If You are a coach, a trainer, a captain of a team or any professional to manage a TeamChess team, than proceed to Team Leaders' guide.
If You are not a leader of a Teamchess team but a player in a team, than proceed to Players' guide.
To play TeamChess, you will need ...
1) a team (with players enrolled)
2) a chessboard, and
3) an opponent (a team to play against).
TeamChess is played by two teams. Each has a team leader, managing the team. Team leader can invite players into the team, or let a player depart from the team. Thus, a team managed by a team leader is essential to play TeamChess. If you are the coach, trainer, captain of the team, or any similar, then you have to create your team(s) first.
Have you already created a team?
YES Have you already added players to your team?
YES You can initiate a game instantly.
NO add players to the your team.
NO Proceed to 1.2 to create a team. You are going to be the team leader.

Choose 'New Team' tag in the cream colored 'Teams & Players' index page in the notebook left to the chess board.
The window opened over the chess board lets you edit the data of your new team.
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You will find your name pre-typed as the team leader.
So you are considered to be the manager of the team to be created.
Later on, if you like, you can transfer the role and rights of the team leader to any player registered to any team you are a team leader of (see section *************).
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In the first box in the Team Profile window (Name of the team) you can give a name to your new team by overtyping the pre-typed default name in the box.
The name of any team must be unique, so no teams are allowed to have the same name.
Would you type a name already registered a message will remind you and ask for a new, distinct name.
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You can type, copy and edit any information you'd like to share about your team to be created.
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Select your Spoken Language from the list that will be considered to be the primary language of the team to be created.
System will support your primary language wherever it is possible.six-item list
Note: we are committed to increase the variety of the languages supported by the system, but our limited resources limit the progress in this matter.
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By clicking on the Save Team button your new team will be saved with data submitted.
You can edit these data later if you wish, by selecting the name of this team from the list presented on the cream colored index tab My Teams (see. 1.4).
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Finally close the panel over the chess board by clicking on the X in the right upper corner or you can immediately add players to this new team by clicking <Add player(s)> in the Members of the Team box (see in section 1.3).
You have 4 options to get players to one of your teams.
You can assign any player of one of your previously created team to your new team (a player can be assigned to several teams),
You can invite any person by e-mail,
You can invite any TeamChess.com member, or
Any TeamChess.com member may apply to join to your team. You have this list at your disposal to add player(s) into your team.
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Retrieve the list of your teams by selecting the cream colored My Teams index tag in the spiral notebook with colored index tab dividers left to the chess board.
Click on the <name of the team> you want to add player(s) to.
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By clicking on the name of the team you want to add player(s) to a new window having two boxes opens over the chess board right to the note book.
One of the boxes displays the Team Profile, data of the team selected, with options to Edit this data, to Delete the team selected or to see some Statistics of the team.
The other box lists the players you have already added to this team, and by clicking on >Add players< on the top of this list opens a third communication box over the chess board below.
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The four index tabs in the opened box refer to the four ways you can add or invite players to your selected team (see above).
The players you add or invite will be notified by e-mail.
You can add player(s) to your team selected
- from the complete list of your players of any of your teams (see 1.3.3.1.2),
- from the list of TeamChess.com members applying to join to your team (see 1.3.3.1.2),
- from the list of ALL members registered to TeamChess.com (see 1.3.3.1.2),
OR
- You can invite anyone by e-mail even if he/she is not registered to TeamChess.com.
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If You want to assign any player who you already have in ANOTHER team of yours than select the cream colore ˜My Team index tab, and click the name of the team you want to add players to.
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By clicking on the name of the team you want to add player(s) to, a new window having two boxes opens over the chess board right to the note book.
One of the boxes displays the Team Profile, data of the selected team, with options to Edit this data, to Delete the selected team or to see some Statistics of the team.
The other box lists the players you have already added to this team, and by clicking on >Add players< on the top of this list opens a third communication box over the chess board below.
