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If you are still alive and kicking, please please PLEASE post a comment. I will be either starting a TM, Tournament or a VC game. Ik most of you have quit, but we NEED a revival now.

Hi everyone, This is a list with links of all of my tournaments that are available to register. This is updated whenever tournaments are created and are filled. Click on the tournament name to go to that tournament. Tourney info: First listed after the tourney name is days per move, then rating range, them group size, then number advance. "960" means the tournament is Chess960, "ct." means the tourney has custom trophies, "nv." mean no vacation time allowed, and "no tb" means that tiebreaks are not used. "unr" mean the tournament is unrated. Last Updated: Nov 10, 2013 Normal Tournaments U2000 Rapid Tournament 2 days/move, <2000, gr 6, #2, nv. Exclusive Events First Winner's Championship! invite only, ct, more info in link! Link broken, will be fixed soon Tournament Series Events -- Unfortunately, I cannot create very many tournaments right now since I have hit my tournament directing limit and have to wait for some to finish to create others. The remaining tournaments in the 1st Thematic Tournament Series and others are coming as soon as possible. Also, you are welcome to join tournaments that one of our admins, TheMKWiiPhenom, hosts. See the forum below: http://www.chess.com/groups/forumview/themkwiiphenoms-tournament-series Also, one of our group members, okinawaoly, directs tournaments and has asked me to post them in this forum: http://www.chess.com/groups/forumview/okinawaolys-tournaments

Hey everybody! This is a list of all the 1st place winners (and also 2nd and 3rd for the larger tournaments) who have won any of my tournaments! This will be updated regularly as tournaments finish. You will also see the tournament in which they placed, and I have provided links to them as well. All the members listed here (and some not listed here if they won 4th or 5th in the largest tournaments) have been invited to the Winner's Championship. Congratulations to all the winners in the Hall of Fame! Tournaments are listed from most recent at the top to oldest at the bottom. If you would like to see (and join) currently available tournaments, see the forum here. Last updated: Dec 6, 2013 post last several concluded tourneys http://www.chess.com/tournament/1st-thematic-tournament-series-the-indian-game-u1600-section (keep this link, I deleted the message!!!!) 1st Unrated Tournament: U1600 1st: lua000 2nd: Samsch 3rd: foreverlearning18 5th Open Tournament: Rapid Pairs! 1st: ValeriKarpin 2nd: Kaapstad21 3rd: arabianmate 4th Fischer Random Tournament: Open Rapids! 1st: joongchoi 2nd: diegosalvati 3rd: PETERGIO123 2012 Halloween Tournament 1st: Savage72 3rd: Mack25 (2nd place account was closed) 4th: brunonavert 2013 New Year Tournament Series: 1001-1200 Section 1st: rbaikal211 2nd: coreyblake9000 (tie) 2nd: vvvbotea (tie) 2nd U1500 Tournament 1st: ffbam2 2nd: plan_on_losing 3rd: wraroo 2nd U1400 Tournament - Rapids 1st: ALPHAQUE (tie) 1st: Silver-Surfer (tie) 3rd: GregorySteven 4th U2000 Tournament: Fast & Furious! 1st: endoemo 2nd: Okiefire 3rd: yankadi 2013 New Year Tournament Series: U1000 Section 1st: sundog636 Second U1700 Tournament - Rapids 1st: pmejia73 2nd: spaps 3rd: Wynchesster Tiny Tournament 1.2 - O1600 1st: DaveXXX First Mid-Rateds Tournament - Ultra Rapids 1st: touembrasa 2nd: TimLovesTiffanie 3rd: mickebombom Tiny Tournament 1.1 - U1600 1st: dickydog

Hey guys! You probably know how to play this, but if you don't, I will explain: In this game, one person names a word, and the next person says a word that has something to do with the previous word; it can be a synonym (i.e. "thin" to "skinny") a part of something (i.e. "tree" to "leaf"), etc. Also, try not to go too many times in a row; preferably wait until two other people go before you go again. Ok, I'll start! chess

