Mine isn't up there, sadge.
there add your puzzle Dark
I like the idea of arranging important forum topics for easier discoverability, Martin!
If I correctly recall, jotahernandez had one or two nice articles about History as well.
I like the idea of arranging important forum topics for easier discoverability, Martin!
If I correctly recall, jotahernandez had one or two nice articles about History as well.
Thx! if it is much more practical, to find everything. I'm going to look for those stories of jotahernandezv
Change Setup
9.-One Change Might Be All We Need - And It's Probably The Hardest One | 21-06-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/one-change-might-be-all-we-need-and-its-probably-the-hardest-one
Rating System
7.-A clear example of why the FFA rating system should change
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/a-clear-example-of-why-the-ffa-rating-system-should-change
Change Setup
People who participated in this discussion Change Setup : 46 Players in 9 Discussion Forum |
Updated today 22-06-2022
4Play2Knight
At_d0sA_fNLt_Laris
BabYagun
bsrti
bullfake
carlosgabriel1234
ChessMasterGS
Chessyoungling
Chestnut924
Darksquareman
daveborn
DoubleSpeedRocks
ElPolloLocoMan
empty_K3
Fiat147
GMdsgchess2020
Green_Sleeves
hest1805
Hitsar_Pride
Hitsar_Pride
icystun
Illingworth
Indipendenza
jessezafirakos
JustinD7
LazyImp
lewis0428
LiquidFyre
LosChessquire
Magicsteph
martinaxo
neoserbian
ProfBlundermaster
Radon
RobustMaple
samuelysfung
Shadower555
Six_Pack_Of_Flabs
sljcelal
suryangod
TanPrivate
TheCheesePhoenix
tommerrall949
Typewriter44
x-2333063318
YouTube4playerChess
Rating System
People who participated in this discussion Rating System : 45 Players in 7 Discussion Forum |
Updated today 22-06-2022
liquid-sun
fengqijian
DocZomboss
martinaxo
daveborn
MaskedMadara
Radon
jessezafirakos
Typewriter44
Elecdrag7
Ferd_Jelly_Roll_Morton
jessezafirakos
zyvier
grable
rohithbala
sljcelal
LazyImp
rupkayak
TheUltraTrap
arpitshi
SinisterGaze
4Play2Knight
empty_K3
LaMikk
Indipendenza
siwenfu
Magicsteph
ChessMasterGS
JustinD7
spacebar
BeautifulGoose
TheCheesePhoenix
YouTube4playerChess
At_d0sA_fNLt_Laris
LosChessquire
2718a
ChessMasterGS
Shannon_Khan
Chestnut924
bnjboyd
neoserbian
HSCCCalebBrown
icystun
Darksquareman
Grathieben
We greatly appreciate all those people who have a voice and express their ideas in such a huge group, that shows that there is real interest in the latest changes made. The voting poll was able to achieve a larger number of people (74 out of 23000), for me these people are still very important, as are the large important base of players who are not present in the forums and have not expressed their opinions.
I am very excited and hope that we will be able to reverse this situation soon. Since we have made positive progress, such as:
- Improvement of the Rating system SOLO, to eliminate the risk, of world Elite players, playing in queues of 2500, their loss is minimal, in case of losing.
- The server no longer has many crashes or disconnections. On the contrary, it already looks much more stable.
- Soon simplification in lobby, so that the user experience in terms of navigation is more friendly.
-New update for streamers, pretty cool, and exciting for viewers.
- Soon Tournament Arena, to experience a new BYG setup, which could be promising. to finally get feedback and then make a final decision regarding the initial position of the king.
- The possibility of returning to an FFA rating system in essence is still under discussion.
- We have had the opportunity to learn about new chess variants, which are actually quite attractive. I highlight the following games:
Chaturaji
Chaturanga
Fog of War
Horde
Paradigm Chess30
Courier Chess
Racing Kings
Gothic Chess
XXL Chess
Petrified
King Safety
War for Throne
Therefore, I see positive developments and I consider that we are going in the right direction. In the future, I would like to reach a participation of more than 200 people in the medium term, or that at least the best players in the world would be more present in these forums. However, even so, the people who have participated are very valuable and represent in a good way the great crowd of players.