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Select 'From another team' index tab in the third window opened below.
You will see the list of all players already assigned to ANY of your teams.
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Click the checkbox either left in front of the name or at the end of the row and the box will be checked indicating your selection.
You can make group selection by selecting multiple names (clicking checkboxes of rows with the desired names)
L1.3.3.1.4
Clicking the button 'Add players' will assign the selected names to your team and the Members of the team will be updated.
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Any TeamChess.com member may indicate his/her wish to join any team registered to TeamChess.com as detailed under 5.2 (in Players Guide)
Such initiatives result in a "wish list" of the affected team leader: a list of applicants.
If You want to assign any player from your list select the cream colore My Team index tab, and click the name of the team you want to assign applicants to.
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By clicking on the name of the team you want to add player(s) to a new window having two boxes opens over the chess board right to the note book.
One of the boxes displays the Team Profile, data of the team selected, with options to Edit this data, to Delete the selected team or to see some Statistics of the team.
The other box lists the players you have already added to this team, and by clicking on >Add players<on the top of this list opens a third communication box over the chess board below.
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Select the 'Applicants' index tab in the third window below.
You will see the list of all players who have expressed their wish to join your team.
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Click the checkbox either in front of the name or at the end of the row and the box will be checked indicating your selection.
You can make group selection by selecting multiple names (clicking checkboxes of rows with the desired names)
L1.3.3.2.4
Clicking the button 'Add players' will assign the selected names to your team and the Members of the team will be updated.
L1.3.3.3
If you want to invite any player from the pool of all TeamChess.com registered players, select cream colored My Teams index tab, and click the name of the team you want to invite applicants to.
1.3.3.3.1
By clicking on the name of the team you want to add player(s) to a new window having two boxes opens over the chess board right to the note book.
One of the boxes displays the Team Profile, data of the selected team , with options to Edit this data, to Delete the selected team or to see some Statistics of the team.
The other box lists the players you have already added to this team, and by clicking on >Add players<on the top of this list opens a third communication box over the chess board below.
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Select the Registered players index tab in the third window below.
You will see the list of all players registered to TeamChess.com.
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Click the checkbox either in front of the name or at the end of the row and the box will be checked indicating your selection.
You can make group selection by selecting multiple names (clicking checkboxes of rows with the desired names)
L1.3.3.3.4
Clicking the button 'Add players' will assign the selected names to your team, and the Members of the team will be updated.
After clicking a confirmation box will appear for selecting the player(s) to add one of the teams to. OK and Cancel buttons will also appear. By clicking OK registered user will have an e-mail to the e-mail address that was given at the registration.
Additionally there will be a notice on the Message button.
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If you want to invite any of your chess dedicated friends to your team as a player by e-mail, select cream colored My Teams index tab, and click the name of the team you want to invite applicants to.
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By clicking on the name of the team you want to add player(s) to a new communication panel with two boxes opens over the chess board right to the notebook.
One box displays the Team Profile data of the team selected, with options to Edit this data, to Delete the selected team or to see some Statistics of the team.
The other box lists the players you have already added to this team, and by clicking on >Add players< on the top of this list opens a third communication box over the chess board below.
L1.3.3.4.2
Select the E-mail invitation index tab in the third window below.
Six-item list will be offered to invite players.
Clicking Add more... will open additional empty rows.
L1.3.3.4.3
Give a unique nickname to the invited player to differentiate from other players of yours and type his/her e-mail address in the corresponding fields.
Multiple invitations can be sent out in a group using this list of invitations.
L1.3.3.4.4
If you finished listing your friends you want to invite in e-mail this time click button Invitation
After clicking the Invitation button, you can see in a new window the list of the invited players with the name of the team where they were invited to.
This information can be seen in a message tab as well.
All the invited players will have an e-mail with the following links:
Invitation is accepted, but I dont want to play now.
Invitation is accepted and enter now
Invitation not accepted
Choose 'My Teams" index tab in the cream colored 'Teams & Players tab left to the chess board to reveal the list of your teams.
