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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

1 year

FIDE Laws "11.3.2 During a game, a player is forbidden to have any electronic device not specifically approved by the arbiter in the playing venue." The FIDE Anti-Cheating Regs also list "wallets, smart glasses, pens, watches" as 'forbidden gadgets'.

Magnus Carlsen

@MagnusCarlsen

1 year

I did ask an arbiter during the game whether watches were allowed, and he clarified that smartwatches were banned, but not analog watches. This seems to be against FIDE rules for events of this stature

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

26 days

This is coffeehouse chess, not serious chess that should be allowed in such a prestigious event as the Global Chess League. Players moving pieces again after pressing the clock, pieces flying everywhere, random clock bashing, no arbiter in sight... not for me, thanks.

ChessBase India

@ChessbaseIndia

26 days

GM @viditchess Gujrathi fights back from a close-to-lost position and creates a completely winning position against Abdusattorov - but he falls short on time! Checkmating with a Rook also takes some time, and the game ends in draw - timeout vs Insufficient material. #TechMGCL

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

Hey @CristianChirila , next time you need help with the castling rules, you know where we are! 😉 #USChessChamps

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

11 months

While I may agree with the sentiment, this looks like a legitimate FIDE rated event, which just happens to include a very high rated player. If this happened a few months ago, nobody would have batted an eyelid. You would have to go back and undo rating any similar events.

US Chess

@USChess

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@FIDE_chess

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

@chess24com When I decided I was going to be a professional arbiter, this is exactly how I saw my life working out! If this is what it takes ensure the highest levels of integrity for today's OTB top events, then I'm more than happy to do it 🤓 #arbiterlife

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

1 month

The #ChessOlympiad arbiter team! Although the players are rightfully the center of most attention, it took a huge team of officials to make the Olympiad run, and I was very privileged and honored to be part of the team this year, my very first one! 😍

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

3 years

My wife knows very little about chess but she is totally engrossed in watching @chesscom game 8 #CarlsenNepo review with @FabianoCaruana @DanielRensch and @GM_Hess

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

@chess24com Players were informed of the security procedures & that it may take time to go through the process. It's been this way for 6 rds, most have adapted & make it on time, others lose time. We are onsite at noon, rds start at 1pm & we will not rush this process for any player.

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

Yay, a feel-good story from the North American Open! I noticed a player had stopped recording his moves (30s increment time control), so I informed him he needed to catch up his scoresheet before making his next move. He had 45 seconds to write approximately 15 moves. 1/4

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

14 days

Today will go down as a very sad day in the history of US Chess Championships.

Saint Louis Chess Club

@STLChessClub

14 days

Saint Louis Chess Club official statement regarding the expelling of GM Christopher Yoo from the 2024 U.S. Chess Championship.

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

11 months

So @FIDE_chess at the last minute have added that to be eligible for the rating spot for the Candidates events must now meet FIDE Circuit reg 3.2? How can the goalposts be changed this late in the day??? 😱

Clarifications on FIDE Circuit Regulations and qualification procedure for Candidates 2024

The following order of priority shall apply for two remaining spots: qualification via FIDE Circuit goes first, then qualification by rating goes

www.fide.com

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

Incredibly sad day. While I am an arbiter, I am also a chess fan, and any event that Magnus plays in, is infinitely better than one without him. It's always a privilege to watch his games in person and I sincerely hope I get that opportunity again at some point.

Grand Chess Tour

@GrandChessTour

2 years

Official statement regarding Carlsen's withdrawal from the 2022 #SinquefieldCup - #GrandChessTour

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

This very sporting player’s name is Vedanth Sampath. He’s just 16 years old and was rated 200 points below his opponent, although he did eventually win the game! If you can, please share this thread so he gets the praise he deserves for this show of sportsmanship. Thank you 😍

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

It's a dirty job sometimes, but someone has to do it! 🤓 #USSeniorsChess #IllegalMove

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

3 years

Special setup on all the boards for today's #SinquefieldCup games in honor of GM Evgeny Sveshnikov @GrandChessTour

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

12 days

To anyone saying GM Yoo was somehow provoked by the victim, stop it. That's sickening and in my opinion just complete and utter BS. As far as I am concerned, the action was treated with the contempt it deserved and the relevant law/chess authorities will take it from here.

Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

13 days

Reading some comments on this issue is heartbreaking. Not that you need to know, but I will clarify the following: the videographer was not at fault, nobody approached Yoo as he left the playing room, the punch was completely unprovoked, from behind and in no way accidental.

