I just got my copy of Tim’s book in the mail and my initial review from thumbing through it is “This should be required reading for everyone – players and officials alike!”
Yes … young players just starting out will frequently ask me, “Mr. Greg! What is the first chess book I should read?!?” I always say, “the Rule Book!”
Great work, Tim!
Thank you!
As a high school coach, at a the annual regional championships, one of my aspiring youngsters who was getting walloped in his game, called the TD over and
said, please sir – " Under which rule can I apply for a draw"???
Rob Jones
Rule 14B. Agreement. The game is drawn upon agreement between the two players. This immediately ends the game.
Of course, the opponent need not necessarily accept this “application”…
I had an opponent once declare the game a draw, without making a move. It was a rook and pawn ending where, if he had played the correct move I would have offered the draw, but there was a plausible mistake sitting there waiting to be played.
When I told him it didn’t work that way, he had to make his move and offer a draw, he got huffy and refused to continue play. He was duly forfeited.
Oh, did I mention this was an adult in a CORRESPONDENCE game?
Wrong. This was a child in a man’s body.
I felt privileged that I bought the 2nd copy of “Just Law”. I’m pretty sure Tim bought the 1st.
Maybe a motion could be made to require all members to read “Tim Just” and then prospect new members take a test before becoming a member of the USCF. Sure would save TD’s a lot of headaches. Not serious.
Thanks to Tim for putting in the hard work and time to get the book out.
Your copy is numero uno. You beat me to the punch. I was able to review it before publication on-line.