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Select cream colored My Teams index tab and click the name of the team you want to open.
Clicking the name of the team you want to edit a window - having two boxes (Team Profile and Members of the Team) - opens over the chess board.
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One box displays the Team Profile data of the team selected, with buttons to
Edit these data,
Delete the selected team or, retrieve some
Statistics of the team.

The content of the fields discussed under 1.2.2 - 1.2.5 can be retyped and you can save changes by clicking on Save button.
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In addition to the fields discussed under 1.2.2 - 1.2.5 you can add a team photo by browsing in the image file in supported format (*.jpeg, *.png, *gif).
Please upload photos in a jpg, png, or a gif format; maximum size 2MB.
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To delete a player first open the Team Profile window as detailed in section 1.3.3.1.
The Members of the Team box lists the players registered to the team selected.
Moving the cursor over the name of the selected player the name will be highlighted and you will see an icon (white X in a red circle) before the name.
Clicking the icon will delete the highlighted name from the team if selecting OK when asked for confirmation in the pop up window.
Leadership of the team can be transferred to any player of THAT team.

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Click the Transfer leadership button in the middle of the Team Profile panel following the Name of the team leader.
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Select OK in security check question window.
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By doing this a drop down list following the Name of the team leader will be unlocked and you will see the complete list of TeamChess.com members you can transfer the leadership of this team of yours to.
Confirmation message: OK or Cancel
Edit window will be closed and this team will disappear from My teams list
This team will appeaer in the team list where I am a player
No e-mail message, but there is a notice in the message window about transfering leadership and it appears in the new leaders My teams list, and the new leader will be deleted from this team as a player.
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Select the name desired.
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Select YES in security check question window.
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A message will notify you that transfer has been completed.
The team transferred will disappear from the list of your teams (see 1.4) and will be listed under My teams of your former player you have transferred the team to.
The main screen of TeamChess.coms Playground has been dominated by the chess board.
Set of pieces
Beside standard arrangement of the classic bicolor set of pieces you find signboards, clocks, indicators and buttons.
In the top and bottom horizontal frame of the board two signboards present the names of the two teams competing.
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There are two built-in chess clocks in the right vertical frame of the board each showing the time to play remained for the corresponding team.
L2.2.2
Detailed information on the options to set the Timer see:3.1.2.6.
TeamChess® logo indicates that you are running a legal TeamChess application.
There are three quick access buttons built in the left vertical frame of the chessboard. They can be used to
- initiate a game
- continue a paused (or interrupted) game,
- find a game to join to.
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Clicking the green Start game-room button (just like clicking the green colored Start game-room index tab in the notebook left to the chess board) opens a window over the chessboard to start a game room, which is practically a virtual room, with the chess board in between the two teams, where the actual game will be played.
See detailed under L3.1.2
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Clicking the blue Continue a game button (just like clicking the blue colored Continue game-room index tab in the notebook left to the chess board) lets you search for interrupted game rooms (party not finished) to select one to continue.
See detailed under L3.1.5
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Clicking the yellow Find a game button (just like clicking the yellow colored Find a game-room index tab in the notebook left to the chess board) lets you search for open game rooms to join to with any of your teams, or just kibitz.
See detailed under L3.1.4.
DO refers to Royal Powers (designations and order ) as codified in fundamental rules of Tactical Team Chess.
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At most 2 times during a game the King has the option to designate a specific piece controlled by one of the Kings teammates to make the next move.
Two orange colored indicators refer to the 2 options still available to use the Royal Power designation.
Options used turn one of the indicators to gray, so if both indicators are grey than no other instance is available for the player controlling the king to designate.
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Once during a game the King has the option to make a move with any of the pieces controlled by his team.
The red colored indicator refers to the available Royal power of giving Order by the player controlling the King.
Indicator turns to gray if the player controlling the King has ordered. Therefore gray color indicates that the piecesthe King has no more option to Order.