Hey @martinaxo, these are all very exciting developments.
The key feedback for the new Arena is that unless the test starting position is on the Main Lobby, it won't be played like the last BSRTI arena, which only had 3 games in a whole week. If the starting position is changed on the Main Lobby, then you'd be receiving feedback from the entire community. The Multi-Lobby system is very ineffective at getting games outside the Main Lobby.
Hey @martinaxo, these are all very exciting developments.
The key feedback for the new Arena is that unless the test starting position is on the Main Lobby, it won't be played like the last BSRTI arena, which only had 3 games in a whole week. If the starting position is changed on the Main Lobby, then you'd be receiving feedback from the entire community. The Multi-Lobby system is very ineffective at getting games outside the Main Lobby.
It is correct that way it will be, apart from adding that they incorporated 2 elements that were a failure, which are:
- Promotion 11th
- King +10 points
People quickly lost interest in continuing to participate, and it's a shame because they couldn't get to know the magnitude of that setup, which is an exact similar to 2pc.
@JustinD7
I agree, for me Bsrti BY , is one of the best alternatives I have come across, but we received opinions from 4 pc experts who promote this BYG setup, who are strong players in both TEAM and FFA,
I am not closed to the possibility of experimenting and knowing more about this BYG configuration.
let's see what happens...
General data balance of the last 3 months, of the players participating in voting surveys and discussion forums
Change Setup
People who participated in this discussion Change Setup : 46 Players in 9 Discussion Forum |
Updated today 22-06-2022
Rating System
People who participated in this discussion Rating System : 45 Players in 7 Discussion Forum |
Updated today 22-06-2022
Voting Polls
74 Players participated in Position Initial King
41,9% prefer Bsrti
44,6% prefer OG
13,5% prefer Omatamix
Technical draw Bsrti and OG
55 Players participated in Rating System
- 72,7% prefer FFA in essence
- 27,3% prefer SOLO
Winning Approach
1st: +2 wins | 2nd: 0 draw | 3rd: -1 losses | 4th: -1 losses
Next evaluation setup BYG, in arena tournament.
🧐 Suggestion Book 📒📚 ❓
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/suggestion-book-2
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Top Player
⚔️ Performance Top 100, of the Best Players in the World 🛡️ | @martinaxo | 16-05-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/performance-top-100-of-the-best-players-in-the-world
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Change Setup
1.- All Setups | @At_d0sA_fNLt_Laris | 28/04/2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/all-setups
2.- My Thoughs to all the discussions about Setup and Rating - @Empty_K3 | 28-04-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/my-thoughs-to-all-the-discussions-about-setup-and-rating-empty-k3
3.- ⚔️It's not Old Standard | it's not Omatamix🛡️ Poll: @martinaxo | 22-04-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/its-not-old-standard-its-not-omatamix
4.- Brsti Setup: 1.h3 c7 h12 Analysis | @LazyImp | 29-04-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/brsti-setup-1-h3-c7-h12-analysis
5.- A radical proposal / about the set-up | @Indipendenza | 27-04-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/a-radical-proposal-about-the-set-up
6.-Bsrti-invert might be the best setup | @empty_K3 | 25-04-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/bsrti-invert-might-be-the-best-setup
7.-Omatamix is boring? - I don't think so! | @empty_K3 | 02-05-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/omatamix-is-boring-i-dont-think-so
8.-What was wrong with Old Standard? | @daveborn | 02-05-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/what-was-wrong-with-old-standard
9.-One Change Might Be All We Need - And It's Probably The Hardest One | 21-06-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/one-change-might-be-all-we-need-and-its-probably-the-hardest-one
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Rating System
1.-Why is SFA Standard Now? @LosChessquire | 26-04-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/why-is-sfa-standard-now
2.-🧐 Where are the players❓ ⚔️ Ranking System 🛡️Poll: @martinaxo | 26-04-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/where-are-the-players-ranking-system
3.-Return FFA to old scoring system of 2 winners @JustinD7 | 19-04-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/return-ffa-to-old-scoring-system-of-2-winners
4.-FFA rating calculation | @bnjboyd | more than 1 month
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/ffa-rating-calculation-1
