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Happy 69 Day Everyone!!! Welcome to Season 3 of the Fortnight Speed Vote League!!! The Alien vs. Predator Season There have been a couple of changes made for Season 3. First of all, as most of you know, we are now on a monthly schedule which means that each team will only need to play one game per month rather than one game every 2 weeks. EVERY GAME MUST BE PLAYED WITHIN THE MONTH THAT IT IS SCHEDULED!!!You may NOT play your games ahead of schedule if you wish for that game to count!!! Secondly, there are no more divisions. The 5 teams you face will not be the same 5 your opponents face. This should produce more separation between teams with similar records (instead of each division mirroring each other). Standings will be based first on Total Score (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 for a loss), then on Opponent's Strength (Chess.com's tournament tie-breaker system), and only if two teams are still tied will the First Blood rule take effect. I hope this makes everybody happy. I worked real hard on trying to address each of your concerns. We are constantly trying to improve the league so that everyone can have as much fun as possible. When I was making up the schedule, I did not pay any attention to group size, overall vote chess winning percentage, or leaderboard points. The stats I used were exclusively speed vote games. Groups were ordered by experience (# of games and length of games) and playing strength (win/loss record). I tried to make sure no one played a team that they played in a previous season, but in one case (Animal Lovers vs Chess Empire) it was unavoidable. I also tried to avoid any conflicts of interest by not scheduling 2 teams against each other who had a common administrator. But in a few cases, I couldn't help it. Sorry to Atudor (Chess Nuts vs Chess Unlimited) and Olympiakaras (Chess Unlimited vs Light Force). So many teams have made me an administrator, that it happened to me twice (Team Antarctica vs Burning Pawns; The Dark Knights vs Wallyjack's Wonderful Wizards of Oz). And finally, knowing everyone's time zone really did help a lot. I can't guarantee that everyone is playing against someone in the exact same time zone, but I did the best I could at grouping everyone together so that scheduling conflicts should be at a minimum. So here is your schedule for Season 3:(because I was late in posting this, any games scheduled for June 2010 will have until July 10th to be played - July games must still be played between July 1st and July 31st regardless of when the June game is played) June 2010 Animal Lovers vs The Power of ChessChess Nuts vs Chess UnlimitedFast Players Group vs The Dark KnightsTeam Antarctica vs Burning PawnsSuper Troopers vs CheckmateRed Army vs Light ForceChess Empire vs We Chat GlobalWallyjack's Wonderful Wizards of Oz vs The Winning TeamGlorius Chess vs Wallyjack's Premium Members GroupChess Destination vs Lovers of ChessThe Learning Group vs Night Owls Insanity ClubElectronic Team vs Turk Chess Players July 2010 Animal Lovers vs Chess Empire Chess Nuts vs Super Troopers Fast Players Group vs Wallyjack's Wonderful Wizards of Oz Team Antarctica vs Red ArmyThe Power of Chess vs Chess DestinationThe Dark Knights vs Glorius ChessChess Unlimited vs Electronic TeamBurning Pawns vs The Learning GroupLight Force vs Lovers of ChessWe Chat Global vs Wallyjack's Premium Members GroupCheckmate vs Turk Chess PlayersThe Winning Team vs Night Owls Insanity Club August 2010 Animal Lovers vs The Winning Team Chess Nuts vs We Chat Global Fast Players Group vs Light Force Team Antarctica vs CheckmateThe Power of Chess vs Turk Chess Players The Dark Knights vs Night Owls Insanity Club Chess Unlimited vs Wallyjack's Premium Members Group Burning Pawns vs Lovers of ChessSuper Troopers vs Glorius Chess Red Army vs The Learning Group Chess Empire vs Electronic Team Wallyjack's Wonderful Wizards of Oz vs Chess Destination September 2010 Animal Lovers vs The Learning Group Chess Nuts vs Electronic Team Fast Players Group vs Chess Destination Team Antarctica vs Glorius ChessThe Power of Chess vs Checkmate The Dark Knights vs We Chat Global Chess Unlimited vs Light Force Burning Pawns vs The Winning TeamSuper Troopers vs Wallyjack's Premium Members Group Red Army vs Night Owls Insanity Club Chess Empire vs Turk Chess Players Wallyjack's Wonderful Wizards of Oz vs Lovers of Chess October 2010 Animal Lovers vs Lovers of Chess Chess Nuts vs Turk Chess Players Fast Players Group vs Night Owls Insanity Club Team Antarctica vs Wallyjack's Premium Members GroupThe Power of Chess vs Chess Empire The Dark Knights vs Wallyjack's Wonderful Wizards of Oz Chess Unlimited vs Super Troopers Burning Pawns vs Red ArmyLight Force vs The Learning Group We Chat Global vs Chess Destination Checkmate vs Electronic Team The Winning Team vs Glorius Chess November 2010 Quarter-Finals (teams to be determined) December 2010 Semi-Finals (teams to be determined) January 2011 Finals (teams to be determined) Here are the links to each group's home page (listed alphabetically): Animal Lovers Burning Pawns (SVC) Checkmate! Chess Destination Chess Empire Chess Nuts Chess Unlimited Electronic Team Fast Players Group Glorius Chess Light Force Lovers of Chess Red Army Super Troopers (SVC) Team Antarctica The Dark Knights The Learning Group The Night Owls Insanity Club The Power of Chess The Winning Team Turk Chess Players Wallyjack's Premium Members Group Wallyjack's Wonderful Wizards of Oz We Chat Global Good Luck Everybody!!! Have Fun and Don't Time Out!!!

