one of the 3 sections. Your group will be placed in a section which is determined from your number of members, number of SVC wins, 2. These are the three sections - Section A - Groups w/members less than 200, 20 vote chess points Section B - Groups w/members from 200-500, 100 vote chess points Section C - Groups w/members from 500-1000, 250 vote chess points Thank you and may the best team win! ~ CalbaMan [Co-Founder] and The_Chess_Ninja [Co-Founder]

The Chess Olympics - Team Match Olympics Guidelines Below are the rules and regulations for The Chess Olympics. It is imperative that these regulations be abided at all times. Guidelines: 1. The Team Match Olympics will start on March 10, 2012. Before the starting date, please make sure that you have firm contact with your opponents. 2. Your team and your opponent should be ready to lock in about 2 weeks. 3. When your team match olympic match ends, please let us know so we can mark it on your score. (evidence needed) 4. Each team match olympic should include - 10 players per team 2 correspondent games Title it - Team Match Olympics 2012 Round __ - Team __ vs Team __ 1. Each group will be placed in one of the 3 sections. Your group will be placed in a section which is determined from your number of members, number of team match wins. 2. These are the three sections - Section A - Groups w/members less than 300, 750 team match points Section B - Groups w/members from 300-600, 2000+ team match points Section C - Groups w/members from 600-1000, 5500+ team match points You can ask us if you want us to let your group be in a section based on their member count, team match points Thank you and may the best team win! ~ CalbaMan [Co-Founder] and The_Chess_Ninja [Co-Founder]

Suggestion Box - Ways to Improve The Chess Olympics! Hello, and thank you for viewing the Suggestion Box. This is your chance to provide us with as many ideas for The Chess Olympics as you can! All these suggestions will be considered to be used in the olympics. Your suggestions can help us in The Chess Olympics! Thank you for your help and support! -The_Chess_Ninja and CalbaMan

The Chess Olympics - Frequently Asked Questions! Hello, and thank you for viewing The Chess Olympic's Frequently Asked Questions, or FAQ. Below, you will find answers to numerous questions that are often sent to administrators. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact an administrator or post your question below! Thank you and enjoy! Frequently Asked Questions: 1. My team has just surpassed the member limit for registration. Can I still register my group? Answer: As stated in the requirements forum, exceptions may be made; so, this depends. If your group has just barely tipped the limit, you may register. However, if you are significantly above or below the limit, you may not register. 2. Is there a specific "average rating" requirement for registration? Answer: No, there isn't, although there may be in the future. 3. When will my team's matches start? Answer: You will be given this information in your schedule. Chess Olympic matches usually initiate periodically; for example, when one match ends another may begin. 4. May I withdraw from the Olympics once it begins? Answer: Yes, it is possible. Please note, however, that you will lose multiple team matches if you choose to do so. 5. Does my team have a strong chance of winning? Answer: It cannot be guaranteed that your team will win. Each group has an even chance at the trophy. However, we do recommend that you have as much experience as possible. Thank you for reading and may the best team win! ~ CalbaMan [Co-Founder] and The_Chess_Ninja [Co-Founder]

The Chess Olympics - Updated Rules! Below are the rules and regulations for the The Chess Olympics. It is imperative that these regulations be abided at all times. These requirements are also absolutely mandatory for all groups to meet. If your team surpasses or does not meet a certain requirement, please resolve the matter or register for next season. If your team fails to follow a specific rule, your group is automatically eliminated from the Olympics: Requirements: 1. Your team is required to have a minimum of 100 members and five team matches completed OR a minimum of 50 members and ten team matches completed. Your group may not have more than 1000 members. Exceptions are made. 2. You ARE required to register your team in the registration forum. 3. You must provide Chess Olympic administrators with a minimum of 2 staff contacts for your group. This is to ensure that we have a firm connection to your team. ------------ About The Chess Olympics: 1. Each group will be placed in one of the 3 sections. Your group will be placed in a section which is determined from your number of members, number of team match wins, and team match points. 2. These are the three sections - Section A - Groups w/members less than 300, 750 team match points, or 15% team match win. Section B - Groups w/members from 300-600, 2000+ team match points, or 20% team match win. Section C - Groups w/members from 600-1000, 5500+ team match points, or 30% team match win. You can ask us if you want us to let your group be in a section based on their member count, team match points, or team match percentage. Rules and/or Regulations: 1. You are required to respect all group members at all times. Infractions of this rule will result in your team's automatic elimination. 2. You are required to abide by your assigned schedule. If you need to modify the schedule you are given, please inform an Olympic Administrator. 3. You must report to an administrator if your team surpasses a member limit. This is crucially significant. If this rule is exceeded, you will be eliminated from the competition. 4. If you do not provide the Olympics with two administrator contacts, you may not participate. Thank you and may the best team win! ~ CalbaMan [Co-Founder] and The_Chess_Ninja [Co-Founder]