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Without TDs (tournament directors) chess events would be a mess. Someone has to process those entries—though organizers (often the TD) can also crank… Read More »
Nostalgia has a way of making us feel good about the past. We look at things through the “warm and fuzzy” lens of time. We tend to ignore the idea...… Read More »
Over Presidents Day Weekend, 332 chess players formed 79 teams in Schaumburg, just north of Chicago, Illinois for the 2022 U.S. Amateur Team North...… Read More »
Refunds are good things. Some businesses have a “no questions asked” refund policy. Remember the old Sears policy? You know the one—they replaced...… Read More »
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 the… Read More »
A limited amount of space is now available in our tournament program books for the three US Chess spring national championships: 2022 National High… Read More »
Let’s start out the year by putting on our rulebook thinking caps. This quiz pushes the limits of slippery slope thinking. The solutions are at the… Read More »
The US Chess Federation is accepting applications for the position of Digital Assistant, a part-time position within US Chess. The Digital Assistant… Read More »
CLO is combing through its archives to bring readers blasts from the past this holiday season. Look for throwback articles throughout December. First… Read More »
Faced with the choice to fight or regroup, GM Ian Nepomniachtchi chose the latter in the tenth game of the 2021 FIDE World Chess Championship. After… Read More »