Winawer Variation of the French Defense. As you scroll through the game, notice the annotation at the bottom of the board, by rednblack and Black__Knight (with the assistance of Wikipedia).
Friday, October 1, 2010
David vs. Goliath
Team 54's rednblack (1811) as David vs. Chessclassic (2000) as Goliath playing the
Winawer Variation of the French Defense. As you scroll through the game, notice the annotation at the bottom of the board, by rednblack and Black__Knight (with the assistance of Wikipedia).
Winawer Variation of the French Defense. As you scroll through the game, notice the annotation at the bottom of the board, by rednblack and Black__Knight (with the assistance of Wikipedia).
Recognition for Efforts Given
Today, we recognizes those that have participated in our competed vote chess games.
- Team 54 recognizes the following for participated 1 to 6 times:
blizp, fimadash, sayouka, bellsofdeath, ginko08, BearDBS, rookage, just_game, Sa_DQ, biffster, linusceoa, cool_hand_luke, ariesalyn, zino90, logicon, Swaujas1, little_e_dubb82, junior6, smr2525, tgp, Zweita, Falcon-4, kokotoni, iweanyi, priencejack, malachi76
- And double recognition is given to those that have participated in over 6 vote chess games:
rednblack, soulpower74, Marie-Nicole, cool_15, Superporter, Javi1970Barcelonista, Jeanjarrgh, lph, nubianprince, ging, Bobbybobber, c_guevara_p, Black__Knight
Vote Chess - Playing Together as a Team
My Best Tip for Playing Vote Chess
Click on the My Home link in the upper right and select My Vote Chess and you will find all of your vote chess games neatly organized by the time left to vote. This is my favorite tip becuase I was ready to quit playing vote chess until I relized this feature.
Some Basics Info
Vote Chess is played where each player votes to determine each move; the move with the most votes is played. You will not see the other votes until you cast your vote. You cannot use computers or change your vote so think carefully. If there's a tie, the first suggested move wins. You can offer a draw in addition to your move and if 50% or more votes to draw, the offer is made. (link for more info).
Playing Together as a Team
Leaving comments is encouraged. The idea is to combined our minds together to determine the best move. The more we communicate the stronger the team becomes; the goal is to make the team stronger than its strongest player. At the very least, make sure you read the comments before casting your vote (click this link for more info).
Improving Your Game
Vote Chess is an excellent tool for improving your game. Imagine how much you would learn by having a GM on our team to discuss all of our suggested moves. Lately, I've been the strongest player and I always give my insight to suggested moves. I'm not always right but you could learn things things that I excel at, such as playing positional chess or the endgame. And I sure you could teach me a thing or two because I am by far no master. This is the beauty of vote chess: playing as a team, teaching each other, and winning together.
Team Rules
Check in once per day by clicking on the My Home in the upper right, selecting My Vote Chess and you will find all of your vote chess games neatly organized by the time left to vote. If there's more than 24 hours left to vote, we discuss what to do; if less than 24 hours is left, we vote and continue our discussion, if needed. In the opening, however, we can vote at any time as long as it's a book move. And finally, never resign; if you don't want to continue playing, just don't vote.
Click this link to join in on games that have already started.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Team 54's Vote Chess Strategy
Have you noticed how well our vote chess team has been preforming? After winning 6 of it's last 7 games, the team has be catapulted to 34th place on the leaderboard. Just like our match play team, our vote chess team is also in position to take the lead.
We've been keeping 30 games in progress which could get us to the top 10; however, we would continue to lose ground to the very elite teams, THE POWER OF CHESS, and CHESS SOCIETY. Because these teams maintain around 100 and 75 games respectively. We can catch these teams because we have a higher winning percentage, but not without increasing our workload.
Hence, the team's strategy is to increase the number of games kept in progress. I would like to double the amount but that not feasible given our team's lack of interest for vote chess. Therefore, we will gradually increase our games while encouraging team participation. Each time a game is completed, we will start up two games; we've recently completed 3 games so we will add back 6 to total 33 games in process.
