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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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Four Things You Didn’t Know About Affiliates
Our rulebook has scant wording regarding chess tournament organizers. In contrast, Tournament… Read More »
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What's Their Rating?
You made a decision to check out the competition before the start of round one at the State of Confusion Class. The… Read More »
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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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This columnist has come across enough… 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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The State of Confusion Class Tournament advertised… 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 »