16 Nov 2007 - Online Game Now Started!

As you can see, White's opening move is 1 d2-d4.  This is one of the two most popular first moves (1 e2-e4 is the other one).  Thus White now enjoys some central control and is able to develop his Queen's Bishop whenver he wants to.

 

Now it's up to you!

 

How To Vote For The Next Move

 

Yes - absolutely anyone from Novice to Grandmaster can vote for the next move!

 

Now that The Hawk has played his initial move, you will be able to vote for your reply. 

 

The most popular suggested move will then be played on the online board.

 

The Hawk will reply by the end of every weekend and then the process will start all over again.

 

If the move is forced - for example, there is only one possible move to get out of check, then I will play the move without waiting for the vote

 

There are several ways to register your suggested move. 

 

The most suitable method for most of you will be to send it via email to me at:

 

chesslinksproject@hotmail.co.uk 

 

(I will never pass your email address or other details on to anybody else)

 

I will see a lot of you through the week on my normal 'rounds' so I will be able to take some votes directly.

 

Closing date for votes: 6.00 p.m. Friday 23rd November

(and then the same time every subsequent Friday)

 

 

You don't need to give any further details if you don't want to, but you are very welcome to pass comment on the moves and the way the game is going.  I will present some of your comments here.

 

Members of the Marsh Towers forum will able to cast their votes in a special thread there too.

 

Bogus votes, including multi-voting by individuals, will be deleted.