Questions tagged [arbiters]
For questions about arbiters, the authority figures in chess tournaments.
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Arbiter ignored cheating, and I signed the scoresheet. Did I lose my right to object?
I am currently playing in an ELO tournament.
Today, while I was playing, my opponent occasionally got up and walked around. At first, I did not care much. Then, I realized that some people were ...
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How should an arbiter handle copying moves from another game?
In 2004 the British illusionist, Derren Brown, despite being a very poor chess player scored +4 -3 =2 against 9 strong chess players including scoring 2/4 against 4 grandmasters in a simul. Of course ...
