Gear up for a Chess Match (players) (in Contests)

I will be holding a chess match starting this Sunday. The battle will be between two teams of six players. The Contest will be divided into three basic parts.

1) First we need to make up the two teams. Perspective players must submit 5k to Storage Tank and then post their player request. Feel free to post not only your request but also any reason why it would be good for you to be on a team. I however will not be choosing all the players. I will only choose two captains to lead each team. If you have no desire to be a captain then please say so. I should have leaders picked sometime late on Thursday.

2) Captains, once chosen, will then proceed to pick their team mates one at a time while alternating. Yeah I know, it's middle school dodge ball all over again. Once both teams are full, the remaining players will be refunded their money and have the option to place a bet instead. Players or perspective players are not allowed to place bets.

3) Hopefully by Sunday the teams will be set and organized enough to play. I will set up another post displaying the chess board (using my mildly awesome HTML skills) where the teams can post their moves and I'll update when I can.

In the meantime people will be able to place bets on the chess game. I will not fully explain it here but 10% of all bets will go towards the winning team's prize. I will not be taking any money for myself and instead I'll be paying for all the transfer fees for refunds and for delivering prizes. Bets will be handled in another post so please just wait.

Chess Match Rules:
1) The team that didn't get to pick first for players gets to move first in the match.
2) Teams will be required to post the order of their players with the leaders on top of the list of course. This list is much like a batting line-up. The leaders will be the first ones to make their teams move followed by the next player on the list and so forth.
3) A player has the option to pass their move onto their next teammate, but excessive passing will not be tolerated.
4) If a player does not post a move or a pass within six hours then his/her teammates can make their move for them.
5) The standard rules of chess will of course apply.

(If you can't figure out what move to make then please consult your team rather then pass or wait six hours. Use a pass when you just can't be on enough to either figure out a move or consult with someone.)

That is all for now, please keep a look out for other posts.

I'll join, good game that chess. :)

i'm in. i play alot of online chess and am fairly good.

i'll join too

Nexium, if you want to play you'll need to submit your application fee of 5k to Storage Tank.

Okay, sorry think I missed that part. :)

novice (Fangorn) 63.200.126.160 Vestax (Storage Tank) $5000 7:08 PM EDT

I'd prefer not to be a captain, but will if need be.

We are going to need more players then this.

So we don't need to be on specifically when the game starts? Just when our turn comes up.

we could simply adjust the play if we lack people.

I won't be on much on Sunday... otherwise I would join

actually, would it be ok to join with the understanding that I will pass automatically after 1.5 hours (instead of the specified 6) ?

Yeah, just during your turn. This means it should be easy for most of you to work the game around your life. And even if you miss a turn it's no big deal. Just try not to miss them all. The game could go slowly or it could be turn after turn if people from both sides are watching it.

"prospective players" not "perspective players".

Happy to give up my time.

well even if it it isn't my turn, I would still feel free to CM move suggestions to whoevers turn it is

or maybe this: anyone on the team can post the move, but it needs to be confirmed by another person on the team before play passes to the other side. That would help move things, while still keeping interaction within the team.

I guess I'm putting myself in as a player. I've submitted my own 5k. However I won't be choosing myself as a captain. This puts us up to 5 players. If we get a few more then we can have some reasonable teams.

I haven't seen many reasons why I should pick one person over another as captain though.

Oh, nevermind. 2 versus 2 is fine.

I choose Nexium Crash and MegamanV as the two captains. Nexium please pick heads or tails and whether you want to pick first or move first. Mega can answer too as to whether he would like to move first or choose first, seeing as Nexium could lose the toss.

Dude, it's so far from Sunday. I'll join in.

Well that could be 3 vs 3. I can't win the pot since it's my contest, guess that's more money for my teammates if I was put on the winning team.

I'm keen to play if there is still room...

There is still room as long as it's not Sunday.

5k sent to storage tank

i wanna move 1st

I'd like to join, too. I quite enjoy chess

:: drops his 5k into the hat. ::

Seems That Nex has dropped out ot the game because he's moving. Twistedness is now the new leader of that team. For the sake of having this all set up by Sunday I will just declare that MegamanV gets his wish. Twistedness will choose a teammate first.

i choose u vestax if ur playing, if not then i choose Roya

The people available to play chess are:
Roya, Undertow, Derek, novice, twistedness, MegamanV

Since there is an even number I won't steal a spot from someone else. I will only play if the teams end up uneven, which would only happen if a person or three jumped in. I'm not sure how I can prevent myself from bein gon MegamanV's team if this happens, but I'm sure we can work out a trade seeing as you picked me first.

	Current Teams
Twistedness		MegamanV
Roya

I don't expect to be around all that much, but i'll join in.

The people available to play and be picked (based on payments to game pot):
Undertow, Derek, novice, maulaxe

I have also added 60k to the game pot.

i choose undertow

Woot, what up Mista Blue Bomber!

The people available to play and be picked:
Derek, novice, maulaxe

	Current Teams
Twistedness		MegamanV
Roya		Undertow

Maulaxe

wow - this is totally unlike a middle school playground now - sweet!

novice

can i put 100k on mega team?

stupid spell checker.

Derek

/me busts out calculator.

im a man short

I've tried to get another player but no deal. I'll wait a little while but if nothing then I'll be on Twistedness' team if he agrees to let Mega have his pick. Otherwise I'm on Mega's team.

i agree

	Current Teams
Twistedness		MegamanV
Roya		Undertow
Maulaxe		novice
Derek

Mega can take his pick now.

i'll take Vestex

It seems there is some confusion here. Both teams want me, but neither of them know how bad I am at chess.

ok since Vestex is telling me to pick someone else i will take Roya

	Final Teams
Twistedness		MegamanV
Maulaxe		Undertow
Derek		novice
Vestax		Roya