The Fortnight Speed Vote League is registering teams now for Season 3, 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 June). If this group would like to play in Season 3, please go to this thread to register: forumview/fsvl-season-3---registration You can follow all the action in the League Headquarters (everyone is welcome to join): http://www.chess.com/groups/home/the-fortnight-speed-vote-league-headquarters Thanks for taking the time to read this!!! I hope to see you all in Season 3!!!

The Fortnight Speed Vote League Champions for Season 2 (The Frankenstein vs Dracula Season) are: Animal Lovers!! Congratulations!!! That's pretty good for a group that only entered Season 1 cuz we needed one more team to make 20. That's like the last kid to get picked for the team who ends up making the winning play. Animal Lovers finished the season with 6 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw. Their 1 loss came in the regular season against Chess Unlimited, and their 1 draw came in the playoffs against Red Army. This is appropriate because in the regular season, Chess Unlimited beat Animal Lovers, Animal Lovers beat Red Army, and Red Army beat Chess Unlimited (ironically, all 3 games were won by black). All 3 made it to the playoffs. In the playoffs, they found themselves once again in the Semi-Finals, and once again, their opponent was the Chess Nuts!! This time however, it was the Animal Lovers who would be advancing to the Finals. No one knew who the Animal Lovers, the Cinderella team who barely squeaked into the playoffs last season, would face in the final round. Burning Pawns and Super Troopers waged a war that lasted for 138 moves (that's 2 moves longer than the combined total of Chess Nuts vs Animal Lovers last season)!!! Shock waves from that contest were felt all over the league. In the end, it was Burning Pawns who would take home the Silver Medal. The Grand Finale Game was doubly ironic since the Burning Pawns opened up with an opening named after an Animal, and the Animal Lovers ended up promoting a Pawn. Here's a few links to threads that deal specifically with this game: http://blog.chess.com/view/how-to-tame-your-dragon-or-al-v-bp-101 http://www.chess.com/groups/forumview/final-game-al-vs-burning-pawns The Animal Lovers averaged 41.5 moves (13.83 hours) per game. Here are each of the players, and how many games they played: Name Games Billium248 6 blackfirestorm666 5 wpostma 5 drieske23 4 OLYMPIAKARAS 4 Rekees 4 _Chess_Boy_ 3 fredgleeson 3 Horned_Owl 3 RELKEEL 3 seminoleman 3 votechess 3 BlackNight_13 2 bluebottle 2 ped123 2 PoseidonXIII 2 rrrttt 2 amrita1 1 bluskey 1 chesstrophy 1 emtofaan 1 falling-upwards 1 filart 1 FOFO1 1 Gambitbuster 1 idosheepallnight 1 jaller435718 1 KittyB 1 maxwell4 1 nicetoall 1 pegasususa 1 Sly4Ever 1 spidermorsy_p3 1 timmygadget 1 why0712 1 WolfLeader 1 Here is the link to the Fortnight Speed Vote League Headquarters where everyone is welcomed and encouraged to follow along with all the fun: http://www.chess.com/groups/home/the-fortnight-speed-vote-league-headquarters And here are the Final Results from Season #2: Teams in red are the leaders in their division (automatically seeded #1-4). Teams in bold have gone the distance. Teams in italics have timed out. Standings (Final): #1: 19 points - Animal Lovers (6-1-1) (West) (Season 2 Champions!!) #2: 19 points - Burning Pawns (6-1-1) (South) (Finalist) #3: 15 points - Chess Nuts (5-1) (North) (Semi-Finalist) #4: 14 points - Super Troopers (4-1-2) (East) (Semi-Finalist) #5: 10 points - Red Army (3-2-1) (West) (Quarter-Finalist) #6: 9 points - Fast Players Group (3-2) (South) (Quarter-Finalist) #7: 7 points - Chess Unlimited (2-2-1) (West) (Quarter-Finalist) #8: 7 points - Light Force (2-2-1) (East) (Quarter-Finalist) #9: 7 points - The Dark Knights (2-1-1) (North) (eliminated from the playoffs) #10: 7 points - Chess Empire (2-1-1) (North) (eliminated from the playoffs) #11: 6 points - The Power of Chess (2-2) (East) (eliminated from the playoffs) #12: 6 points - We Chat Global (2-2) (South) (eliminated from the playoffs) #13: 