The rest of this diary will be used as a tournament open thread.
To the chess players: Please feel free to post the schedule for your upcoming first round matches in this diary. You may also post comments and highlights about your first round matches, ask questions, and offer your suggestions for the tournament. For an excellent analysis of his first round game, check out this diary by TheCid.
The user papicek has offered to help set up a separate website where users can view their schedule information and updated standings for the tournament. Oke has agreed to help blog about the tournament and post schedule information on Daily Kos (though she might also be busy with Overnight News Digest diaries). You may e-mail either of these two users if you'd like to help assist them.
UPCOMING MATCHES
Anderson Republican vs. Unlabled on Chess Cube, Monday 6/15 @ 7:30 PM ET. The Chess Cube username for Anderson Republican is "AndersonRep".
Dvd Avins vs. SuperBowlXX on Chess.com, Monday 6/15 @ 8 PM ET
jerseycorn vs. foodmetaphors on Chess.com, Monday 6/15 @ 9 PM ET
brendanm98 vs. Jimdotz on Chess.com, Wednesday 6/17 @ 10 PM ET
The complete list of Round 1 match-ups can be found at this diary.
To the community: If you would like to watch any of the upcoming matches, you will first need to register for an account on the website where the game is taking place and then log in. You can observe the games on Chess.com by opening the Live Chess module (under the Play tab at the top of the main page) and finding the user of your choice. On FICS, you will need to type "observe [INSERT USER'S NAME HERE]" into the command console to watch the game of the user you're looking for. On Chess Cube, you will need to add the user you're looking for as a friend, and then click on that user's profile and observe the game he/she is playing. On Yahoo! Games, you will need to know which room/lounge the user is playing in -- and once you know, you can just enter it and sit at their table.
See more information about using these websites here.
MUSIC: "After the Laughter (Here Comes the Tears)" by Gene Chandler, from the R&B compilation album Just Keep On Dancing, produced by Chess Northern Soul.
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