proKnight98

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)