Hey everybody! I am going to introduce a new ongoing game that I don't really have a better name for. I have seen a similar game in some groups, but I'm enhancing it just a little. In this game, I start with a word. The next person then either A. subtracts a letter from it to form a new word B. changes a letter to form a new word or C. adds a letter to form a new word. The goal is the keep the word as small as possible, and you cannot repeat a word that someone else has already done. Therefore, the order of operations should be how they are listed above, First, try to subtract a letter to form a still existing word, then if the that doesn't work, try changing a letter to form a still existing word, then if that still fails, add a letter. If you cannot do any, then you may subtract, add, or change two letters, but this is rare. Here is an example game: I start with the word tape. The next person, Samsch, responds with the word tap. He did not change the word to "take" or add a letter to form "taped" because subtracting a letter was possible. The next person, evilchesslord, tries to subtract a letter from "tap" but cannot, since "ta" or "ap" aren't words. So, he changes a letter to form the word map. So on and so on. One more thing to mention: You cannot go twice in a row. Preferably try to wait until two people go before you go again, so that it isn't two people alternating back and forth. This should be fun! Let's get started: start

Hi all, Okinawaoly asked me to post a few of his tournaments in my forums, so here you go! Feel free to join any of them you like. Oly, you can post additional tournaments here as well when you make them. Spacefleet Marine Corps Veteran Ball 1-Open 13 3 days 8(1)->2 Open Registration Spacefleet Marine Corps Battlegroup1-under 1600 9 3 days 8(1)->2 <1600 Registration Spacefleet Marine Corps ,Firebase Trill 1--960 18 3 days 8(1)->1 Open Registration

With little fanfare and much delay, my bad, Guess the Word is back with Game #2. Yes it’s new, but it’s not really improved. RebelDawg is the host after all. Actually there are some changes. The rules follow. Not so many, not so fabulous prizes will be here for the taking. Trophies will be awarded. (1) The host, that’s me (or TheMKWIIPhenom), uses an amazing super-secret process to generate a random “primary” word of at least six letters. The only strict rule is that the word will be contained in the English dictionary at merriam-webster.com. Other parameters will be known only to me, as I dream them up. But seriously, a certain amount of apolitical correctness will be observed. And I won’t choose words like Coup d’etat. It’s not strictly English and it requires accent marks that I don’t know how to enter. Determining other parameters I use may give you an advantage, but that would be telling. I wouldn’t rule out something like “Fianchetto”. The host, me again, reveals the number of letters, the first letter and a point value for a primary word. (2) The player, that’s you, tries to Guess the Word. Each player may post two guesses per day. The first successful post earns the points. (3) A day is defined as the time it takes the host to determine if any gueeses are correct. I will try to keep it as close to 24 hours as I can once we get started. If there have been no successful guesses, a new letter and point value will be revealed. Players post two more guesses and jocularity ensues. (4) At not so random intervals determined by the host, clues for “bonus words”, or phrases, will be revealed. So there will be bonus games within the game. Rules for those will be posted by the host as they happen. (5) This game will end with the winner being the first to earn 21 points. (6) As a disclaimer, the host/I can tweak the rules if there is general consensus and it improves the game. (7) Maroon5fan and TheMKWIIPhenom are the final arbiters for any dispute. TheMKWIIPhenom has graciously volunteered to assist me as guest host. Extra posts with suggestions, comments, images, attempts at humor etc. are welcome. I’ll keep an active leader board as soon as there well… is a leader. RebelDawg

Heyo. I'm playing chess over 2 years now on this site, and I developed quite an agressive style. I'm analysing my games now, and I started to blog and write a little about attacking chess. The second blog is just up, and I'm advertising a little. Check it out: http://www.chess.com/blog/ala_/agressive-amateur-chess-creating-an-upset

This forum is for people that have joined this group and are looking for tournaments, where they can join them. Here are the first few tournaments for the Summertime Series: The Long and Lazy (<1399): http://www.chess.com/tournament/1st-summer-of-2013-tournament-series-tournament-the-long-amp-lazy-lt1400 (1400-1799): http://www.chess.com/tournament/1st-summer-of-2013-tournament-series-tournament-the-long-amp-lazy-1400-1799 (>1800): http://www.chess.com/tournament/1st-summer-of-2013-tournament-series-tournament-the-long-amp-lazy-1800lt In the sun (BEGINNERS ONLY!!!!!!!) (<1400): http://www.chess.com/tournament/summertime-series-in-the-sun-beginners-onlylt1400 The (1700-2000) Heck Yes: http://www.chess.com/tournament/1st-heck-yes-1700-2000 For the Long and Lazy, it must contain 96 members, and they are filling up slowly, so go ahead and register! More tournaments will be available soon, I have a 17% timeout ratio, so I will be able to make more tournaments as soon as I get under 15%. Anyway, have fun and gl at these tournaments!

