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In order to play, first you have to join one of the groups that are participating in the tournament, and then click on their Vote Chess page, and look for the games marked WCoCO. The groups are: Opening Moves Group Queen's Gambit 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Queen's Gambit Gurus Sicilian Dragon 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 The Chess Dragons Ruy Lopez 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 The Radical Ruy Lopez Ruy Lopez Closed 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 The Killer Derivatives Caro-Kann 1.e4 c6 Caro-Kann Cutthroats Catalan Opening 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Red Army King's Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.f4 King's Gambit Players Scandinavian Defence 1.e4 d5 1.e4 d5 Scandinavian Defense Nimzo-Indian Defence 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 The Dark Knights Benko Gambit 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 1.d4 Nf6 Indians Sicilian Grand Prix Attack 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 Sicilian Grand Prix Attack Modern Defence 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 1...g6 Modern Defence Alekhine's Defence 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.f4 GAMBIT EARS Nimzo-Larsen Attack 1.b3 1.b3 Nimzo-Larsen Attack Budapest Gambit 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 Budapest Gambiteers Dutch Defence 1.d4 f5 Dynamic Dutch Defense Latvian Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 Latvian Gambit Players Two Knights Traxler 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 Traxler Analysis

I'd like to start a league of pure universal systems vs the other. These are flexable systems that really can be played against anything and seeing these openings and there formations go up against one ankther . For example playing a stonewall attack set up vs the tiger modern. I've already made a list of openings but if you feel I've left one out let me know. White: Reti system, global opening, shy attack, stonewall attack, hippo sustem , polar bear system, ram System (very new, more on that later) Black: tiger modern, Triangle system, lion system, english defense, zaire defense, modern defense, Owens defense unicorn variation

The World Cup of Chess Openings is finally under way. There are ten teams competing in the Black tournament, and the plan is to make it a 5 round Swiss. When 9 of the first round games are completed, the plan is to ask dpruess to adjudicate the result of the 10th game, and then use the first round results as a basis to calculate the second round pairings, winners vs. winners and losers vs. losers. Round 1 links are as follows: - Budapest Gambiteers vs. Dynamic Dutch Defense 1-0 - Traxler Analysis vs. 1...g6 Modern Defence 1-0 - Latvian Gambit Players vs. 1.e4 d5 Scandinavian Defence 1-0 - 1.e4 d5 Scandinavian Defence vs. Latvian Gambit Players 0-1 - Dynamic Dutch Defense vs. Budapest Gambiteers 1-0- 1.d4 Nf6 Indians vs. The Dark Knights 1/2-1/2 - The Dark Knights vs. 1.d4 Nf6 Indians 0-1- 1...g6 Modern Defence vs. Traxler Analysis 0-1- The Chess Dragons vs. Caro-Kann Cutthroats 0-1- Caro-Kann Cutthroats vs. The Chess Dragons 0-1

The World Cup of Chess Openings is finally under way. There are eight teams competing in the White tournament, and the plan is to make it a 5 round Swiss. When 7 of the first round games are completed, the plan is to ask dpruess to adjudicate the result of the 8th game, and then use the first round results as a basis to calculate the second round pairings, winners vs. winners and losers vs. losers. Round 1 links are as follows: - Sicilian Grand Prix Attack vs. The Radical Ruy Lopez 1-0 - The Radical Ruy Lopez vs. Sicilian Grand Prix Attack 1/2-1/2- GAMBIT EARS vs. The Killer Derivatives 1/2-1/2 - The Killer Derivatives vs. GAMBIT EARS 0-1- Queen's Gambit Gurus vs. 1.b3 Nimzo-Larsen Attack 0-1- 1.b3 Nimzo-Larsen Attack vs. Queen's Gambit Gurus 1-0 - King's Gambit Players vs. Red Army 1-0 - Red Army vs. King's Gambit Players 0-1

If you would like to register your team for the 2010 World Cup of Chess Openings, please post a comment here with: Your Group Name (and a link to the group you're entering)The Administrator in charge of these gamesWhether you play this position as White or BlackSpecific Starting Position (actual move order would be very helpful) Thank you. Good Luck Everyone!!! Have Fun and Don't Time Out!!! Here are the teams that have registered so far (10): White Positions (5): The Scotch Fans Team - Chessy4000C44 (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3. d4) The Wandering King Appreciation Society - OpeningGambitA00 (1.f3 e5 2.Kf2) Trompovsky Attack Lovers - richA45 (1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5) King's Gambit Players - Jaller435718 C30 (1.e4 e5 2.f4) Sicilian Grand Prix Attack - pollekeB23 (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4) Black Positions (5): The Dark Knights - Billium248 (probably a variation of the Alekhine or possibly Indian defenses) Sicilian Sveshnikov Group!! - Ivanenko_TonyB33 (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5) Budapest Gambiteers - kid_of_chessA51 (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5) Benko Gambit - SensFan33A57 (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5) Latvian Gambit Players - GambitkingC40 (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5) .