With that said, all comments are welcome, so let's hear them!Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Honoring 54's Strongest Players
Today we honor Team 54's strongest players because without them we wouldn't be in the position we are today and would certainly not be able to compete with chess.com's strongest. Our strength lies in our core players (1400 - 1800) and our top players are often call upon to sacrifice themselves against much stronger players to make way for our core players to compete. These are the team's 54 strongest players and we are honoring them to acknowledge our appreciation for their participation on Team 54:
Sagalovsky, AlienSwarm, raksaguna, CaballeroNegro, GEORGIOS2010, suhail-sirus-alnair, niro89, egyption_hak2010, Skoumal69, rubenshein, honour43, jogglypuffpower24, sammirns, bego0002, RahulSharma, BrainFactory, artas44, Geezer02151, kokotoni, KoShwe, BhnizarbhNizar, alone-boy, chessmathter, Javi1970Barcelonista, malown, winaxpc, naoufel, Eagle65, PrismaK
Recognition for Efforts Given - Members and MVPs
We also recognized members for outstanding play from the matches we have won to date, that is as of 9/28/10. Members that have scored 2 full points in helping their team to victory. And they are rocognized as such:
MVP - Players that have done it once or twice:
In addition, all members were recognized for being with Team 54 during this special moment in our team's history. Today, Team 54 is turning from fighting all of Chess.com to building allies with Chess.com to sharpen each other as iron sharpens iron. The war will continue and we will continue to fight because that's what we do. But now we are in position to take the lead, we must learn to fight smart and that's the direction we are heading. So Today, we recongnize:
MVP - Players that have done it once or twice:
COREY187, gjsgregskyplayer, blitzkid23, bayar88, 181818, 7amza, adnan1957, agoisgod, ahmed60, ajohnson37, alexinov, alfiya_tez, aphrodite, bakodakosta, bego0002, raksaguna, Rapman, rdkarloff, rettdaniel, ptbaha, qtrung, oldindian, OUZE, patprez, misael93, mrigankvjti, newtry, luckyhorse, maddoctor, manuelclayford, Marie-Nicole, marooned, MARTYNKJS, roberthak, rocamorro, rokade, rubenshein, ruthless07, Sabato_jr, chiedenfisherman, chkm8t, clinttherakam, cnsivaprakasam, dhey, dittopacaya, dkosy1359, dorseyvega, dubayeww, Eagle65, FVC123, Sagalovsky, hccag, herilg, houmax1981, jblack614, justforfriendship, KAPIVARA, KillerMatto, Konnekgame, kruntana, Scandic5, Sonjaownsya, shakirak, sumo1978, Superporter, Swaujas1, Tucapel, Unforgivableblak, val1465, zafari, zhinned, wuwuwuwuwu, Wilson56, TheBone1, Threedeezal, sz14189MVP Gold - Players that have done it more than twice:
alien_Prince, aithomas87, Aspenite, biffster, biyakski, blink2, chinesedragon, futuregm23 , gsgarde411, irvano, jigger_nova, KNulton, logicon, Nyati, realantdog, sweetie39, sammychan, TOBIK, winsammy, zino90, zekela, 20s, tolodoxadrez, sisyphus34, TAJA, lph, Briboy1, enpasson, gudda724, joyceann0407, lakhote, linusceoa, RahulSharma, rednblack, soulpower74, Zenek54, zenmind, Zweita, bustamove2, Roberto1956, ridguay, honour43, Jeanjarrgh, dgwar, bIGBADBARRY1953, khaledmid, BearDBS, aliwini, Batero, Ranong9, TorrenceMVP Platinum - Players that have done it the most:
