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| Posted by spurtus beck-web.com 11/07/2003 08:59:06 play online chess |  Subject: I would like to join a teamMessage: Looking to join a team that has higher rated players than me willing to better the team members with analysis/tactics/discussion on chess games and of course the occassional team challenge. English speaking only, prerefably european. Regards Spurtus. |
| Posted by demuziekdoos beck-web.com 11/07/2003 09:05:47 play online chess | my advise ... Message: is to look around. Check out several teams qua rating. Are they active with a teamforum? Look at the other things you are intrested in. Perhaps you can ask the teamcaptain of a team something about that team. Than make your decision and apply to a team and hope that team will accept you. p.s. look at my team and read our teamforum ;-) Paul (demuziekdoos) |
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