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No fancy studies are needed. No complicated math is necessary. All that is necessary is for us to see something time after time before we make it a… Read More »
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"What color am I playing next?" It is a time-honored tradition for players to study the wallchart searching for their next opponent.… Read More »
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As long as there have been chess rules there have been thousands of different ways of bending them. Sometimes those bends are intentional, but most… Read More »
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An Unrated Wins the Upset Prize Chess rules simply can’t be written to cover every possibility, especially for unintended results.… Read More »
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What did the Delegates do this year at their annual meeting rulebook-wise?Read More »
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A lot of the same kind of info appears in just about every tournament ad: dates, round times, time controls, prizes, site address, entry fees, bye… Read More »
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