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

The @ChampChessTour regulations state that the @FIDE_chess Online Chess Regulations apply in cases not covered by their regulations. Article 9 "Players' Conduct" has 9.1 "The players shall take no action that will bring the game of chess into disrepute..." #ChessChamps

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

SPOILER ALERT! The results from the 2022 #USChessChamps are in - we were on a 15-day broadcast delay! The winners are... 🫢

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

9 months

@EmilSutovsky Djokovic has won over $180m in prizes, Carlsen just over $10m. They've both been ranked number one in their respective fields since 2011. I wish I had the choice, but I could easily imagine the $$$ Djokovic could earn by staying involved motivating me more.

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

Why did @advorkovich still refer to the Russian invasion of Ukraine as "geopolitical turbulences" during his speech at the @FIDE_chess Congress? It's a fucking war! And all the nation's delegates of the chess world just voted this Russian guy in as President for another 4 years🤯

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

13 days

My thanks to @USChess for their immediate action on my Safe Play complaint. GM Yoo's US Chess membership has been temporarily suspended, pending a full investigation.

Saint Louis Chess Club

@STLChessClub

14 days

Saint Louis Chess Club official statement regarding the expelling of GM Christopher Yoo from the 2024 U.S. Chess Championship.

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

Although Kc2 would be illegal, Sam didn't actually complete an illegal move. Until Sam presses the clock, he has the opportunity to correct any illegalities, but touch move is still in effect, meaning in this case he had to play the losing Kd1, the only legal move with the king.

International Chess Federation

@FIDE_chess

2 years

Sam Shankland overlooked his opponent's last move and replied with an illegal move; he thus had to play with the king, losing immediately. The United States missed out on a great opportunity to bring down the leaders, Armenia. #ChessOlympiad

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

10 months

Talk about quick draws getting you what you want, here's a recent IM norm for a USA player achieved in a 6 player DRR in Vegas, Only 2 games went >13 moves, one of them the 1 win he needed to get to 5.5 pts, amazingly the score needed for the norm! 🤯

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

13 days

Reading some comments on this issue is heartbreaking. Not that you need to know, but I will clarify the following: the videographer was not at fault, nobody approached Yoo as he left the playing room, the punch was completely unprovoked, from behind and in no way accidental.

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

To all the folks who contacted me looking for comments/interviews: As Chief Arbiter of the 2022 #SinquefieldCup I would only say "one player withdrew for personal reasons, and there is no indication that any player played unfairly in any of those games."

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

3 years

It certainly shouldn't be guilty by association for our Russian chess colleagues, just because they are Russian. However, I definitely agree there is no way the Olympiad/FIDE events should happen anywhere in Russia.

Peter Heine Nielsen

@PHChess

3 years

The chess olympiad and the FIDE elections has to be relocated away from Moscow later this year. The chess world has to show unity and solidarity with Ukraine.

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

Anish gets it, be like Anish.

Anish Giri

@anishgiri

2 years

@chess24com @ChrisBirdIA It remains a strange feature of this year's #USChessChamps that the players still don't realize they should arrive 10 minutes earlier.😅

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

1 year

As a follow up, in the FIDE Anti-Cheating Protection Measures document, for Level 1 events requiring maximum protection (Qatar Masters is Level 1 due to the >€100,000 prize fund): "Watches, pens and other writing devices containing metal are not allowed in the playing area."

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

So @DavidHowellGM keeps mentioning @FIDE_chess needs to do something about this, but does FIDE have any authority over privately run, non-FIDE rated online events? These events all have cheating measures and contracts in place, surely they deal with their own issues? #ChessChamps

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

11 months

It's clear the Candidates spot based on the highest rated person on one specific list causes this type of thing to happen. This spot was previously awarded based on a rating avg over multiple months, but that didn't cause enough excitement. Sometimes you get what you ask for 🤷‍♂️

International Chess Federation

@FIDE_chess

11 months

Today, on December 18, the mini-matches featuring GM Alireza Firouzja (Elo 2750) began in Chartres, France - his hometown. This six-game tournament pits Firouzja against three veteran players with an average rating of 2497 Elo points. Concerns have arisen regarding the

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

25 days

On the latest @CSQpod , @FabianoCaruana says "chess arbiters are 95% completely useless and they have no idea what they're doing" IMHO this is a highly irresponsible thing for one of the world's top players to say, even if you think you're right and somehow justified to say it 🙄

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

1 year

@ChessProblem @chess24com Sometimes the best move is to not make a move.

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

10 months

A cool thing to note about appealing a decision is that it also carries a risk. An Appeals Committee can do obvious things like upholding or reversing a decision, but they can also do things like give harsher or lesser penalties if they deem it appropriate.

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

SPOILER ALERT! We had a game finish after just 10 moves today at #USChessChamps A quick "GM draw"? Think again! 🤯

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

10 months

Should be interesting to see if this gets upheld on appeal. If so, it will be nice to have such a high-profile game giving us a precedence for future such games.

