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US Chess will offer an informative Town Hall for Tournament Directors on Sunday, May 5, from 8-9:30 p.m. Eastern time… Read More »
Fiddling With Analog Clock Settings
Ever since chess clocks were imposed on the royal game, so was the inevitability of fiddling with… Read More »
June 1, 2024, is the deadline for all US Chess-certified Tournament Directors (TDs) to complete authorized core training from the U.S. Center for… Read More »
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Here is a story that just missed being… Read More »
You love the game of chess. You want to pass your passion onto your children. Some parents are not die-hard lovers of the royal game, but they are… Read More »
Editor's note: In this month's column, Tim Just asks readers what judgment calls they would make when the letter of the rulebook departments from the… Read More »
Time Control Hack?
Remember this from the old days? You were on move 37 of a 40/90 (40 moves must be made in 90 minutes) contest. Your… Read More »
Three multiple choice goodies flavored with a touch of astonishment. The solutions are at the end of the column.
1. Bending the Rules?… Read More »
Not all of the rulebook updates passed by the delegates at their annual meeting were major. There will be some minor housekeeping rules changes that… Read More »