6 points - Team Antarctica (2-2) (East) (eliminated from the playoffs) #14: 4 points - Wizards of Oz (1-2-1) (West) (eliminated from the playoffs) #15: 3 points - The Scotch Fans Team (1-3) (South) (eliminated from the playoffs) #16: 0 points - Rapid Chess (0-4) (South) (eliminated from the playoffs) #17: 0 points - Checkmate! (0-4) (North) (eliminated from the playoffs) #18: 0 points - The Winning Team (0-4) (North) (eliminated from the playoffs) #19: 0 points - Chess Maniacs (0-4) (East) (eliminated from the playoffs) #20: withdrawn - The Premiere of All (0-4) (West) (eliminated from the playoffs) Season 2 Games: 01: We Chat Global vs Burning Pawns - Submission (move 40)02: The Power of Chess vs Light Force - Timeout (move 21)03: The Dark Knights vs Chess Empire - Draw (move 27)04: Rapid Chess vs The Scotch Fans Team - Submission (move 34)05: Team Antarctica vs Super Troopers - Submission (move 30)06: The Premier of All vs Chess Unlimited - Timeout (move 35)07: Burning Pawns vs The Scotch Fans Team - Knockout (move 23)08: Chess Nuts vs The Winning Team - Forfeit (Move 0)09: Fast Players Group vs We Chat Global - Submission (move 43)10: Super Troopers vs Chess Maniacs - Timeout (move 1)11: Animal Lovers vs Wizards of Oz - Forfeit (move 0)12: Chess Unlimited vs The Red Army - Submission (move 56)13: Checkmate vs The Dark Knights - Timeout (move 0)14: Chess Empire vs Chess Nuts - Timeout (move 53)15: Animal Lovers vs Chess Unlimited - Submission (move 52)16: Light Force vs Team Antarctica - Submission (move 28)17: Red Army vs Animal Lovers - Timeout (move 40)18: Chess Nuts vs Checkmate - Submission (move 21)19: Wizards of Oz vs Chess Unlimited - Draw (move 31)20: The Premier of All vs Animal Lovers - Forfeit (move 0)21: The Premier of All vs Wizards of Oz - Forfeit (move 0)22: The Premier of All vs Red Army - Forfeit (move 0)23: Light Force vs Chess Maniacs - Timeout (move 2)24: We Chat Global vs Rapid Chess - Knockout (move 36)25: Chess Empire vs The Winning Team - Timeout (move 1)26: Burning Pawns vs Fast Players Group - Submission (move 48)27: Chess Nuts vs The Dark Knights - Submission (move 23)28: Light Force vs Super Troopers - Draw (move 30)29: Red Army vs Wizards of Oz - Submission (move 53)30: The Dark Knights vs The Winning Team - Forfeit (move 0)31: Chess Maniacs vs The Power of Chess - Timeout (move 4)32: Team Antarctica vs The Power of Chess - Timeout (move 20)33: Rapid Chess vs Burning Pawns - Timeout (move 35)34: Chess Empire vs Checkmate - Submission (move 55)35: The Scotch Fans Team vs Fast Players Group - Submission (move 58)36: We Chat Global vs The Scotch Fans Team - Timeout (move 2)37: Team Antarctica vs Chess Maniacs - Forfeit (move 0)38: Fast Players Group vs Rapid Chess - Submission (move 30)39: Super Troopers vs The Power of Chess - Submission (move 52)40: The Winning Team vs Checkmate - Double Forfeit (move 0)41: Burning Pawns vs Chess Unlimited - Submission (move 28)42: Chess Nuts vs Light Force - Knockout (move 26)43: Super Troopers vs Fast Players Group - Submission (move 50)44: Animal Lovers vs Red Army - Draw (move 41)45: Red Army vs Animal Lovers - Timeout (move 33)46: Super Troopers vs Burning Pawns - Draw (move 75)47: Animal Lovers vs Chess Nuts - Submission (move 33)48: Burning Pawns vs Super Troopers - Submission (move 63)49: Animal Lovers vs Burning Pawns - Submission (move 50) Complete Statistics for Season 2: 23 games were won by White (47%) 13 games were won by Black (27%) 8 games were forfeit (16%) 5 games were drawn (10%) 20 games were won by Submission (41%) 13 games were won by Timeout (27%) 3 games were won by Knockout (6%) Average length of games: 28.22 moves (9.41 hours) (1383 total moves - 49 total games) Average length of games that timed out (including forfeits): 11.76 moves (3.92 hours)(247 total moves - 21 total games) Average length of games that went the distance: 40.57 moves (13.52 hours) (1136 total moves - 28 total games) Shortest game: 0 moves (0 hours 10 mins) Longest game: 75 moves (25 hours +) Fastest Knockout: 23 moves (7 hours 30 mins) Fastest Submission: 