The Arbiters’  Council asked Prof.  Kenneth W.  Regan to write a dissemination article about his system, to let every arbiter to get acquainted with this very important tool.  It has been written with the purpose to make the system understandable without any particular mathematical skill, in order to have the concept behind known to every arbiter.  The Arbiters’  Council warmly thanks Prof.  Regan for his precious job for the Chess community and for his kind cooperation with us!

On this column we have mentioned many times what is needed to be a good arbiter. We have focused on experience, as a key to success. We have spoken about best judgement, as an essential capability to run a smooth tournament. Today, we will focus on education and permanent learning.

The Yakubboev vs. Vaishali Rejected Handshake Furor

A “Handshake Incident” which took place recently (27/01/2025), at the Tata Steel Challengers tournament in Wijk aan Zee in the Netherlands, created quite a buzz in the chess world and on social media.

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