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Tim Just, Chief Editor of the 5th, 6th, and brand new 7th edition of the rule book.
The pairings got posted at the 2019 City Chess Championships, a… Read More »
Tim Just
“That rule is stupid. I’ve played chess for 50 years now and always done it that way,” exclaimed the player that was warned for touching… Read More »
Test your knowledge of prize fund rules in this baker's dozen True or False quiz by Tim Just.
1. A tournament advertising a “Guaranteed Prize… Read More »
Tim Just, Chief Editor of the 5th, 6th, and new 7th edition of the rule book.
In this month's, "Just The Rules" column, I asked organizers, TDs and… Read More »
Your opponent’s flag is about to fall in a US Chess sudden death time control. The TD comes over to the contest to observe. They see that your… Read More »
Tim Just
If annoying acts cause a migraine, see a TD and make a claim.
Your opponent complains to the TD that you are eating a sandwich at the… Read More »
Have you ever stumbled across some off-the-wall unofficial rules of chess? You know the kind—rules that players think are really official, but are… Read More »
Players with disabilities need special care, so there are special rules to make it fair.
FLAG! That is the word that moved your opponent’s brain right out of the time scramble zone. He had 90 minutes to make 40 moves (40/90,d5) in the… Read More »
Be sure to say "check" in Ultimate Moves, Photo IM Eric Rosen
You don’t need to say check in the game, but say it all the same.
You grab your… Read More »