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The aura of chess cheaters has changed chess. Their underhanded ways have backed tournaments into implementing all sorts of stop-gap anti-cheating...… Read More »
Sometimes solving chess rules problems is easy: the answers are all right there in the rulebook. Sometimes the solutions fall into the creative zone… Read More »
Did you know you can appeal a TD’s ruling right there at your event’s site? There are some hoops to jump through first, but it is possible (emphasis… Read More »
Editor's note: This story first appeared in the April 2024 issue of Chess Life Magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member for more content like...… Read More »
The opening ceremony for the 2024 FIDE Candidates Tournament and 2024 FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament take place today in Toronto, Canada. This...… Read More »
Fiddling With Analog Clock Settings Ever since chess clocks were imposed on the royal game, so was the inevitability of fiddling with their settings… Read More »
Editor's note: This story first appeared in the March 2024 issue of Chess Life Magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member for more content like...… Read More »
When it comes to byes, we are all pretty familiar with the half-pointers and one-pointers. You can ask for a half-pointer when you need to skip a...… Read More »
Here is a story that just missed being part of My Opponent is Eating a Doughnut. Minor changes were made to protect the guilty. BACKGROUND Have you… Read More »
Editor's note: This story first appeared in the January 2024 issue of Chess Life Magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member for more content like… Read More »