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My Kingdom for Three-Quarters of a Rating Point!

by scribe | Jan 5, 2015 | current news, ruminations, tournaments

Back when I first joined the USCF, in 1972, you had to wait months to find out your new rating after you played in a tournament. Nowadays, if the tournament directors do their job quickly enough, you can find out overnight. In fact, Michael Aigner found out even...

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