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U.s. Chess Federation's Official Rules of Chess

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"This book supersedes the Official rules of chess, first edition, 1974, second edition, 1978, third edition, 1987, and fourth edition, 1993."
Includes index.
[ch.] 1. USCF section, rules of play -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The chessboard -- 3. The pieces -- 4. Objective and scoring -- 5. The chess clock -- 6. The right to move -- 7. Definition of the move -- 8. The moves of the pieces -- 9. Determination and completion of the move -- 10. The touched piece -- 11. Illegal positions -- 12. Check -- 13. The decisive game -- 14. The drawn game -- 15. The recording of games -- 16. The use of the chess clock -- 17. Scheduling -- 18. The adjournment of the game -- 19. Resumption of the adjourned game -- 20. Conduct of players and spectators -- 21. The tournament director -- 22. Unplayed games -- 23. Organization and membership -- 24. Interpretation of the rules -- [ch.] 2. USCF tournament section -- 25. Introduction -- 26. Variations and exceptions -- 27. The Swiss system tournament -- 28. Swiss system pairings, procedures -- 29. Swiss system pairings, subsequent rounds -- 30. The round robin tournament -- 31. Team chess -- 32. Prizes -- 33. Some notes about prize funds -- 34. Breaking ties -- 35. Rules for disabled and assisted players -- 36. Rules and regulations for computer participants -- [ch.] 3. Chess notation -- 37. Introduction -- 38. Notation systems -- [ch.] 4. Equipment standards -- 39. Introduction -- 40. Chess pieces -- 41. Chessboards -- 42. Chess clocks -- [ch.] 5. Players' rights and responsibilities -- [ch.] 6. USCF code of ethics -- [ch.] 7. Tournament director certification -- [ch.] 8. The USCF rating system -- [ch.] 9. Official USCF correspondence chess rules -- [ch.] 10. Internet chess -- [ch.] 11. Blitz chess -- [ch.] 12. Round robin pairing tables -- [ch.] 13. The Scheveningen system -- [ch.] 14. About the United States Chess Federation -- [ch.] 15. FIDE laws of chess.
Publisher description: The U.S. Chess Federation's Official Rules of Chess is the only official rulebook for chess. Serious players at every level as well as chess club teachers, directors, and tournament sponsors should have it on hand during every match. This new edition features the latest rules, including guidelines for the popular game of speed chess, an updated quick rating system, and the latest conventions of governing tournaments. It also contains explanations of every legal move, a guide to calculating lifetime rankings, guidelines for sponsoring and running a tournament, and a lesson on how to read and write chess notation.

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Out of date submitted by cballard on July 20, 2015, 8:41pm This is an earlier edition of the official rules of chess published by the United States Chess Federation. There is a more recent edition (6th edition, published 2014), which includes a lot more rules dealing with modern time controls and internet chess. The new edition also describes the current USCF (and changed since the 5th edition) in detail.

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McKay chess library.



PUBLISHED
New York : Random House Puzzles & Games, c2003.
Year Published: 2003
Description: xxxvii, 370 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0812935594
9780812935592
0262151065
9780262151061

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Just, Tim.
Burg, Daniel B.

SUBJECTS
United States Chess Federation.
Chess -- Rules.