Those Tie-breaks Again

Questions about the tie-breaks are one of the most common questions that arbiters and tournament organizers are asked to explain. Novice players are often confused about so many numbers in the tournament table that make little or no sense at all. They need some clarification. Not so rarely we come across difficult situations – a … Read more

Success in Pattaya

Our Pattaya adventure is over. We came back with lots of good memories of time spent together. We had fun, we played, we laughed. We collected some awards, we won some rating points. We grew as chess players. We learned new things and improved on our mistakes.

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