International Chess Federation

@FIDE_chess

10 months

Decision of Chief Arbiter IA Ivan Syrovy regarding the Dubov-Nepomniachtchi game.

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

13 days

@ChessProblem I've seen the video of the assault, on a female, not that it matters. For someone who purports to represent @womeninchess this is in really bad taste.

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

11 days

Amazing performance so far by Carissa! 👏 I was also privileged to have been an arbiter at the 2014 Sinquefield Cup for Fabiano's 7-0 start. You can literally feel the excitement in the playing room when this type of stuff is happening, awesome to experience it again.

Saint Louis Chess Club

@STLChessClub

12 days

Carissa Yip has won all 7 games in the US Women's Chess Championship, matching Fabiano Caruana's 2014 streak in St. Louis!She keeps fighting for the Fischer Prize of $64,000, awarded for a perfect score if she wins her last 4 games. Will she make history? Stay tuned!

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

It's ridiculous that FIDE changed the format because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We know who is at fault for this war and FIDE clearly should have followed the IOC recommendation to not invite or allow the participation of Russian athletes in international competitions.

chess24

@chess24com

2 years

Arkady Dvorkovich: "We had to change the format of the [Women's] Candidates from a round-robin event to matches because of the 'Russia-Ukraine crisis', 'military action going on in Ukraine'... we had to separate at this point Russian & Ukrainian players"

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

Well done Nakamura, great game to watch, but was his win against Caruana a bad result from a USA chess perspective? #FIDECandidates #TodayinChess

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

To clarify what happened at the end of the game between @Shakhmamedyarov and @lachesisq in Rd 3 of the blitz yesterday, this was Mamedyarov's 2nd illegal move of the game, and therefore resulted in a loss #STLRapidBlitz #GrandChessTour

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 months

My Chess Olympiad debut as an arbiter, Women's board 14, Japan 🇯🇵 vs France 🇫🇷 Best wishes to both teams! #ChessOlympiad

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

"I also believe that chess organizers... should seriously consider increasing security measures and methods of cheat detection for over the board chess" IMHO most organizers/arbiters will welcome any suggestions with the caveat that they must respect human decency and local laws.

Magnus Carlsen

@MagnusCarlsen

2 years

My statement regarding the last few weeks.

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

Tomorrow is a rest day at the #SinquefieldCup . I'm not sure I've ever actually needed one, certainly not as much as the players do, but I'm really looking forward to utilizing this one.

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

10 months

So, how does this work for smaller FIDE-rated non norm events (3-day reg deadline) that allow registration for players up until the 1st round begins? If a 2700+ player shows up, do they need to be turned away? That might violate federation regs.

International Chess Federation

@FIDE_chess

10 months

The FIDE Council reviewed the tournament registration procedure and approved some changes, effective immediately. These changes primarily concern the tournaments, with at least one of the participants having a rating of 2700+. Read more👇 🔗

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

3 years

The life of today's "modern" arbiter...

Grand Chess Tour

@GrandChessTour

3 years

It's good to know the chess pieces are sanitized after yesterday's messy games 😄 Watch live at #STLRapidBlitz

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

1 year

Why does this always happen whenever I conduct a Technical Meeting? 😀😂😄💁🏻‍♂️ #STLRapidBlitz 📷: @LennartOotes

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

11 months

Also one should note both the Chief Arbiter and Federation have an obligation to not submit games/an event for rating if they feel it was not legitimate. If they do and it's found to be contrary to that, then they should be punished via FIDE's ethics process.

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

11 months

Just a regular day in the life of a chess arbiter... 🧽 #SinquefieldCup #ArbiterLife

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

Without any hesitation, the player immediately handed over his scoresheet and sat and waited patiently, with his own clock running, while his opponent updated his scoresheet. After his opponent had fully caught up, he made his next move and the game continued. 3/4

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

9 months

I'm not sure what gives any player the right to insist any organizer must invite them to their own events 🤷‍♂️ However, the last event Hans played at the @STLChessClub was the 2022 Fall Classic in Nov '22, an invitational event just after the US Champs that year.

chess24

@chess24com

9 months

The Saint Louis Chess Club has banned GM Hans Niemann for the remainder of 2024, citing alleged inappropriate behavior and damage to private property.

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

1 year

Starting off my travel day to the @USChess Open with brunch at the new Kingside Diner in the St. Louis Airport. This city is chess crazy! #usopenchess @STLChessClub

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

5 years

After over 12 years at @harvardmed I'm leaving to move into the chess world on a full-time basis with @USChess . I've loved my current job but it just couldn't compete with my long time passion and I look forward to serving the US Chess community in the near future.

