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Just what is a wiggle room rule? A specifically worded rule with some leeway—an escape hatch—built into it. In the chess universe that means someone…
Today, July 20, 2022 is International Chess Day! To help you celebrate, we have five ideas that you can do today, and every day, to take part in and…
Here is my list of inspirations of what yours truly would like to see at tournaments.
An unrated player is a puzzle waiting to be solved. On the one hand they are often—especially at the scholastic level—beginners that are just… Read More »
Without TDs (tournament directors) chess events would be a mess. Someone has to process those entries—though organizers (often the TD) can also crank…
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...
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...
Refunds are good things. Some businesses have a “no questions asked” refund policy. Remember the old Sears policy? You know the one—they replaced...
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…
A limited amount of space is now available in our tournament program books for the three US Chess spring national championships: 2022 National High...