Good hard work maroon, well put together
1st Thematic Tournament Series: Choose the Openings!!
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I'd vote and love to join but my account restrictions won't let me, i noticeso my vote wouldn't be fair. I open queen pawn, but so many people I play open kings pawn vs me
B4 lol, would be nice to try
Dec 18, 2012
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#5
wikipedia1286 wrote:
I vote for English Opening
Add:
English opening: Wing Gambit
Danish Gambit
Evans Gambit
Queen`s Indian(unless if falls under Indian Game)
King`s Indian(unless if falls under Indian Game) :P
Pirc Defense(e4,d6,d4,Nf6)
I think I have blogs on these openings mentioned above in this comment -I think.. so... check them out!
I'm not sure how I forgot the Pirc and the Danish! And yes, the KID and QID fall in the "Indian Game" category.
robert_wilson, thanks! Also, even if you can't play in the tournament you can still vote, but the other members' votes (the ones that are playing) will trump yours.
I would like to vote for Caro-Kann, Indian Game & Reti Opening
Dec 19, 2012
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#7
Ok, cool! I haven't set a date yet, but at some point the most-voted for openings will be made into tournaments. 
Dec 23, 2012
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#8
Ok, unless anyone wants to add anything, the Indian Game will be the first tournament made.
Samsch wrote:
I want to try 1.b4 here.
Signed.
Dec 24, 2012
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#10
Ok, so unless anyone else wants to add, the Polish Opening (1.b4) and the Indian Game (1.d4 Nf6) thematic tournaments will be created!
Dec 25, 2012
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#11
wikipedia1286 wrote:
I want a thematic tournament on the English- just want to see how well Iam for my rating
Don't worry, I 'll make an English one. It's just that we have 2 votes for the Indian Game and 2 votes (kinda 3 if you count robert_wilson's) for the Polish, so those will be made first. 
what about two knight's defense or called fried liver 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng4 you could also not put in Ng4 and just leave it at 3. Bc4 Nf6
Dec 26, 2012
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#13
You're right, that is a possibility as well. There's also the Ruy Lopez (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb4.) I seem to have trouble remembering the openings I don't play.
Dec 26, 2012
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#14
The first thematic tournament is up! The Indian Game - U1600 Section
O1500 section coming very soon! 
http://www.chess.com/tournament/1st-thematic-tournament-series-the-indian-game-u1600-section
Dec 27, 2012
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#15
The O1500 Section of the Indian Game is now up!
http://www.chess.com/tournament/1st-thematic-tournament-series-the-indian-game-o1500-section
Jan 28, 2013
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#16
Yup, it sure is! It'll still be open until the tourney series ends, which will be awhile.
French Defense and Ruy Lopez are mA favourite openings at the moment.
Feb 3, 2013
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#18
Ok, thanks for your input everyone! Here is the table so far:
1. The Polish Opening - 3 votes [tournaments already created, O1500 section still open]
2. The Indian Game - 2 votes [tournaments already created and started]
3. The English Opening - 1 really insistent vote (lol! ) [tournaments already created, O1500 section still open]
Now, the Two Knight's Defense, Caro-Kann Defense, Reti Opening, Ruy Lopez, and French Defense all have 1 vote for them. If someone votes for any of these, that one will be the next tournament created. Otherwise, all of these will be created in the order they were voted for, unless other openings are requested.
i vote for ruy lopez
Hello everyone!
I am planning a new tournament series, in which each tournament will have a special thematic opening position. (See more information about it, such as the rating ranges and group sizes in the link here.) But, I need you to help decide which openings! Here's how this works:
Below is a list of possible thematic openings for the series. Choose your favorite one, the one you want to be made into a tournament. The most popular ones will be chosen to become thematic tournaments! Also, you can suggest your own openings not listed here!
You can choose more than one, whichever you think would be best made into a tournament. You can also pick a whole opening (like the Sicilian Defense, for the game to start with 1.e4 c5) or a particular line/variation (like the Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation English Attack, starting with 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 )
Remember, these are only suggestions. There are so many chess openings that I could never name them all here. For some openings, such as the Sicilian, there are so many variations and variations to the variations that I've only included the most popular/well known ones. Feel free to pick variations or even whole openings I haven't mentioned here!
This is only open for a short time!
Let's get started!
KING'S PAWN OPENINGS
The Sicilian Defense 1.e4 c5
Najdorf Variation 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6
Kan Variation 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6
Dragon Variation 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6
Alapin Variation 1.e4 c5 2.c3
Closed Variation 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3
French Variation 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6
Grand Prix Attack 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4
Old Sicilian 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6
Paulsen Variation 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 a6
.... And many, many others.
The French Defense 1.e4 e6
Exchange Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5
Advance Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5
Winawer Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
Tarrasch Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2
...And many more variations.
The Scandinavian Defense 1.e4 d5
Double King's Pawn Game 1.e4 e5
Ruy Lopez 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb4
Vienna Game 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3
Fried Liver Attack 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5
The Scotch Game 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4
King's Gambit 1.e4 e5 f4
King's Gambit Accepted 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4
KGA Bishop's Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4
KGA Knight's Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3
Caro-Kann Defense 1.e4 c6
Petrov's Defense 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6
Philidor's Defense 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6
Alekine's Defense 1.e4 Nf6
Many, many more variations to all these.
QUEEN'S PAWN OPENINGS
The Queen's Pawn Game 1.d4 d5
Zukertort Variation 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3
Veresov Attack 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3
Mason Attack 1.d4 d5 2. Bf4
Chigorin Variation 1.d4 d5 Nc3
The Queen's Gambit 1.d4 d5 2.c4
QG Accepted 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4
QG Declined 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6
QG Slav Defense 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6
Indian Game 1.d4 Nf6
Many opening from this.
Dutch Defense 1.d4 f5
OTHERS
English Opening 1.c4
King's English Defense 1.c4 e5
Agincourt Defense 1.c4 e6
Symmetrical Variation 1.c4 c5
Gambits
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit 1.d4 d5 e5
Scotch Game: Goring Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.c3
Dutch Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3
Budapest Gambit 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5
Falkbeer Counter-Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5
Halasz Gambit 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.f4
Wing Gambit 1.e4 c5 2.b4
From Gambit 1.f4 e5
Englund Gambit 1.d4 e5
Other, more unorthoxdox/less known gambits.
Bird Opening 1.f4
Reti Opening 1.Nf3
Strange/Unorthodox Openings Hardly anyone plays these, so they'd be fun just to try!
KGA The Tumbleweed 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Kf2
Grob Attack 1.g4
Borg 1.e4 g5
St. George Defense 1.e4 a6
Hippo Attack
Fred 1.e4 f5
Polish Opening 1.b4
Sodium Attack 1.Na3
Gedult's Opening 1.f3
Amar Opening 1.h4
Corn Stalk Defense 1.e4 a5
Ware Opening 1.a4
Many more!
Thanks guys! (BTW this took me a long time to put together!)
--Maroon5fan