Welcome to 4PCU, we hope you enjoy your stay. Here you can study, analyse, debate and vote on giving names to 4PC related concepts. Please follow the rules and guidelines. For a explanation on the notation and terminology used in this forum, please use the following links: - Terminology - Notation
We highly reccomend you join the official 4 player chess club, the vast majority of topics related to 4PC will be found there. This club is dedicated specifically for study and naming conventions.
In this forum the pronouns he/she/his/her are used interchangably due to the linguistic limitations of the English language and bear no significant importance unless stated otherwise.
Rules
All rules applicable to chess.com apply here.
No Flame-wars.
Keep criticism constructive. If you disagree with something, give reasons.
Title all your forum posts appropriately according to the forum guidelines.
Guidelines
Forum Post Tags
We've developed a system to make searching through posts on particular topics simpler and easier for those wishing to research or get into particular areas of study. If you have a subject you are interested in or wanting to write about, consider searching for it first in the forums. Please title all your posts with the following prefix tags as appropriate and follow the rules and conventions associated with each one. Please use as many tags as are appropriate and preferably with the variant tag first if applicable.
[FFA] - For posts related to 4PC Free-for-all.
[SOLO] - For posts related to 4PC Solo.
[TEAMS] - For posts related to 4PC Teams.
[OPENINGS] - For posts related to openings. If the opening you are studying has a name, please attach it in the post title. If it does not, consider submitting it for naming with the "[NAME]" tag.
[TACTICS] - For posts related to tactics, tricks and traps. If it doesn't have a name, consider submitting it for name reviewing.
[STRATEGY] - For posts related to strategies.
[END GAME] - For posts related to end game theory.
[ANALYSIS] - Game Analysis.
[NAME] - For when you have something that needs a name attached to it, use this tag to submit it for review. Describe the move sequence or provide your own suggested name in the title. Use these posts to suggest your own names for concepts and give feedback on other peoples suggestions.
[SUGGESTION] - If you have a suggestion that's related to this forum, 4PC theory or 4PC convention, then please use this tag; otherwise, please go to the official 4PC club to make your suggestion.
[DEBATE] - Have a point of debate thats related to study or 4PC convention? Use this tag.
[HELP] - Need help?
[OTHER] - Anything else not covered here.
[OFF-TOPIC] - For anything not related to 4PC study or naming conventions
[VOTE] - ADMINS ONLY: This tag is for the reserved use of admins to call in a community vote. In vote posts you will be asked to vote on a particular matter or convention. This will then become a standard and written up in blogs, posts and the 4 player chess wikibook.
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Naming Guide
When suggesting a name for a thing, keep it clean and appropriate, tell us why you think this name would be good for this concept.
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Voting Guide
When enough attention is brought to a NAME, SUGGESTION or DEBATE tagged post, an admin may call in a vote with a pinned VOTE post. The most popular names or ideas within the post will be selected for the community to then vote on via the medium of an online poll. Unless stated otherwise, a week will generally be given for votes to be cast.
Welcome to 4PCU, we hope you enjoy your stay.
Here you can study, analyse, debate and vote on giving names to 4PC related concepts.
Please follow the rules and guidelines.
For a explanation on the notation and terminology used in this forum, please use the following links:
- Terminology
- Notation
We highly reccomend you join the official 4 player chess club, the vast majority of topics related to 4PC will be found there. This club is dedicated specifically for study and naming conventions.
In this forum the pronouns he/she/his/her are used interchangably due to the linguistic limitations of the English language and bear no significant importance unless stated otherwise.
Rules
Guidelines
Forum Post Tags
We've developed a system to make searching through posts on particular topics simpler and easier for those wishing to research or get into particular areas of study. If you have a subject you are interested in or wanting to write about, consider searching for it first in the forums. Please title all your posts with the following prefix tags as appropriate and follow the rules and conventions associated with each one. Please use as many tags as are appropriate and preferably with the variant tag first if applicable.
[FFA] - For posts related to 4PC Free-for-all.
[SOLO] - For posts related to 4PC Solo.
[TEAMS] - For posts related to 4PC Teams.
[OPENINGS] - For posts related to openings. If the opening you are studying has a name, please attach it in the post title. If it does not, consider submitting it for naming with the "[NAME]" tag.
[TACTICS] - For posts related to tactics, tricks and traps. If it doesn't have a name, consider submitting it for name reviewing.
[STRATEGY] - For posts related to strategies.
[END GAME] - For posts related to end game theory.
[ANALYSIS] - Game Analysis.
[NAME] - For when you have something that needs a name attached to it, use this tag to submit it for review. Describe the move sequence or provide your own suggested name in the title. Use these posts to suggest your own names for concepts and give feedback on other peoples suggestions.
[SUGGESTION] - If you have a suggestion that's related to this forum, 4PC theory or 4PC convention, then please use this tag; otherwise, please go to the official 4PC club to make your suggestion.
[DEBATE] - Have a point of debate thats related to study or 4PC convention? Use this tag.
[HELP] - Need help?
[OTHER] - Anything else not covered here.
[OFF-TOPIC] - For anything not related to 4PC study or naming conventions
[VOTE] - ADMINS ONLY: This tag is for the reserved use of admins to call in a community vote. In vote posts you will be asked to vote on a particular matter or convention. This will then become a standard and written up in blogs, posts and the 4 player chess wikibook.
-
Naming Guide
When suggesting a name for a thing, keep it clean and appropriate, tell us why you think this name would be good for this concept.
-
Voting Guide
When enough attention is brought to a NAME, SUGGESTION or DEBATE tagged post, an admin may call in a vote with a pinned VOTE post. The most popular names or ideas within the post will be selected for the community to then vote on via the medium of an online poll. Unless stated otherwise, a week will generally be given for votes to be cast.