[blind-chess] Re: Team Chess as Name? was ... Re: Re: Mentor or Collaborative Chess
- From: "R Dinger" <rrdinger@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <blind-chess@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:37:05 -0700
Hi Connie,
I was not thinking of avoiding any conflicts, just avoiding confusion.
The name is probably the least of our problems, however. Of much more
importance is how to actually help another player understand some important
chess concept and knowing which concept to work on first.
Richard
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From: jubieq@xxxxxxxxxxx
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Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 4:53 PM
Subject: [blind-chess] Re: Team Chess as Name? was ... Re: Re: Mentor or
Collaborative Chess
Hi Richard,
Keep in mind that names and titles are not copyrighted. That means no one can
claim exclusive right to use the term "team chess". I think it is highly
unlikely we would end up in any conflict.I suppose you could call it Blind
Teams Chess.
Connie
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From: R Dinger <rrdinger@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:35:05 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: [blind-chess] Team Chess as Name? was ... Re: Re: Mentor or
Collaborative Chess
Hello Edward and Greg,
I was concerned that using the term "Team Chess" may cause
some confusion with a team style tournament where players are organized into
teams and the two teams play each other.
I think team is most likely the correct term, but I don't know
if it will cause problems if we ever get involved in a team tournament say
against another chess group or within this group.
Richard
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From:gregmason
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Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 12:14 PM
Subject: [blind-chess] Re: Mentor or Collaborative Chess
I like the name "team chess:.
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From:Eddyz69@xxxxxxx
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Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 2:11 PM
Subject: [blind-chess] Re: Mentor or Collaborative Chess
Hello Richard and all,
The concept is wonderful. Please, sign me up to play. I suggest
another name that makes more sense. How about we call this "Team Chess"
instead.
Edward
Hello Players,
I am uncertain how to organize the Mentor or
Collaborative chess concept that Carol proposed earlier this month. Since
some may be uncomfortable calling
themselves "mentors", I am proposing that
we consider a name such as "Collaborative Chess" as an alternative.
The
general idea is that a team of two players collaborates while playing either
another team of two or an individual player. The collaborating
players
discuss their position and agree on a move and hopefully why.
While calling this Collaborative Chess gives a less formal feel to Carol's
idea,
I think
any such discussion will help both players even if they are of
similar ratings.
The following are a few proposed rules and ideas (in no
particular order), please post any comments or propose changes and additions
you
think appropriate.
1. A list of collaborating players will be maintained and
sent out periodically.
2. To avoid confusion, one player is designated as the
official contact for sending and receiving moves.
3. Games are not
rated.
4. The higher rated player will act as the mentor.
5. Some sort of
tournament could be arranged if there is interest.
6. A team of two can play
an individual.
7. Maybe some games could be annotated and posted
afterwards.
8. Time controls may have to be lengthened to 48 hours a
move.
9. Other?
As regards mentoring in general, I suspect the mentoring
process should be organized in some fashion. Since I am not an educator, I
am uncertain how we
should do that. Could some of the list's
professional educators suggest some approaches of how the mentoring process
could be done effectively, what to
focus on and so
forth.
Richard
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