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The 50-move draw rule took centuries to reach its modern definition.
Entering chess tournaments is a lot like those pop-up screens that bring our computers and smartphone activities to a screeching halt.
US Chess, in partnership with the Internet Chess Club (ICC), has concluded its fair play review of the second qualifier weekend of the National… Read More »
For centuries, pawns could move forward two squares on their initial move. But the rules were debated when the move bypassed control of an enemy pawn.
Results are in for the 2018 Electronic Knights Championships! Seven prizes meant one out of every 13 entries won cash, and two of the top finalists...
Throughout the history of chess, the only direction a pawn could move is forward. The only variable left was what happened when a pawn reached the...
US Chess, in partnership with the Internet Chess Club (ICC), has concluded its fair play review of the first qualifier weekend of the National Online…
Former US Chess President John McCrary continues his historical series by examining when and how White received the first move.
FM Alisa Melekhina details her participation in several corporate team championships that moved online during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 has turned the face of the OTB chess universe upside down. NTD Tim Just checks in on some of the situations that will need adjustments.