I hope Kyle (nmplayer) won't mind if I put in a plug for a group I'm just about to form: The Wimpey Chess Players. For former workers and associates of Wimpey Builders (now Taylor Wimpey plc).
Just kiddin'! It's actually for wimps ...
A person who is regarded as weak or ineffectual: "the impression that he is a colorless, indecisive wimp, and not a leader among men" James J. Kilpatrick.
intr.v. wimped, wimp·ing, wimps
To be timid or cowardly. Usually used with out: wimped out and refused to jump off the high diving board.
wimpy - weak and ineffectual
forceless, unforceful - lacking force; feeble; "a forceless argument"
So if the Black Pawn Mafia rejects your application, you know where you'll be welcome. Kyle, sorry about the interruption. Carry on. You were saying ...
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Do you play gutsy attacking chess, play to win at all cost, are willing to put yourself on the edge of defeat to grab that 1-0? Then The Black Pawn Mafia is the group for you. We are a fast growing new chess.com group (about 50 members in under a week) that supports the reasonably uncommon art (these days) of dynamic, tactical, agressive chess.
Members of all skill levels and ratings are welcome in our group, we have players ranging from under 1000 to 2600+. We are already active in both team matches and vote chess, along with our own group ladder. Our first group newsletter will be hitting the presses March 14 and will include annotated games, tournament reports, articles, a puzzle contest and more. On March 28th we are hosting our first official members only open tournament with the first prize being a one year gold membership.
Currently the group is open to the general public, anyone who would like to join is welcome but once we have a larger member base we will be restriciting entry to member referalls only. So, if The Black Pawn Mafia seems like an organazation you'd be interested in joining, give us a look: http://www.chess.com/groups/home/black-pawn-mafia
Thanks for your time,
Kyle Tilley (nmplayer)