I am amazed at how many forums there are which discuss the topic of cheating. As an eternal student of the game of chess, it seems like such a waste of time to give cheaters the satisfaction of attention. According to the ABOUT section of this group's profile, this group is for "...those seeking to learn and those seeking to mentor...players hoping to improve their game...those who have experience can pass on their knowledge and experience." As a group, how are we doing in this regard?

Out of the 17 members of this group, there are 7 members who currently have a rating greater than 1700. And there is one player, who I will not name, that has a rating so low that does NOT reflect the true strength of his play. The current average rating of a member of this group is 1570. As the highest rated member (not to toot my own horn ) I know we can do better than this if we, as a group, remember why this group exist - learning and teaching.

So, here's my proposal. This forum is for GAMES WITH COMMENTARY ONLY. The lower rated players will learn a lot from the better players' thoughts throughout a given match. Let us comment on our own games, thereby sharing the thought process. This will help to demonstrate that we are making our own moves during our games. Please do not comment on someone else's game on this forum. If you have a burning desire to comment, or a question, then send that comment or question DIRECTLY to the person.

I look forward to the things that we will all learn in this process.

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