bagwis_9, apridd, artas44, badboy, bellsofdeath, BenaBoy, billionofans31, c_guevara_p, chesspsico2, cool_hand_luke, dandof, EyeRonik1, florea474, fredduaine, ging, goodeml, harianja_pr, ibenz, iweanyi, judetmihaiaurelian13, junior6, kanoidski_55, ktink, leoz08, little_e_dubb82, mdemesa60, meharb, nubianprince, princeT, Reneshin, revs63, steelheart_XD, WHodge, Wynergizer, shab221
In addition, all members were recognized for being with Team 54 during this special moment in our team's history. Today, Team 54 is turning from fighting all of Chess.com to building allies with Chess.com to sharpen each other as iron sharpens iron. The war will continue and we will continue to fight because that's what we do. But now we are in position to take the lead, we must learn to fight smart and that's the direction we are heading. So Today, we recongnize:
181818, 20s, 6diamondray, 71leyley, 7amza, 7thSense, a321981, abbasmali, abdalmoneem, acebai, adnan1957, agaton110156, agelperpan, agoisgod, agosoxo, ahcene18, AHMED_OV, ahmed60, Aidyl1, AirRinus, aithomas87, ajadodd, ajohnson37, AkifYildirim, Alegq, alex_2010, Alex677, alexinov, alfiya_tez, alien_Prince, AlienSwarm, AlifBuyungPrahnolly, alijim2000, aliwini, alone-boy, AMOLJINEDO, AnAngelofMidnite, anasarbescu, andrewjscott, anje4444, ansyori, aphrodite, apridd, aranylaci, ariesalyn, armfrancisco, ArnoldAcibar, artas44, Arunava1996, Aspenite, Auliffe, ayman_ss, azed, Azorath, bachtiarsa, badboy, Gary flores BADSTONITHS, Andreas Economides bagalayhenry, bagwis_9, bakodakosta, Balarao, bart225, Batero, bayar88, BearDBS, Beenie_man, bego0002, bellsofdeath, BenaBoy, Benefactor, BERLAGA, bharatlal, BhnizarbhNizar, biakuya1, Biess, biffster, bIGBADBARRY1953, Bigdaddiel, billionofans31, birdsopening, biyakski, blink2, blitzkid23, blizp, Bobbybobber, bobo1980, bodefagbuyi, bokek, bolestan, bosox1275, BrainFactory, Brantfany, Briboy1, bty743165, bubuli55, buitenzorg, bustamove2, c_guevara_p, CaballeroNegro, CABERTZ, canadianclassic, captain-learnchess, cardosorafael, cerbiat86, ChadleyMcBadley, chandrubot, Checkmaker307, Cheryl88, chessblabla, chessmathter, chesspsico2, chiedenfisherman, chinesedragon, chirp55, chkm8t, chris_1004, chrisstansell, cimbom45, clinttherakam, cnsivaprakasam, computerrat, cool_15, cool_hand_luke, COREY187, Cormac_the_Wolf, CORNEL5680, Corrnel, covuahoang, cruisey88, crusher1, cubandaddy, Cute_kitty, Dallen, dandof, daneilito, Daniellx, DanMauro, dannyboy735, dante72, DarekD, Darkkking, Daverose0106, davidhopkins, DavidPeng, davidsenjaya123, Davor--013, DemoIsmoe, Den_Bagoes, DerStudent, dgwar, dhey, dipu123, dittopacaya, DJKal3o, DjokoSusiloLiman, dkosy1359, dlermahuy, dmhnjj6, dnguy106, docofpc, docvillegas, Don1, DonCLAUDIU, dorseyvega, doyola, drpreet, dubayeww, dulitl1212, Eagle65, Eberulf, ecegaurav14, edwardsbailey, egonsanc, egyption_hak2010, emanasker, Emporer_Timyerar, enpasson, ercliderc, Ergenekon, EricBlom1, Erin2000, Eugen_pcad_ru, Evenstaroflight, Ewingwr, Extraction, EyeRonik1, Falcon-4, fanani, farrukhaziz, FB-892717790, FERDINANE, Fiercewarrior91, fimadash, flog20, florea474, FRANXISCO, fredduaine, freecoder, french_prize, fujimaru487, futuregm23, FVC123, gauravgoyal, Geezer02151, generalgrantguy, GEORGIOS2010, GETadd, GGchess1990, ghasem_1986, Ghost90, gigostar85, ging, ginko08, Giou-Fan