21 moves (6 hours 50 mins) Overall Breakdown on Openings: White Wins: A03: Bird Opening: Dutch Variation A42: Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon B02: Alekhine Defense: Two Pawn Attack B03: Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation B30: Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian B50: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations B54: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations B76: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack Modern Line B90: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack C45: Scotch Game: Haxo Gambit C45: Scotch Game: Mieses Variation C45: Scotch Game: Mieses Variation C65: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Fishing Pole Variation C70: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Caro Variation C78: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense D15: Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation E00: Indian Game: East Indian Defense E10: Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian E91: King's Indian Defense: Kazakh Variation Black Wins: A45: Indian Game: Tartakower Attack A46: Indian Game: Knight's Variation B33: Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian, Normal B70: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation B90: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack B90: Sicilain Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack B96: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation B99: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line C45: Scotch Game: Mieses Variation E12: Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation E19: Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation Main Line Draws: B08: Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System B33: Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation B50: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations C17: French Defense: Winnawer Variation, Advance Variation C67: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio de Janeiro Variation Timeouts: A40: Queen's Pawn Opening A50: Indian Game: Normal Variation B00: King's Pawn B27: Sicilian Defense: Misc. 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Ok, there are only 2 weeks left in the Fortnight Speed Vote League Regular Season, and there are 11 games that have yet to be played. Only 2 of those games have actually arranged a start time!! So here is the schedule for the Final Fortnight of the regular season. If the admins wish to arrange something different (day and/or time) you are still free to do so, but since you haven't done anything up to this point, here is a default day and time that you must adhere to or forfeit your games (if neither team shows up, both will forfeit). Since one game has already established a start time on each remaining Saturday, all the other games will have the same start time (unless the admins arrange something different and post the change in the HQ somewhere). All games MUST be played by January 31st!!! Saturday, January 23rd, 12:00 GMT Burning Pawns vs Rapid ChessThe Dark Knights vs The Winning TeamChess Empire vs CheckmateThe Power of Chess vs Team AntarcticaThe Power of Chess vs Chess ManiacsThe Scotch Fans Team vs Fast Players Group Saturday, January 30th, 13:00 GMT Super Troopers vs Power of ChessThe Scotch Fans Team vs We Chat GlobalFast Players Group vs Rapid ChessTeam Antarctica vs Chess ManiacsThe Winning Team vs Checkmate Good Luck Everybody!!! Have Fun and Don't Time Out!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!!! HAVE A GREAT 2010!!! Don't forget that there's a BLUE MOON this New Year's Eve!!!

Here's a small tournament you might you might consider joining: http://www.chess.com/tournament/mini-mexican-defense-tournament-hosted-by-the-creature-squad

Tomorrow October 16, let's celebrate. You eat your favorite and delicious food, drink your favorite soda and drinks while you are dancing and celebrating, think that it is my BIRTHDAY. Cheers to all of you. Ray Ray Duque, III (GMBD), New York City