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 a “no… 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 earlier “Just… Read More »
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Let’s start out the year by putting on our rulebook… 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.
Wayne Clark selflessly taught the art of tournament direction, helping organize the largest events around the Midwest and the nation for 20 years.
Forgetting to bring your chess clock to a tournament has the potential to make for a difficult day.
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.
There is no such thing as reality. There is only perception — Gustave Flaubert.
CASE 1
YOU: Great, my opponent made a move — well, they grabbed a… Read More »