There are 2 options to get an opponent:
- You can initiate a game and invite the other team or just let one to drop in.
- You can search the game rooms already created open to join to a game.
Game-room is a concept of TeamChess.
Game-room is a virtual room for playing TeamChess endorsing both teams and the chessboard with the pieces.
Though chess is played by two teams in the room, their play is available also to kibitz.
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Each game-room has a name - given by the one who created the game-room - to identify the game (party) to be played.
Softwares suggestion can be edited right in the textbox by click and type method.
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Starting a game-room is simple.
You either click on the green button in the left vertical frame of the chess board or the green colored Start in this notebook left to the chessboard, a new window (Start Game-room) opens over the chess board, with game-room profile data.
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Edit the pre-typed name of the game-room by click and type method if you wish.
This name will identify the game-room when the opponent or players check in.
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Choose the name of your team you want to play from the list. This is going to be the challenging team.

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The game-room can be created in three different modes:
- Open
- Restricted
- vs Computer
L3.1.2.2.1
Open game-room means that any other team registered to TeamChess.com can check in to play.
If You allow any team to play with your team simply select Open from the list.
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Restricted game-room means that only the team you invite can check in to play.
If You keep your game-room closed to teams but one select Restricted from the list by clicking on.
Doing this adds reveals a box to fill (Text of the invitation) and a button marked as Invitation next to Team invited.
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Clicking the button Invitation opens a new communication layer to select the team to be invited.
There are three options to filter the list of all teams registered to TeamChess.com.
You can search by
- name of the team,
- name of the leader of the team,
- in the list of your favorite teams.
Each method filters the complete list of the teams.
To select the team to be invited from the list simply click on the name of the team. Window will be closed, game-room data will be updated by the name of the team invited even in the box Text of the invitation.
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In order to change the team selected as opponent simply click on the name of the team followed Team invited and you will be returned to the window for selecting opponent as described under 3.1.2.3.2.1.
L3.1.2.2.2.3
vs Computer game-room means that your team will play against a chess computer. It is a kind of training mode.
Some options of creating the game-room are inadequate for such games and are automatically removed from the form.
L3.1.2.3.
You can edit the box marked as Text of the invitation by click and type method. This is the message that will be delivered to the team leader of the selected team and notify him/her that his/her team has been invited to a TeamChess game.
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By selecting from the list you can allow or disallow kibitzing the game.
If allowed any player registered to TeamChess.com can follow the game as it goes by.
Kibitz is allowed only watch the game, he/she cannot interfere with the game play.
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By selecting from the list you can allow or disallow chat during the game. Concerning the fundamental rules of Team Chess® allowing chat has only sense in case of a training game.
L3.1.2.6
Teamchess games can be either Fixed time games or Variable time games.
L3.1.2.6.1
In fixed time games the total time of play you set will be shared equally between the two teams.
Example: Setting 60 minute Total playtime results in 30 minutes game time for each team.
L3.1.2.6.2
In variable time games each team has 30 minutes Thinking time and additional up to 30 seconds Move time for each valid moves completed.
The countdown of the thinking time is suspended until the 30 seconds move time elapses.
If the move would be completed within the move time, than by completing the move the move time of the opponent team starts the countdown.
If within 30 seconds no legal move would be made than the thinking time continues its countdown suspended until the legal move or till 00:00.
In case that any team had spent its thinking time completely the team is still allowed to use its move time periods. However, if no legal move would be made during any move time period, than the game ends in Time Victory.
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Who creates the game-room shall decide which colored set of pieces to play: white or black.
Opponent is forced to accept the remaining color.
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Games could be scheduled and deadlines for three different steps of starting a game can be set.
You can set the date and time by typing it in a yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm format or use the calendar to set the time and chose the date.

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Check in till... defines date and time until the game room is open for the opponent to join that is to express its intention to be the opponent of your team (check in).
