Welcome to the Scotch Fans Team! We are proud and grateful to receive you as a member of our growing group and sincerely hope you can contribute actively in the team matches and Vote Chess games we have to offer.
Also, if you know anybody who plays the Scotch, loves the Scotch or wants to learn about the Scotch, please tell them about this group so that they may show their talents and help us grow!
As we have quite a number of games going on right now, our Super admin, Chessy4000, will not organise games for a while. However, things are changing and we will soon start organizing games for everyone to join in. So for then, have patience and don't fizzle out!
However, here are two Vote Chess games! Feel free to register!
If you are interested, click here!
For the second game, click here!
Also, we highly recommend that you voice out your comments and offer good moves in Vote Chess games. Even if you do not see any excellent move, please state the move you made if it wasn't mentioned earlier by another team member. This way, we can choose the best move and have a higher chance at victory!
We also have an AP (Activity points) system in which you count your own points yourself (we count on your honesty) and send Chessy4000 a message with your points and proof that you got them. You know what? I think it'll be easier if I directly presented you with the news given:
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The Scotch Fans Team has decided to reward hard working members who contribute regualarly in forums, team match and vote chess.
An Annotated Game automatically warrant a trophy each and 30 points.
Constructive forum posts each get two points.
Every team match played in gets 12 points.
Playing a part in a won vote chess game, making at least five comments, warrants 15 points.
For each person you suggest we invite who comes, we award 15 points.
At the end of each month, the winner will get two trophies and a shot at being admin.
You tally the points yourself, and I trust that everyone will be honest.
If you suspect someone of cheating count his points and report via a message to me.
If he is found to be lying significantly action will be taken.
Please submit you points as follows
Annotated games:
[link]
[link]
Total: 60 points and two trophy's
Forums posts
I have made 14 constructive forum posts = 28 points
Team Matches
[link]
[link]
24 points
Vote Chess
[link]
[link]
30 points
Invites
[name]
[name]
30 points
Total 172 points and two trophys
Or a similar format, making clear different catergories.
Thank you for joining our group! We hope you like it here!
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So remember to count your points! Hope you like it here!
Do you play the Scotch? Or do you want to play the Scotch? If so, we welcome you to to join the Scotch Fans Team! We have many forums regarding the Scotch, from how to successfully play this remarkable opening, to how to counter any possible defenses against the Scotch, favourite lines of the Scotch and even how to play as Black should the Scotch be used against us.
Being one of Garry Kasparov's favourite weapons, the Scotch is one of the simplest to learn; yet there are so many possibilities and traps that can arise from the Scotch that it can sometimes catch the opponent off guard. The Scotch immediately gives White an advantage right from the beginning as the center is White's, White has more space, there is more room for development, both central pawns are right in the center of the board and White is still one move ahead.
We are also starting to get active in team matches and vote chess games. The time limit varies to suit more people, for example 3 days and 5 days. If you do not know what the Scotch is, check us out!
http://www.chess.com/groups/home/the-scotch-fans-team
Come join our team and show everyone the wonders of the Scotch!