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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 »
just the Rules by Tim Just
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 »
just the Rules by Tim Just
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just the Rules by Tim Just
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 »
just the Rules by Tim Just
Image   Let’s start out the year by putting on our rulebook… Read More »
Tim Just, CLO columnist
The claim of insufficient losing chances while playing in sudden death has taken a long windy path to return right back where it started.
IA/NTD Wayne Clark
Wayne Clark selflessly taught the art of tournament direction, helping organize the largest events around the Midwest and the nation for 20 years.
Tim Just, CLO columnist
Forgetting to bring your chess clock to a tournament has the potential to make for a difficult day.
Tim Just, CLO columnist
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 »
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