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 »
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 »
National Tournament Director Tim Just offers a few rules of thumb that are easier to recall if you get caught in the labyrinth of an adjournment.
The Queens Gambit on Netflix has done a lot for promoting our beloved royal sport. The show has also triggered a flood of nostalgia.
Entering chess tournaments is a lot like those pop-up screens that bring our computers and smartphone activities to a… Read More »