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Tim Just, CLO columnist
It seems strange to call that row of zeros on a digital chess clock a “flag fall.” The term is left over from the days when analog clocks were the… Read More »
Tim Just, CLO columnist
The world chess organization recently published its own set of online chess rules, including new rules for Hybrid Chess competitions.
The US Chess Morning Membership Events have been running since June and are currently a weekly online blitz tournament held every Friday morning on… Read More »
Welcome to the November 2020 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic Communication… Read More »
The way we take notation and the way we set clocks are two prime examples of rulebook U-Turns: rules that have gone through a 180… Read More »
Tim Just, CLO columnist
Where in the world is that link? I asked myself.   Like any good Carmen Sandiego adventure, finding the right link in a time of need is… Read More »
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Image   You're playing an online rated event and due to a… Read More »
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The Tournament Director Certification Rules were recently updated to clarify that most categories need to be "over-the-board" events and to add… Read More »
This week's “The TD Show” topic will be "Chapter 10, Rules for Online Tournaments and Matches" and will air at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific on Thursday,… Read More »
Tim Just, CLO columnist
US Chess Delegates approved new rules for online play at the August Special Delegates Meeting. Tim Just gives you a quick guide.
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