L3.1.2.8.2
Change till... defines date and time until the game variables (such as game setting chosen) are allowed to be changed.
L3.1.2.8.3
Game starts at ... defines the date and time of actually starting the game between the two teams. That is the clock of the white team starts its countdown (play time in fixed time games, move time in variable time games).
L3.1.2.9
Game setting selected lets you set the game setting of Your team.
Game setting defines which player of the team will control which piece.
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Roles are concepts of TeamChess and are defined by the chess pieces a given player controls.
As each piece has to be controlled by one player of the team and neither piece could have more than one controller: the roles cover the pieces completely and without overlap.
Theoretically there are 65534 (=216-2) different roles.
Roles shall be defined by the team leader, fitting most to the strength and weaknesses of the individual players and of the team as a community of the players.
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Game setting is actually the patter of the roles in a team can vary from game to game.
Theoretically there are 3.4*1038 (=2128-16) variations if players are considered to be different individuals and ?????? variations if players have no individual attributes.
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The drop down list selection offers options to define game setting you want to use for the game to be played in the game-room you are creating:
L3.1.2.9.2.1.1
Clicking Standard setting opens the predefined standard setting with 6 different roles.
If you have selected your team to play according to section 3.1.2.2 youll find drop down list selector next to each role with the header of <Open> meaning that no player has been assigned to this role yet, that is any player of the team can check in to this role.
In the drop down list you can select the player you want to assign to this role from the list of all players added to this team (see in section 1.3.3.1) by clicking the name.
No player of this team can check in to this role but the one selected.
One can assign players to each role or let the role Open of the given setting step by step, role by role.
One can deselect a player already assigned to a role by clicking <Open> in the header of the drop down list selector next to the name of the given role.
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Clicking Library opens the selection of each and every different game settings ever created.
List can be sorted ascending or descending by clicking the up or down arrows in the header of the columns.
One also can filter the list by typing the fragment of the name of the game setting and by color of pieces the game setting was defined for.

Therefore the color must always define too.
Moving the cursor over a specific item (row) of the list in any of the columns a pop-up window displays the roles the given game setting just like displayed at Standard setting option (see section 3.1.2.9.3.1).
Clicking the row of the selected game setting will let you assign players to the roles defined in the given game setting by selecting the name of the selected player from the drop down list next to the name of the role provided a team to be played has been selected in the top.
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Clicking User defined opens Game Setting Creator window.
First the color of the set of pieces must be defined and game setting must be given a name.
This name will identify the game setting in the Library and the community of TeamChess.com.
Type the name of the first role to be created. Try to give a meaningful name.
Using the cursor click the image of the pieces you want to assign to the role that is the pieces the player will control in his/her role.
Selected pieces have red frame while unselected or deselected (click on a selected piece) pieces have black frame.
If all pieces, you wanted to place under the control of that role are selected by the red frame and no other pieces are selected, click Save next to the name of the role.
Saving a role assignment opens a new box to define another role and assign pieces to using the same selecting/deselecting method.
If all roles has been defined that is all pieces are allocated to the roles click Done!

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If you have selected your team to play according to section 3.1.2.2 youll find drop down list selector next to each role with the header of <Open> meaning that no player has been assigned to this role yet, that is any player of the team can check in to this role.
In the drop down list you can select the player you want to assign to this role from the list of all players added to this team (see in section 1.3.3.1) by clicking the name.
No player of this team can check in to this role but the one selected.
One can assign players to each role or let the role Open of the given setting step by step, role by role.
One can deselect a player already assigned to a role by clicking <Open> in the header of the drop down list selector next to the name of the given role.
Clicking Done will save and open the game-room.
L3.1.2.9.4
Clicking Done will close Game Setting Creator window and opens a Check in window over the chess board of the game-room.
L3.1.2.9.4.1
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Check in window displays the check in status of the players by teams.
Bicolor (red or green) indicators report the status of the given player.
Checked in means that the player accepted the given role in the game.
