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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…
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...
The opening ceremony for the 2024 FIDE Candidates Tournament and 2024 FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament take place today in Toronto, Canada. This...
Fiddling With Analog Clock Settings Ever since chess clocks were imposed on the royal game, so was the inevitability of fiddling with their settings…
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...
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...
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…
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…
You love the game of chess. You want to pass your passion onto your children. Some parents are not die-hard lovers of the royal game, but they are… Read More »
Randy Bauer, President of US Chess, and the rest of the Executive Board wishing Carol Meyer the best shortly after she announced she was leaving US...