Tim Just
The annual U.S. Open produces more than just exciting chess. The Delegates meet to tweak, create, and massage our rulebook. This year had only one… Read More »
If a tournament is both FIDE and US Chess rated there are bound to be some rules conflicts. If your TD follows a FIDE rule when it bumps up against a… Read More »
Our rulebook is a huge document filled with a ton of rules that the typical wood-pusher rarely has contact with. Some of those regulations simply act… Read More »
1. DGT and ScoresheetsYou and your opponent are essaying a game 60 with a five-second delay (G60/5) on a DGT board in a US Chess rated contest. In… Read More »
Getting a new rule into the rulebook — or revising an old time rule — can take different paths before they are considered by the Delegates at their… Read More »
When expectations meet reality on the tournament scene, be prepared to be astounded, amazed and surprised. Surprise, Surprise, Surprise! —… Read More »
1. Whose Pick Is It Anyway?You arrive at your board before the game has started. Your opponent, playing white, has set up their equipment. The set… Read More »
You reach a moment in your contest that needs a TD. A survey of the playing area reveals no chess official in sight — not in the room, not in the… Read More »
Just where is the line drawn? You know the one. The line that determines what rating you are assigned when you plop down your entry fee. The line… Read More »
Editor's note, Dec. 3, 2025: The section on the TDAC (formerly TDCC) has been slightly revised on a technical level. What rules updates, changes… Read More »