On line indicators are green colored if the player is on-line and red colored if the player is off-line.
L3.1.2.9.4.1.2
In the background layered by the Check in window the chess board has been arranged according to game-room setting (corresponding color code of the pieces and the players, clocks, name of the team challenging).
L3.1.2.9.4.2
If each player has a status of Checked in and On-line than We are ready button will be unlocked for the player controlling the King of that team.
If both teams have clicked We are ready clicking the a Quick start button will let the teams start the game instantly disregarding the dates and time set as Check in till..., Change till..., Game starts at ... as discussed in section 3.1.2.8.
L3.1.2.9.4.3
Check in window also has a Game-room settings button to access game room settings as created.
Team leader has the option to change settings until the date and time set as Change till... parameter of the game-room as detailed in section 3.1.2.8.2.
Adjusting shall be done by selecting the desired setting of the given parameter of the game-room.
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By clicking the Remind me button you will receive reminding message when the game starts
L3.1.2.9.4.3.2
You can close Check in window by clicking the corresponding button.
You have successfully created a game-room.

Of course the trainer also have to work out game strategy and coach the players for the most coordinated successful play.
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To find a game room (whether created by you or someone else) click the yellow colored index tab in the notebook left to the chess board.
Clicking the yellow colored index tab (Find) in the notebook left to the chess board reveals four additional yellow colored index tabs (the one marked All is active by default) to provide four different ways to search the list of game-rooms.
L3.2.1.1
There are three plausible states of game rooms:
- already finished (Archives);
- being played (Current games);
- to be played later (Games ahead).
L3.2.1.2
Games that have already ended and have game results.
L3.2.1.3.
Games that are actually being played.
L3.2.1.4
Game-rooms to be played later (Games ahead) have two subgroups:
- game-rooms the given user can check in
- game-rooms the given user can NOT check in.
L3.2.1.5
The lower page of the notebook left to the chessboard displays by default the complete list of game rooms whether they are already finished, being actually played or are to be played later.
L3.2.1.5.1
The list can be sorted ascending or descending by clicking the arrow in the header of the column by which parameter youd like to sort.
L3.2.1.5.2
There are predefined filtering options according to the status of the game-room as detailed in section L3.2.1.5.
The filter option desired should be check boxed which automatically filters the list below according to the state of the game-room checked.
Check box will be deselected both if selected box will be clicked again or by selecting another box.
L3.2.1.5.3
There are two pre-filtered list of game rooms each available by clicking the corresponding yellow index tag: Im a team leader and Im a player.
Both pre-filtered list can be filtered according to the state of the game-room as well the way detailed in section L3.2.1.5.1.
L3.2.1.5.4
Im a team leader index tab displays the list of game-rooms where the user has or had been involved as the team leader.
L3.2.1.5.5
Im a team leader index tab displays the list of game-rooms where the user has or had been involved as a player.
L3.2.1.5.6
Clicking the yellow colored index tab marked Filter... will open a window over the chessboard allowing filter the complete list of game-rooms by any parameter defined by creating a game-room.
L3.2.1.5.7.
Filtering by the fragment of the name of the Game-room, Challenger (the team creating the game-room) and Opponent (the team checking in a game-room created by another team) is available by typing in the fragment of the name into the corresponding box and the hit list will be automatically filtered as you type.
L3.2.1.5.8
Filtering by game-room parameters other than the fragment of the name of the Game-room, Challenger or Opponent shall be done by selecting from the drop down menu.
Selection shall be done by clicking the item desired in the drop down list selector.
L3.2.1.5.9
Hit list can be sorted as detailed in section 3.1.4.2.1.
L3.2.1.5.10
Clicking the button Clear conditions will delete conditions selected and reset the search engine.
L3.2.2
Games can be interrupted due to some technical problems or paused due to an agreement of the Kings of the two teams.
L3.2.2.1.
