Check out my group! www.chess.com/groups/home/the-thunder-knights
So why join The Thunder Knights ?
- We will help you improve on chess through: puzzles our members have created, thematic tournaments, and analysis of games by our members!
- Member service! You can request for a team match, vote chess game, game analysis, or fun games within the group and we WILL make it happen!
- We have many team matches and vote chess games for you to play!
- We are a strong group: on the 96th percentile for team matches and vote chess and still improving our rank!
- You can talk and connect with us: meet our wonderful and friendly knights!
[X] Correspondence Chess (“Turn-Based”)
[X] electronic Over-The-Board (“LiveChess”)
[X] physical OTB
[X] some other chess variant (Chess960)
[ ] don’t play chess
Correspondence Chess facilities (major) used during a game { Tick any that apply }
[X] books (i have bought)
[ ] opening databases
[ ] Game Explorer
[ ] the web or other legitimate resource
[ ] none of the above
Correspondence Chess facilities (minor) used during a game { Tick any that apply }
[X] Analysis Board
Cheating { Tick any that apply }
[ ] get help from 3rd party
[ ] use a Chess Engine
[ ] use End-Game Tables
Ease-of-Play / Multiple Game Management facilities { Tick any that apply }
[X] press SUBMIT to move (i.e. not Touch Move)
[ ] make notes during the game (either on paper or in the Notes tab)
[X] use the Moves tab to rewind the game
[X] use the Details tab to show captured pieces
[ ] use the Details tab to flip the board
[X] display the algebraic co-ordinates on the board
[X] highlight the square of the last move made
[X] use Conditional Moves
Learning Attitude { Tick one }
(X) Determined to improve at chess
(X) Social player
(X) Serious player
Competitive Attitude { Tick any that apply }
[ ] Never resign!
[X] Resign when appropriate
[ ] Let ‘lost’ games time out
Speed of play { Tick one }
( ) Very Fast ( < 3 hours/move)
(X) Fast ( < 6 hours/move)
( ) Average ( < 12 hours/move)
( ) Slow ( > 12 hours/move)
Courtesy { Tick any that apply }
[X] Say “Hi!” (or equivalent) at start of game
[X] Say “gg” (or equivalent) at end of game
[X] Award trophies (sometimes)
Verbosity { Tick one }
(X) Chat freely during game
( ) Chat only if opponent starts chatting
( ) Disable chat
Participation in non-Chess Activities { Tick any that apply }
[X] Post in the forums
[X] Belong to group(s)