, gjsgregskyplayer, GM_DON, gncabee, goblay, goks, Golden91, Gonashvili, goodeml, goxie, grady35, greatmac, Griffndore, Groen, Gromlini, gsantovena, gsarenas, gsgarde411, gudda724, guilhias, GuitarMetal, gumersindo, hackerma3x, Hakimabdullatif, hamedqm, hani8, happytoplay, harianja_pr, hccag, herilg, hikmet_isayev, himanshutalreja13, Hirenjobanputra, hondo4504, honour43, hotranger41, houmax1981, hSAVVAS, hwatuseke, iamokatchessatleast, ibenz, IbrahimBeganovic, ilaray, invistrike, IonescuNikolae, irBiJ175, Ironman-ua, irvano, Ivana_3, Ivanenko_Tony, iweanyi, JaredMaciej, Javi1970Barcelonista, javital, jaws66, jblack614, Jeanjarrgh, Jeanxadrez, jeffroj5, JGKArlO, jigger_nova, jmelrich, jmkchess, joekyzer, jogglypuffpower24, johnyblaze28, josero, Josh_Bradley, joyceann0407, jrfitzgerald, judetmihaiaurelian13, Julien394, junior6, jurapura, JusGeode, just_game, JustAlex, justforfriendship, K1NG, kanaan, kanoidski_55, KAPIVARA, karan_kohli, KARIATI, karthik_khanna, kawaled, keegan3, Keevinster, kerin84, khaledmid, kid_of_chess, killerking2, KillerMatto, kim-mo, KNulton, kobwebkol, kokotoni, Konnekgame, KoShwe, kotaro82, kruntana, krushgroove, ksinclair, ktink, kudahitam, kuka7071, Kyte, lajka, lakhote, lamtara, LearnChess, leoz08, LeslieW, linusceoa, little_e_dubb82, logicon, lph, luckyhorse, lvali40, lyndonmaster, maddoctor, MadeWidana, malachi76, malaiem, malown, man2remix, manuelclayford, Marie-Nicole, mark_90, markamdur, Markkkkko, marky473, marooned, MARTYNKJS, matchel, MatrimonyVine, MaungWinTun, maxwell4, mcaffarelli, mdemesa60, me-daisy, mecomoafede, meharb, Melvie, mendra, mgrecco, MichaelOliva, microcens, microchess133, mik_tal, Milad_M, millaalex, MirzaOg, misael93, misslulluby, modge, monroiking, MooniQ, morsed7878, mpampis, mr_ooo, mrigankvjti, muharem59, Myrna_oscar, najeebwest, nakodaboy, nandakingofchess, nandamgmg, naoufel, narimanom007, Naxos, neverplaychessb4, Newbie_, newholyfamily, newtry, Newyorican, NGB, Nhi_99, nick4567, Nikprit, Nimonnovaj, Nipas, niro89, norlavuaram, nubianprince, numu, nungshie, Nyati, ogunpumpy, Okolo, OKONYE, oldindian, Omganesha, ondoyjoiel, opticnerve, OUZE, Oweed27, patchouly, patprez, peace123, pepen, petereanderson, petery, petho, Petrosianic, pez97, philbertsky, philipjaques, pindol_91, piratos1510, PLM, pocar, Poketo, Polizois, pon_attack, pooja_thegreat, Poolpalace, Poppabearm, Prayerwarrior, priencejack, princeT, PrismaK, pro_amir_george, proydu, ptbaha, PULKIT18896, QBChess, QifengZhou, qtrung, questa, raakesh, Rahul777, RahulSharma, raider53, Rajeshn1976, raksaguna, rami1012, Ramonhaverlag, ramsam, ramv, Ranong9, Rapman, RavindraBabu, rayan147, rays_of_light, rcraft16, rdkarloff, realantdog, rebudu, redbaron57, Redchequer, redkinght, rednblack, Reneshin, rettdaniel, revs63, rey2009, Reyjaguar, Rick1275, ycorong, ridguay, RIZVI, rjframe, rkpant, roadback, rob13tiger, robert8867, roberthak, Roberto1956, ROBERTT92, RoboFreak, rocamorro, rodolfojorge, rokade, rontherag, rooboy166, rookage, rookdown, rotan, Roycetrentinpereira, RRicnesh, RShakya, rubenshein, RUD_UA, RulebyForce, rumburak24, ruthless07, Ryan_orourke1, Sa_DQ, sa6011x, Sabato_jr, sac36837, Sagalovsky, Sallysson, sammirns, sammychan, sanford, sarsaro, sayouka, Scandic5, ScarletKnight94, sengdao, senol34, sgtlhunter, shab221, shaimaa_