In order to restart or continue a game interrupted click the blue colored button in the left vertical frame of the chess board or select the blue colored index tab Continue a game... in the notebook left to the chess board.
L3.2.2.2.
Clicking the blue colored button in the left vertical frame of the chess board or selecting the blue colored index tab Continue a game... in the notebook left to the chess board opens the list of games interrupted over the chess board.
L3.2.2.3
This list of games interrupted could be filtered or sorted the way detailed in section L3.2.1.5.6
L3.2.2.4
The game selected shall be clicked and the check in opens and goes on as detailed at check in above in section L3.1.2.9.4.1
L3.2.3
You can replay games already finished move by move. (You can replay finished games move by move)
L3.2.3.1
Click the yellow colored index tab Find... in the notebook left to the chessboard.
Check the checkbox before Archives and the list below will be filtered to games already finished.
L3.2.3.2
Clicking once the row of the game selected opens a window over the chess board dedicated to the game-room data.
While displayed the basic data of the game finished one also can check game-room settings by clicking Game profile button.
L3.2.3.3
Buttons provide access to Game statistics and move-by move Replay of the game.
L3.2.3.4
Clicking the Replay button opens a window over the chessboard.
You can restore any phase of the game by selecting the last move from the list of moves or use the search buttons First/Previous/Next/Last to replay move by move.
As a team leader you are allowed to join to games that:
- are not defined the opponent, that is the game-room has been created as Open,
- time for check in has not been passed yet.
L3.3.1
Select the yellow colored Find... index tab in the notebook left to the chess board to reveal the list of game rooms.
Check the check box in front of Games ahead... which automatically checks the check box of Games I can join to.
Now the game rooms you can join to as a player will be listed.
L3.3.2
List can be sorted by clicking the header of the selected parameter to sort by this parameter.
You might be most interested in the date and time the game is to be started.
L3.3.3
Simple click the row of the selected game. That will open a Check in window over the chess board.
Check in process has been detailed in section L3.1.2.9.4.1
L3.3.4
By clicking button Remind Me! you apply for a reminding e-mail message.
L3.3.5
In order to check in for any role still Open in the game setting of your team click the button Game profile in the window over the chess board.
Below the game profile data click the button Check in.

Check in process has been detailed in section L3.1.2.9.4.1
As a player you can review the teams you are a member of and you can apply for admission to selected teams.
Selecting the cream colored "I'm a Player in ..." index tab in the notebook left to the chess board on the screen returns the list of teams you are registered to as a player provided there is/are such team/teams.
P.1.1.1
Moving the cursor over the name of a team in the list, you can quick check the name of the team leader and the names of players registered to that team.
P1.1.2
Clicking on the name of a team in the list revealed according to P1.1 opens the Team profile window over the chess board.
In two boxes you see the profile data of the team selected and the list of players of that team.
In the box of the team profile some Statistics of the team are available by clicking the corresponding button.
As a player you may be keen to join to any team.
First you have to find the team you want to join and then send the application.
Select the cream colored "I'd like to join ..." index tab in the notebook left to the chess board.
That opens a window enabling you to filter the list of teams registered to TeamChess.
Typing into the box next to Name of the team filters the list of all teams as you type.
Filtering the list by the name of the team leader of the desired team is available by drop down list selector of team leaders sorted alphabetically.
You also can sort the list of teams by clicking the header of the columns you want to sort by.
Click on the name of the team of your choice in the list.
That opens a text box for editing the pre-typed default application message and reveals a button "I'd like to join".
One can edit by overtyping the default message in the text box. This message will be sent to the team leader of the selected team you want to join to.
If the message is ready to send than click on the button "I'd like to join".
Your application will be delivered to the leader of the selected team.
He/she may accept or refuse your claim.
You will be notified of his/her decision in a message in the orange colored index tab Messages of the notebook left to the chess board.
E-mail messages about application or rejection.
If the team leader has accepted your application to this team you will find this team on the cream colored index tab "I'm a Player in ..." left to the chess board.
