Tim Just
Without TDs (tournament directors) chess events would be a mess. Someone has to process those entries—though organizers (often the TD) can also crank… Read More »
Nostalgia has a way of making us feel good about the past. We look at things through the “warm and fuzzy” lens of time. We tend to ignore the idea… Read More »
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Refunds are good things. Some businesses have… Read More »
It’s the small stuff that makes up the quality of a good tournament experience. You have some control over that.
Have a look at an… Read More »
The claim of insufficient losing chances while playing in sudden death has taken a long windy path to return right back where it started.Read More »
Wayne Clark selflessly taught the art of tournament direction, helping organize the largest events around the Midwest and the nation for 20 years.… Read More »
Forgetting to bring your chess clock to a tournament has the potential to make for a difficult day.Read More »
A new set of rules for correspondence chess in the 7th edition of the US Chess Rulebook are scheduled to kick in on October 1.Read More »
There is no such thing as reality. There is only perception — Gustave Flaubert.
CASE 1
YOU: Great, my opponent made a move —… Read More »