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Tim Just, Chief Editor of the 5th, 6th, and brand new 7th edition of the rule book. You worked hard for weeks. You understand your opening systems...
A personal message from US Chess Executive Director Carol Meyer Dear Friends in Chess: During this time, unprecedented in all of our lives, I find...
As COVID-19 is having a measurable impact on local chess communities and we have had many organizers reach out to us over the past week for guidance…
Sometimes change sneaks up on us. Ever so slowly FIDE (the world chess organization) rated tournaments are arriving on the U.S. tournament landscape…
For a chess tournament, the Dreaming King Open situates itself in an exquisite location: with a vivid, clear lake, reflecting the equally clear sky...
When I think of a rumble I think instantly of pro wrestling or West Side Story. Scholastic chess does not come to mind, until recently. In the words…
Can you remember the last time you played in an open tournament reserved for players rated 2400+? Playing such strong events is like swimming in a...
A limited amount of space is now available in our tournament program books for the three US Chess spring national championships: 2020 National High...
Texas Tech chalked up the only 6-0 at the 66th consecutive Pan-American Collegiate Team Championships. This makes the second PanAms title collected… Read More »
Tim Just elaborates on rule changes effective with the 7th edition of the Rule Book, which can be found here. Why? One rule change will blockade the…