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Photo by Nikki Metzler Photography April Statement: Dear Fellow Chess Enthusiasts, I am excited to announce my candidacy for the Executive Board of… Read More »
It's the defending champion's match to lose now. After tying the match in round 3, GM Ju Wenjun survived a dangerous position the next day against...
How is it that so many players have not read the rulebook? It is free online. Most tournament players will find that chapter one is the most useful...
Editor's note: Sofia Doroshenko is a senior at Macalester College, where she recently organized the first Chesswrestling Festival. In the lead-up to…
Are you ready for the first rules quiz of the year? Put on your thinking caps to solve this quartet of problems! Question 1. At the State of… Read More »
No Claim, No Problem: The TD Calls It a Draw Anyhow We all know that the TD can’t interfere in your game without a claim being made. It is one of our…
After the Delegates Meeting at the U.S. Open, there are bound to be some rulebook changes. After all, the Delegates are in charge of our rules. The...
One True Champion* The 2024 FIDE World Blitz Championship featured an experimental departure in format from previous years, replacing the second day…
2024 FIDE Rapid & Blitz World Championship Preview Editor's note: This story first appeared in the December 2024 issue of Chess Life magazine,… Read More »
US Chess tournaments have their rules. FIDE tournaments have their separate rules. And then we have the US Chess Scholastic Regulations, via the...