A series of chess games between a number of player, who compete for a set of prizes. Chess tournaments are of different formats and categories, and they can be open or by invitation only
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What are the time rules in Candidate Tournament?
So I'm following the London Candidate Tournament and I'm a bit confused regarding the time and why some games are getting an extensions and some are not and you are eventually losing because of time.
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Category Events
Will the candidates tournament 2013 (average of about 2785) be the first Category 22 event? If not can some one share the list of previous category 22 tournaments?
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What type of tournament is needed to get a true chess rating?
I'm at the point I'd like to throw my hat in the ring and see what happens. What is the most basic and affordable tournament I should be looking at that still counts for a rating? Would that be FIDE? ...
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Major Chess 960 tournaments?
Does anyone have any information about upcoming Chess 960 tournaments at the top level (i.e. GMs and IMs)? Even links to/information about past, major tournaments would be appreciated. I recently ...
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Are the best engines better than the best humans?
I think the title asks it all.
Under match conditions, would the best chess engines routinely beat the best grandmasters?
If you say yes, have there been enough matches played under tournament ...
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At what time control do you stop recording your moves?
I've been to a 15|2 (Fischer) tournament where it was not necessary to record your moves and I've also played in longer games where it was expected. My question is at what time limit are you no longer ...
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Are certain foods or drinks better to consume than others when playing chess?
Whenever I play long tournament games, I find that I drink simply enormous amounts of water, far more than my typical rate in daily life (and maybe even more than when I am unusually physically ...
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How do strong players react to being paired with a (much) weaker player in a tournament? [closed]
I am very curious as to how stronger players react to encountering weaker players in a tournament (say, more than 200 rating points below themselves).
Specific questions that come to mind:
Is it ...
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What merit is there to the so-called “Swiss gambit?”
The "Swiss gambit" refers to the idea of intentionally lowering one's performance at the beginning of a Swiss-system tournament, to one degree or another, in order to have an easier path through the ...
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Joining a league or tournament
I've never played in a chess league or tournament before, but I am anxious to try one and find out where my true over-the-board rating stands. I'm too old for the school competitions (over 30) and I'm ...
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Why do many team championships have only 4 boards?
Team championships in my area have 10 boards per side. Board arrangements have to follow the Elo ranking to avoid tactical arrangements (such as putting a very weak player against the other team's ...
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How to organize a chess tournament?
I want to organize an amateur chess tournament inside the company I work for. I am looking for a convenient way of creating groups, keeping the scores and getting some statistics.
Is there an online ...
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How should I deal with two siblings in the same section?
How can I deal with two family members who are playing in the same section? For example, my brother and I both played in the same local tournament (one section) fairly frequently. Usually, we could ...
