Custom Chess Theory/Moderators

Custom Chess Theory — Moderators The Moderators page explains the responsibilities and rules for people who help maintain Custom Chess Theory. Moderator Responsibilities Moderators should: Keep pages or opening lines organized and readable. Check that opening moves are legal when possible. Check that opening names are not being used to replace established chess names. Remove or correct clearly incorrect information. Review questionable opening lines and annotations. Help organize variations and transpositions. Check that duplicate pages are not unnecessarily created. Keep discussions focused on chess theory. Help resolve disagreements about naming, classification, and organization. Naming Moderators should not automatically reject an unusual opening simply because it is uncommon. The important question is whether the line can be documented clearly and legally. Established opening names should not be replaced with new names. Custom names should primarily be used for genuinely unnamed, original, experimental, or unusual lines. Analysis When reviewing analysis, moderators should check whether annotations such as !, ?, ?!, and ?? are reasonably supported by the position. If an annotation is disputed, moderators should encourage the contributor to provide an explanation or supporting analysis. Page Status Moderators may add status tags when appropriate: (archive) — The opening line has been archived (from speedy deletion) (blunder) — The opening line contains a blunder. (no review) — The opening line need to be archived or reviewed. (custom) — Used for Custom Chess Theory lines. Disputes If contributors disagree about an opening's name or classification, moderators should avoid deciding based only on personal preference. The move order, existing chess theory, legality, and evidence should be considered. The goal of moderation is to keep Custom Chess Theory organized, accurate, and useful, while allowing contributors to document unusual chess ideas. Click Here to go Back.