5.- How the Rating System Works | @grable | 08-04-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/how-the-rating-system-works-3
6.-Why the FFA rating system should change | @liquid-sun | 14-05-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/why-the-ffa-rating-system-should-change
7.-A clear example of why the FFA rating system should change
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/a-clear-example-of-why-the-ffa-rating-system-should-change
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Server
1.- Games Played / Disconnects @mogulskier82 | 29-04-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/games-played-disconnects
2.- The server @Indipendenza | 29-04-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/the-server-2
3.-i lost - 100 + to server lag @joshuapro2021 | 30-04-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/i-lost-100-to-server-lag
4.- Do the admins have a plan? | @SweeetDollaTea | 05-05-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/do-the-admins-have-a-plan
5.- The server needs to be fixed ASAP | @Sairentogeiza | 06-05-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/the-server-needs-to-be-fixed-asap
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Letter
1.-The Harsh Reality of these Changes @Radon | 27-04-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/the-harsh-reality-of-these-changes
2.-Opinion Wanted, Here's Mine @Grathieben | 27-04-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/opinion-wanted-heres-mine
3.-⚔️ Cambios en la Plataforma de 4PC 🛡️ !? | Changes in the 4PC Platform !?⚔️ @martinaxo | 29-03-2022
https://www.chess.com/blog/martinaxo/cambios-en-la-plataforma-de-4pc-changes-in-the-4pc-platform
4.- A message | @Darksquareman | 21-04-22
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/a-message-56
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Tournament
1.- Announcing the 2022 (Fourth) Online World 4 Player Chess FFA/Solo Championship (DISCUSSION) @fourplayerchess | 23-04-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/announcing-the-2022-fourth-online-world-4-player-chess-ffa-solo-championship-discussion
2.-New Standard Tournaments (Info & Discussion) @grable | 12-12-2021
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/new-standard-tournaments-info-discussion
3.- ⚔️New Tournament: "Modern FFA" 🛡️ Setup BSRTI | @martinaxo | 20-05-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/new-tournament-modern-ffa
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Articles of interest
Team Players
1.- Four Chess Players Fundamentals | @MoreMao | 10-01-2021
https://www.chess.com/blog/MoreMao/chess-fundamentals-for-four
2.-4pc Fundamentals: basic concepts (pre-strategy) |@MoreMao | 25-01-2021
https://www.chess.com/blog/MoreMao/4pc-fundamentals-basic-concepts-pre-strategy
3.-Free for All in 4PC: Ideas in the Early Four-Player Phase | @GustavKlimtPaints | 16-07-2020
https://www.chess.com/blog/GustavKlimtPaints/free-for-all-in-4pc-ideas-in-the-early-four-player-phase
4.-The art of betrayal in FFA 4 Player Chess | @liquid-sun | 07-09-2021
https://www.chess.com/blog/liquid-sun/the-art-of-betrayal-in-ffa-4-player-chess
5.- My Thoughs to all the discussions about Setup and Rating - | @Empty_K3 | 28-04-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/my-thoughs-to-all-the-discussions-about-setup-and-rating-empty-k3
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Puzzle
1.- Teams Puzzle (Red to Move) | @LazyImp | 11-05-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/teams-puzzle-red-to-move
2.- FFA Puzzle #5 (The Only Bad Move) | @Radon | 02-05-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/ffa-puzzle-5-the-only-bad-move
3.- FFA Puzzle #6 (Most Material, Most Points, Most Muppet) | @Radon | 04-05-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/ffa-puzzle-6-most-material-most-points-most-muppet
4.-Puzzle? | @Darksquareman | 01-06-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/puzzle-8489
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History
1.- ⚔️ Chaturaji 📜 History and Modernity 🛡️Poll: | @martinaxo | 10-05-2022
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/chaturaji-history-and-modernity
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Rules
1.- Rules & Reporting | @GDII | 20-06-2019
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/rules-reporting
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Top 100 The Best Players 4pc
⚔️ Performance Top 100, of the Best Players in the World 🛡️ | @martinaxo | 01-06-22
https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/performance-top-100-of-the-best-players-in-the-world
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