Hello everyone! I believe this is an idea that we've needed to implement for a long time. If you want to chat back and forth with someone without using up a bunch of notes, this is the place to go! Other people can also join in on the conversation, and you can talk to someone that isn't currently online! For real live chat with people that are online right then, we are soon going to meet in the Group Chat Room at regular times to chat, schedule live chess games, and have fun! But for the meantime, start chatting here!

Hello all! This is a new game most of you probably know, but if you don't I'll explain: Basically, I'll come up with a thing, (person, place, thing), and you have 20 questions tho guess it. I will answer with Yes, No, Sometimes, and Unknown. My answer should lead you to asking the next question. Well, I've thought of my "thing", so let's get started!

Hello everyone! In this forum, you can post your comments, suggestions, ideas, and complaints for the group. We welcome and appreciate all input! Have a particular activity you are thinking we should include? Drop it here! Is there something you think we should do more/less often? Suggest it here! Do you have something you don't like about the group? Complain about it here! I and the other admins will seriously consider your opinions. This group is about the members and for the members! Note: This is not the place to comment about team matches or vote chess. We definitely welcome that, but please do that in the Team Match Headquarters or Vote Chess Headquarters forums below. Thanks! http://www.chess.com/groups/forumview/team-matches358 http://www.chess.com/groups/forumview/vote-chess-headquarters Thank you for contributing; we really appreciate it!

EDIT: July 4, 2013 Thank you for playing everybody! Game #1 of Guess the Word has finished on July 4th, 2013. To join in on Game #2, hosted by rebeldawg, please use the link here! http://www.chess.com/groups/forumview/guess-the-word---game-2 GUESS THE WORD - GAME #1: Hosted by M5F and andrewtb Number of words: 50 GAME CHAMPION: rebeldawg Second Place: chess_player_17 Third Place: Imaginary_Opposition FINAL LEADERBOARD Last updated: July 4, 2013 1. rebeldawg: 28 points GAME #1 CHAMPION! 2. chess_player_17: 20 points Second Place! 3. Imaginary_Opposition: 17 points Third Place! 4. twoawesomepeople123: 16 points 4. Sudarshan-Bhat: 16 points 5. JamesHarden13: 9 points 6. evilchesslord: 5 points 6. MordechaiP: 5 points 7. LimpSpider: 4 points 8. TheMKWIIPhenom: 3 points 9. coolthing: 2 points 10. dragonchessmath: 1 point 10. wikipedia1286: 1 point 10. erop33: 1 point WORD ARCHIVE *Note: "B" means the word is a bonus word, and "S" indicates that word is a special word. Word Winner 1. denim dragonchessmath 2. toadstool rebeldawg 3. cramming wikipedia1286 4. pledge rebeldawg 4B. dad Sudarshan-Bhat 5. unicorn rebeldawg 6. jazz Sudarshan-Bhat 7. kinless Sudarshan-Bhat 7B. sax rebeldawg 8. misstep Sudarshan-Bhat 9. shocks twoawesomepeople123 10S. South Sudan erop33 11. resonant rebeldawg 12. dome coolthing 13. remark Sudarshan-Bhat 14. gremlins twoawesomepeople123 15. copper JamesHarden13 15B. far twoawesomepeople123 16. futuristic rebeldawg 17. stark Sudarshan-Bhat 17B. nun Sudarshan-Bhat 18. penumbrae rebeldawg 19S.1 in Sudarshan-Bhat 19S.2 to JamesHarden13 19S.3 at Sudarshan-Bhat 19S.4 ad JamesHarden13 19S.5 go Sudarshan-Bhat 20. racoon Sudarshan-Bhat 21. alligators twoawesomepeople123 22. corny chess_player_17 23. bounty rebeldawg 24. distress twoawesomepeople123 24B. oar evilchesslord 25. tingles chess_player_17 26. starvation JamesHarden13 27. alumni twoawesomepeople123 28. hill evilchesslord 29. simile rebeldawg 30. mated Sudarshan-Bhat 31. winner chess_player_17 31B. his twoawesomepeople123 32. chest JamesHarden13 33. nephrons TheMKWIIPhenom 34. loser chess_player_17 35. martin Sudarshan-Bhat 36. glazes chess_player_17 37. recharged rebeldawg 38. ambrosia rebeldawg 38B. guy rebeldawg 39. internal JamesHarden13 40D. distaste Imaginary_Opposition 41. unstuck MordechaiP 42. cribs rebeldawg 43. porcupine Sudarshan-Bhat 44. vertex TheMKWIIPhenom 45. spectroscopy rebeldawg 45B. sky rebeldawg 46. caller chess_player_17 47. thunder Sudarshan-Bhat 48D. community LimpSpider 49D. soldiers chess_player_17 49B. hot chess_player_17 50S. champion Imaginary_Opposition 50B.1 fun rebeldawg 50B.2 win rebeldawg Hey everyone! This is a fun, ongoing game by my own invention. I first introduced it in the group The Optimum, where it rapidly gained popularity. Andrewtb then started it in the group Powerful Pawns. Now it's time to introduce it here!! This one, unlike the other two, will be co-hosted by me and andrewtb. Some of the words will be of my choosing, and some will be his! All right, here's how to play: I will reveal some clues to a word, and you will try to guess which word it is! I start by revealing the number of letters it is and the first letter. You all try to guess what the word is. If no one gets it after 24 hours, I will reveal the second letter. Everyone can now guess again. Only one guess per person per day! [EDIT: AS OF MARCH 17, 2013, YOU CAN NOW GUESS TWICE PER DAY INSTEAD OF JUST ONCE. This rule change will remain in effect until futher noted.] Same thing: if no one gets it, I reveal the third letter. On and on until someone gets it, at which point I will start the next word. Every time someone guesses the word, they will earn points. Points awarded will vary based on how many letters were revealed when you guessed it, and how difficult the word is in general. The sooner you guess it, the better! You can win anywhere from 1 point to 8 points! Just like in the Optimum, I will keep an updated Point Leaderboard and Word Archive showing who is winning the game! Sometimes (about every 3-4 words) I will give you a bonus word, which you can guess along with the regular word for a chance to earn more points! I will also occasionally give you special words, which some of you already know what they are, but the rest will have to just wait and find out! Ok, let's get started! This first word is brought to you by andrewtb. It is 5 letters long. The first letter is D So far, we have: D _ _ _ _ Good luck!