There are two ways to join to a game as a player:
Who creates a game-room may assign players of his or her team selected to play in the game-room to different roles. These players will be invited by e-mail message to play.
The team leader of your team also may leave a role in the game-room settings as Open meaning that any player of this team is allowed to check in to this role.
P3.1.1
In order to see the list of game-rooms you are assigned as a player, click the yellow colored Find index tab in the notebook left to the chess board and check in the checkbox Games ahead.
P3.1.2
The check box of Check in allowed will be checked by default.
P3.1.3
Simple click the row of the selected game. That will open a Check in window over the chess board.
Check in process has been detailed in section L3.1.2.9.4.1
As a player you are allowed to check into games that
- are created for any team you are registered to, AND
- time for check in has not been passed,
- there is at least one role in Open status in the game-room.
P3.2.1
Select the yellow colored Find... index tab in the notebook left to the chess board to reveal the list of game rooms.
Check the check box in front of Games ahead... which automatically checks the check box of Games I can check in.
Now the game rooms you can check in to as a player will be listed.
P3.2.2
List can be sorted by clicking the header of the selected parameter to sort by it.
You might be most interested in the date and time the game will be started.
P3.2.3
Simple click the row of the selected game. That will open a Check in window over the chess board.
Check in process has been detailed in section L3.1.2.9.4.1.
P3.2.4
By clicking button Remind Me! you apply for a reminding e-mail message.
P3.2.5
In order to check in for any role still Open in the game setting of your team click the button Game profile in the window over the chess board.
Below the game profile data click the button Check in .

P3.2.6
The game setting of the team selected by the team leader while creating the game-room will be revealed with option to assign yourself to any Open role through the drop down list selector.
Game play of Tactical TeamChess is similar to that of the classical chess.
The player controlling the King has special Royal Powers to influence the game.
A color code connects players to the pieces they controls.
This provides players better overview over the human aspects of the game play.
Pieces shall be moved by point and click method.
First click the piece under your control you want to move and than click the square you want to move to the piece selected.
Move will be resolved.
First select the King, and move two squares toward the Rook to be castled.
Rook will move to the right square simultaneously.
Selecting the Pawn in an En passant situation both options to move will be offered to the player controlling the Pawn.
Playground engine prevents illegal moves and assists the game-play in all aspects.
The player controlling the King has access to Designate or give Order by clicking the corresponding signboard.
First Designation will turn one of orange colored indicators to black and both will be turned black after the second.
Giving order immediately turns the red indicator to black.
Royal powers with black indicators only are unavailable for the rest of the game.
P4.7.1
The player controlling the King has the option to resign or offer a tie by clicking the corresponding button in the turn of his or her team.
P4.7.2
Game ends in tie if the player controlling the opponents King accepts the offer in his/her turn.
P4.7.3
Games terminated by resigning or agreement in tie are considered to be completed, are listed under Archive games and cannot be continued as games interrupted for technical reasons.
T1
There are three orange colored index tabs in the notebook left to the chess board dedicated to access System messages, User profile, and Users manual.
Select the blue colored index tab Messages in the notebook left to the chess board by clicking it.
You see the messages in order of their time of generation.
Messages will be automatically deleted after 30 days.
Data of user profile is available be accessed by clicking the corresponding orange colored index tab in the notebook left to the chess board.
T1.2.1
Select the blue colored index tab My profile in the notebook left to the chess board by clicking it.
Click Edit profile to get free update access to your data stored in your profile.
Do not forget to save by clicking the Save button below!
T1.2.2
Select the blue colored index tab My profile in the notebook left to the chess board by clicking it.
Click Change password to get free access to change Your password.
Do not forget to save Your new password by clicking the Save button below!
T1.2.3
You can access this guide by selecting the orange colored index tab Users manual in the blue Tools panel of the notebook left to the chess board.
Users guide is available by clicking the corresponding orange colored index tab in the notebook left to the chess board.
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