I'm sure this is not a complete list, but it was all I could find at the time. If you know of any others, please let me know. The number of members was current as of 6/21/10. Group - # of members The Dark Knights 309 The Sicilian Superstars 277 The Scotch Fans Team 264 French Defense Fanatics 261 Gambit Gang 259 1.e4 Lovers 228 Caro-Kann Cutthroats 187 King's Gambit Players 187 Alexander Alekhine and his defense 163 Unorthodox Openings 155 Bird's Opening Lovers 150 Queen's Gambit Gurus 115 The Radical Ruy Lopez 113 Dragon Chaos 95 The English Opening Eagles 87 Dynamic Dutch Defense 79 1.d4 group 74 Gambit Defenders 64 1.b3 Nimzo-Larsen Attack 62 Grunfeld and The KID 57 Budapest Gambiteers 55 1.e4 d5 Scandinavian Defense 53 kings gambit players 53 Latvian Gambit Players 49 1…g6 Modern Defense 48 1.d4 Nf6 46 Hypermodern Hangout 45 Traxler Analysis 44 Trompovsky Attack Lovers 40 Nimzo Indian Ninjas! 39 KIA Inc. 36 The Hypermodern 1.Nf3 34 The Dragon's Cave 33 Vienna Gamers 33 Benko Gambit 32 Gambiteers and Gunslingers 27 Hippo 27 1.Nc3 1…Nc6 Fans! 26 1…b6 26 King's Gambiteers 26 Sicilian Grand Prix Attack 26 Alekhine Chess Group 24 Slav Opening 24 Alekhine Defense 23 Caro-Kann lovers 23 Queen's Indian Opening 23 Dragon Lords 20 Englund & Scandinavian Gambits 20 Get better @ openings 20 The Grunfeld Defence 20 1.g4 1…g5 GroB org 19 Blackmar-Diemer Gambit 19 I can C4 miles 17 Polish/Sokolsky Opening Stars 17 Random Opening Group 17 The Wandering King Appreciation Society 17 For the love of gambits 16 1.d4 Nf6: Indian Defenses 14 Danish Gambit 14 King's Own Gambit Appreciation Society 14 Latvian Gambiteers 13 Opening Repertoire 13 The Italian Game 13 The Sicilian Defence Fan Club 13 Weird Openings 13 1.Nf3 2.c4 Reti 12 Albin counter-gambit 12 English Defense (1.c4 b6 2.d4 e6) 12 The Fried Liver Attack 12 Bishops Gambiteers 11 English Openers 11 najdorf fans! 11 Reti Fans 11 Giuoco Piano 8 Ponziani Players 7 The King Indians Attack Fan Club 7 Dragon Slayers 6 Fred's Defense Group 6 Giuoco Piano lovers 6 Grand Prix Attack Lovers 6 Opening Virtuoso's 6 The Petroff group 6 Blackmar-Diemer & Omega Gambits 5 Danube Openings 5 French defense superstars 5 Scandinavian Defense 5 The Sokolsky (Polish 1.b4) Opening 5 Alekhine followers 4 d4 lovers 4 Halloween Gambiteers 4 King's Gambit learners 4 Specialize in the Evans Gambit 4 The Queen's Gambit 4 English opening power 3 King's Indian Defence Lovers 3 queen's gambit players 3 Smith-Morra Gambit 3 1. h4 !! 2 1.e4 e5 Gambiteers 2 Boungcloud Society, 2 English Opening Corps 2 Sicilian for Black 2 The Closed Sicilian 2 The Hallowe'en gambiteers 2 Dutch Stonewallers 1 French Defense 1

World Cup of Chess Openings - Official Rules (Taken from the FIFA World Cup format) The current tournament features 32 teams, representing different openings, competing in Vote Chess games at 2-days per turn. There are two stages: the group stage followed by the knockout stage. In the group stage, teams compete within eight groups of four teams each. Each group plays a round-robin tournament, guaranteeing that every team will play at least three matches. A match will consist of 2 games, one from each team's prefered starting position. The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout stage. Points are used to rank the teams within a group. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss. If two or more teams end up with the same number of points, tiebreakers are used: first is goal difference, then total goals scored (this will be the in-game score found on the details tab), then head-to-head results, and finally drawing of lots (i.e., determining team positions at random). The knockout stage is a single-elimination tournament in which teams play each other in one-off matches, with extra games used to decide the winner if necessary. It begins with the "round of 16" (or the second round) in which the winner of each group plays against the runner-up of another group. This is followed by the quarter-finals, the semi-finals, the third-place match (contested by the losing semi-finalists), and the final.

Just a short note letting everyone know that I've created a group called Thematic Vote Chess for admins to advertise their seeks for thematic games, and players to find out about upcoming thematic games. Feel free to sign up, and join in on the fun.