Chess TV Group + Tourney

Hello, everyone!

   In case you hadn’t noticed, beginning in November 2010, the job of reporting Chess.com/TV special events and programming was handed over to “ChessMarkstheSpot,” our Super Administrator of the Chess.com/TVGroup. If you’d like to keep up with everything that’s going on withChess.com/TV, including special events, schedule updates and recaps on shows like Pardon Our Blunders, you need to start tracking ChessMarkstheSpot. We will occasionally post threads personally in the forums, but for the most part it is Mark posting broadcast-related threads now. It is also in the Chess.com/TV Group forums where the Hosts are posting on various topics.

   We are very proud of the new group and would love to see you active in there along with us! So, please, if you haven’t already—join the group and have some fun! And to be sure you won’t miss out on the next big event(enrollment closes on Jan. 31^st at 6 P.M. EST!), below is an important post from Mark on our upcoming tournament. And, of course, please join us onChess.com/TV for all the coverage on the “Tata Steel Chess” and “Jimmy Quon Memorial” Tournaments still going on! Full schedule listings are in the Group under the “News” section, and in a post out in the general forums!

     Hello fellow Chess.com/TV fans! If you haven’t heard by now, TheChess.com/TV Group is hosting a tournament for GREAT prizes!  Now, don’t be confused—we started out as a non-competitive group, and we're staying that way. We're not competing with other Groups/Teams—we’ll be competing against each other for three prizes suggested by David himself. Yes, this is an internal tournament so if you haven't joined the group, now is the time, ‘cause the prizes are very much worth it. But it’s not all about the prizes—the Chess.com/TV Group is the place for show recaps, special Premium content (PGNs, event coverage etc.) and a lot more.

  What's great about this event is it’s for ALL members AND there’s NO RATING MINIMUM to compete!!! Right now we have close to 40 spots filled; the maximum we can have is 100! We're aware that Basic members can only join 1 tournament at a time, so those members will have to pick carefully what they can do if they want to be a part of this event.

The 3 prizes you’ll be competing for are… (drum roll please)...

   THE winner of the Tournament will have a ONE-HOUR BLITZ SESSION with a Chess.com/TV Host of choice!! Yeah, baby!!!

   2nd place: Guest segment, via SKYPE, on Pardon our Blunders

   3rd place: Send in a game for the next Your Games Analyzed

And here are the Chess.com/TV Group Internal Tourney details:

   2 Days/move

   Group Size: 5

   Max Players: 100

   # Advance per Group: 1

   Player Move Speed: All Players

   Concurrent Games: 2

   No Rating Minimum

   Rated Games, Tie-Breakers and Vacation Time

   Non-Premium Members Allowed

   Invite Only

   Like I said, you have to join the Chess.com/TV Groupto be a part of this event. It's 2011—Chess.com/TV is making some great changes, kicking off the New Year in a big way, and so is the Official Group! We have new features, planned events, PPV coverage and a lot more in the works—we don't want anyone left out in the cold.    Remember—the enrollment deadline is January 31^st at 6 P.M. EST!!!

   Simply go to our Group Profile Page, join up, then message Crowded_House to ask Philip, our Tournament Director, for an invite to the tournament. Remember, the tournament is open to ALL members, regardless of rating! So don’t miss out! Join up now for a chance to win one of our GREAT prizes!!!

   See you all there!!  

   -Mark

    Super Administrator of the Chess.com/TV Group

    (ChessMarkstheSpot)