Hey everyone! This is the same as the original Letter Game created by Maroon5fan, with the same rules and such, except that instead of trying to make the word as small/large as possible, you try to make a new word using the same letters as the word before and you can add or delete a letter as well. Therefore, you should first try to change the word using the same letters, then if you can't, add/delete a letter then change the word using the remainder of letters. If you need reviewing on the original rules, see the link here. Let's get started! I'll begin with: game

Hey everyone! This is the same as the original Letter Game, with the same rules and such, except that instead of trying to make the word as small as possible, you try to make it as large as possible! Therefore, you should first try to add a letter, then if you can't, change a letter, then finally, as a last resort, drop a letter. If you need reviewing on the original rules, see the link here. Let's get started! I'll begin with: a

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

Hello everyone! So, here is where you can post your thoughts, complaints, suggestions, comments, ideas, requests, anything at all that has to do with vote chess! I will also post upcoming vote chess here when we have one scheduled, like an SVC (speed vote chess, 10 minutes per move!) a special thematic, etc. Otherwise, check the Vote Chess page for all current vote chess games, and you are free to join any of them you want! --M5F

Hello all. I just wanted to share a game of mine that I thought had a very interesting checkmate. This was a 1 minute chess game, so there were a lot of flaws. Thanks, please give any suggestions. -Nick

Hey guys! So, this is the place that if you want me to make a special tournament, you can request it here! Want a certain time/move, amount per group or thematic starting postition? Would you like me to create a group tournament for your group? Whatever it is, just tell me here, give me all the details, and I will make the tournament for you! (Unless I get bombarded by tournament requests, then obviously I won't be able to make every single one. ) Also, if you like I will be put your name on the tournament, saying, "brought to you by" or "reqested by" so and so. Let the requests roll in! --M5F

Hey everyone, This is where you tell me which kind of team matches you want, different thematic starting positions, number of players, rating range, etc. I want this group to have what the members want and not just what I want. If you want to request special "regular" tournaments, go to the Tournament Requests thread!