January 2020 » The Chess Dragon

Top 5 Best Chess Clocks

Are you ready to take the plunge and finally buy a chess clock? Good! Today I’m going to go over

Getting Started In Chess: Part 9 – Tournament Announcement

January 25, 2020January 25, 2020 PapaDragon 0 Comments chess, chess format, chess game, chess prizes, chess tournament, Tournament announcement, Tournament listing

I’m going to show you how to find all the information that you will need to consider before attending a tournament. This includes the date, location, sections, time control, and entry fee. As you would expect all this is there if you can find it.

Beginner

Getting Started In Chess: Part 8 – Chess Tournament Format

January 11, 2020January 11, 2020 PapaDragon 1 Comment chess, Chess Basics, chess clock, chess game, chess rules, chess time format, chess tournament

The format defines the process used to determine how players are selected to play each other. Chess tournaments use these formats to identify the players who played the best at a tournament. Every sport or competitive event has to have some process of determining a champion.

Beginner

Getting Started In Chess: Part 7 – Time Controls

January 11, 2020January 11, 2020 PapaDragon 1 Comment chess, Chess Basics, chess clock, chess clock rules, chess rules, chess time format, chess timer, Chess Training

This particular post will focus on helping you understand the implications and etiquette that go along with playing a tournament with a specific time control. After reading this you will be able to read a tournament announcement and understand the biggest variable in any tournament which is the time control.

Beginner Equipment Review

Getting Started In Chess: Part 6 – Chess Clocks A History

January 1, 2020January 1, 2020 PapaDragon 1 Comment chess, Chess Basics, chess clock, chess game, chess history, chess timer, games, strategy game

I’ve saved one of my favorite pieces of chess equipment for last. The clock! Maybe it’s the engineer in me,