natshah, shakirak, shawhusdad, SimonPMangio, simorq, sisyphus34, sk8erkid, Skoumal69, skwirlguts, Slayer_of_Kings, Slovenija, Smoothchess54, SMPL, smr2525, song98, Sonjaownsya, soulpower74, Spankinboy, Special-K, Spydervech, sridharbabu, sriharsha0487, SSCROXZZ, steelheart_XD, suffer_well, suhail-sirus-alnair, sumo1978, Superporter, sv7410, Swaujas1, sweetie39, Sylvo, sz14189, TAJA, Take_it_easy_on_me, tanishq91, tanmay_chakrabarti, tarasbulba35, Tasho, tgp, th3doctor, TheBone1, Thechampishere, theshivam, TheTricksta, Threedeezal, TOBIK, toffedaddy, tolodoxadrez, tonybj, tonyjay38, Torpeherceg, Torrence, trimmey, Troubadour, truuske, Tsakmaka, tsin0125, Tucapel, ucede, uchihamike, ukaman, Unforgivableblak, Urban_Wiz, val1465, Vigert, vkraizada, vladimer, vuminhhai2010vn, wafias, wavery, wernm_f, white_hors, whittalboy, whiZkid0, WHodge, williamscothorn1106, Wilson56, winaxpc, winsammy, wuwuwuwuwu, ww_mm770, Wynergizer, xphileprof, xropi, Ybrek, YIYO, you_dee, youmoon, yue5000, yuwnasthegreat, zafari, zazaryan, zekela, ZEMA, Zenek54, zenmind, zhinned, zino90, Zweita
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Team 54's Proposal
The teams that Team 54 would like to spar with were sent this proposal:
Team 54 is looking for teams to compete with on a regular basis. Team size or strength does not matter because the goal is to provide competitive matches in which both teams have good chances at winning.There would be no need to stress member participation or worrying about the other team "stacking the deck" because in the end the matches would be even out and this is how it would work:
In the meantime, these matches will be monitored and records will be kept to ensure the matches more competitive, more fun and more exiting to play. Your team has already accepted our challenge, now let's see how this works.
- Team 54 would issue an open match challenge for 1+ players.
- Each challenge is accepted because in the end, the pairing would be even.
- Once the match has been accepted and the rosters start forming, the underdog team would lock it's roster first and then the stronger team would even out the match before looking it's roster.
- Then the process gets repeated.
Team 54s Sparring Partners
Team 54 is looking for teams help each other as iron sharpens iron by providing competitive matches that are more fun and exciting to participate in. These are the teams that 54 is currently playing and would like to continue to spar with:
“Help your pieces so they can help you” ~ Paul Morphy
My Account was Closed !?
I know this has to be from some automatic trigger or something due to some unbelievable traffic generated by our team because Team 54 is on fire. And as soon as chess.com's staff hears about this, I'm sure this will be taken care of immediately. God willing, I hope to be back soon. BK
Team's New Strategy
Reach out to smaller teams and try to develop an healthy competitive relationship by arranging very competitive matches. And... continue bombarding the bigger teams but they've been dropping out like flies or can't seem to keep up (ie THE POWER OF CHESS).
“When you see a good move, look for a better one” (Emanuel Lasker)
“When you see a good move, look for a better one” (Emanuel Lasker)
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