is melchybeau one of you guys?

me. I've chatted with you on ICC as well.

thought I'd seen the name before

Looking to play. Could I get a re-invite? (naluneabezshapki)

And where do i find the team games?

invited. The team games are under "team games" in the group

There are two waiting to start right now.

i really like chess.com, but now that i'm getting stronger opponents i start to feel that the anti-computer-rule (which is fine imo for middle-and endgames) leads to strange things.

For example, i really like to play mainstream openings. But with databases allowed, but engines disallowed, it often leads to "book-wars" because for a mere expert-level player like me it feels strange to try and improve on computer-assisted GM analysis without using an engine.

Just play 1.Nh3

Just cancelled one of the upcoming matches - opponent had 4 players after several weeks. Sent out a replacement challenge and also started a "speed" game (24hrs per move). I'll probably start the 24hr one relatively quickly as it's 1-10 players limit.

Woot! Not only did I just pick up my highest rated chess.com scalp to date, but I did it in a 2+2 team match!

http://www.chessvideos.tv/chess-game...r.php?id=42860

[Event "Wizards At The Ready II - Board 4"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2011.02.14"]
[White "kelvo1976"]
[Black "BobJoeJim"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1964"]
[BlackElo "1713"]
[TimeControl "1 in 3 days"]
[Termination "BobJoeJim won on time"]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nxe4 5.Bxf7+ Kxf7 6.Nxe4 d5 7.Neg5+ Kg8 8.d3 h6 9.Nh3 Bxh3 10.gxh3 e4 11.dxe4 dxe4 12.Qxd8 Rxd8 13.Nd2 Nd4 14.O-O Ne2+ 15.Kg2 Nxc1 16.Nxe4 Ne2 17.Rad1 Rxd1 18.Rxd1 Nf4+ 19.Kg3 Nh5+ 20.Kg4 Nf6+ 21.Nxf6+ gxf6 22.Kf5 Rh7 23.Rd8 Rf7 24.Kg6 Rg7+ 25.Kf5 Kf7 26.Rd7+ Ke8 27.Rd3 Rf7 28.c4 Bd6 29.Kg6 Rd7 30.Re3+ Re7 31.Rf3 Be5 32.b3 Kf8 33.Kxh6 Rg7 34.a4 a5 35.h4 Kf7 36.Rd3 Bf4+ 37.Kh5 f5 38.Rd7+ Kf6 39.Rxg7 Kxg7 40.h3 c5 41.f3 b6 42.b4 cxb4 43.c5 b3 44.c6 b2 45.c7 Bxc7 46.f4 Kf6 47.Kh6 b1=Q 48.Kh5 Qg1 0-1

Yay for opponents thinking they can get away with something dubious like Bxf7 just because I'm rated lower than they are, lol. Once I found Kg8 the game basically played itself

my final game in that match is still in progress but I pretty much threw it away

Taking forever to get games going

They should show "My Open Team Matches" somewhere where it's easily accessible. Currently if you don't sign up when messaged you have to jump through hoops to find the team matches again (I'd make a suggestion if I wasn't lazy, it's also possible such a feature already exists)

9.5/10 for round 1 in my first chess.com tourney

i lost one but got my opponent banned for cheating for that. It was so blatantly obvious he had like 52/52 and never failed to make the first move the engine suggests, even in totally won positions.

I'll join the team

Username: Nikachu

Finally found some opponents that have enough players to fill a match. Let's get them going! Need more joiners.

I forgot I had signed up for a match. lol At least it finally started.

Yeah sometimes they take forever. I've gotten good at spending 2 seconds per move and blundering. Need to stop that :/

I'll play some games..I've played off and on since middle school..31 now.. I'm a novice for sure but I like to think and I like strategy..user name will be Donnybrooks1979

Guess I missed this when you posted it. lol

I'm great at spending an hour on a move and still making an extremely stupid blunder. I'd probably feel better if I only spent 2 seconds and did it.



On another note, any chance we can get another 1 day per move tourney going? I know some people don't like them, or find them hard to participate in, but it's all I do and I'm enjoying the current one. Finding it fun keeping an eye on the other games and seeing how everyone else is doing. Doesn't need to be while the current one is going on, but I'd love to see another one at some point.

Tourney or match?

I'll send out a few match challenges now..

Also donny I added you

I meant a match, sorry about that. I see you got another one going, so thanks.

I'd like to join

ibavly

added.