US Chess

@USChess

5 years

Transitions! @ChrisBirdIA joins @USChess on 11/1 as FIDE Events Manager, succeeding Grant Oen who left on 9/30. @FIDE_chess

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

13 days

@STLChessClub For those asking this question, yes the games will still be submitted for rating. For those asking the more important question, yes the victim appeared to be OK as of last night and is surrounded by friends and receiving the support she needs.

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

I think @LevAronian had it right, if you intend to not play against someone, just don't play them rather than play a couple of moves then resign. Would anyone have an issue with this if say Ivanchuk did this against a Russian player? #ChessChamps

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

6 years

And the 2018 British Chess Championships is ready to roll at the beautiful Hull City Hall! Good luck everyone! #BritishChess2018 @ecfchess

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

10 months

Given draw offers are allowed anytime in this event, they're not circumventing any draw rules, but it's risky to run the "disrepute" line. I'm aware of a game at the Olympiad that went 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.Ng1 Ng8, etc. for 3 times and that was declared a double-forfeit.

GothamChess

@GothamChess

10 months

This absurd game just occurred at the World Blitz Chess Championships. Dubov and Nepomniachtchi made a draw by shuffling their horses around the board. The next chess drama? 🤣

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

6 months

Ding Liren is the wildcard for the #SinquefieldCup in August and @DGukesh is a full @GrandChessTour player. Will that be the first (only?) time they'll meet in a classical game as World Champ and Challenger in the upcoming months prior to their match?

Chess.com

@chesscom

6 months

The Indian prodigy crushes yet another historic record! 🏆

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

4 years

I've come to the conclusion that if you want me to be a TD/Arbiter for your online event there needs to be at least 2 camera views, screen share & enough assistants to have no more than a ratio of 1 TD/arbiter to every 4 players. Getting very frustrated by online cheating issues.

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

5 years

If you'd have told Alekseenko he'd be on the same number of points as Ding Liren after 6 rounds I think he'd have taken that #FIDECandidates

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

5 years

I don't think I can go 111 moves without losing. Incredible feat and against the best in the world. Any odds on whether Liverpool or Magnus will be the first to lose one?

chess24

@chess24com

5 years

Magnus has done it, setting a new 111-game unbeaten streak at classical chess! #c24live #TataSteelChess

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

10 months

Dress code for World Rapid & Blitz. Women can wear t-shirts but men can't? I've usually found for blitz all players want to wear something short-sleeved. Also, jewelry is mentioned for women but not for men?

Emilchess

@EmilSutovsky

10 months

The venue for FIDE Rapid and Blitz in Samarkand is one of the most impressive ever used for chess events. We put a lot of effort and expect players to respect the dress-code. It became softer but there is a caveat - it will be strictly monitored.

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

11 months

@MeerMaurits I agree. There are some obvious fixes needed: remove the rating spot based on one specific rating list and add a mandatory registration period (30 days like for norms events) to all FIDE Circuit events, and not one that can be circumvented "with the approval of the QC Chair".

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

4 years

In tennis, the winner in the final set has to win by 2 clear games. I think if you're going to use tennis scoring then this should the same. That way we might get to watch this event through the end of the year 🤓 #c24live #ImpactChess

chess24

@chess24com

4 years

Brilliancies, blunders, nerves and pain all round, but Magnus Carlsen crashes through in the end to win Game 1 of what for him is a must-win set! #c24live #ImpactChess

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

Out of the 28 players in the #USChessChamps , we have 3 who write their moves with their left hand. Can you name them? (Note: we know this because when we set out the scoresheets/pens for the players, we feel it's nice to make sure they are on the correct side for everyone!)

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

6 years

I've heard of a pawn being in danger but that little black one on the edge of the table seems to be taking things a little too far! #SinquefieldCup

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

@MagnusCarlsen @chesscom All the money goes on cheat detection systems and processes to put player's minds at ease when playing these events, but obviously that comes at the cost of there being nothing left for the pairing algorithm programmers.

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

@lachesisq @FabianoCaruana I think this should be more about quality versus quantity. Of course we'd have to check the interviews against Sarcasticfish 15.0 to make sure they were a players own thoughts before giving any weight to this metric.

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

#TheAmericanCup arbiter teaching moment. The 50-move draw claim can be made based on the current position, or on the position after a proposed move. Wesley eventually clarified that his claim was based on the current position, which was a valid claim so game declared drawn 🤓

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

Congratulations @AlirezaFirouzja !

Grand Chess Tour

@GrandChessTour

2 years

The 2022 Grand Chess Tour is now complete! Winners - 🥇 Alireza Firouzja 🥈 Wesley So 🥉 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Final standings - #GrandChessTour

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Chris Bird

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2 years

It was going to be very tough to catch up the missing moves before his time run out and his opponent asked me if he had to wait for this to happen, or if he could make his next move. He did not have to wait and could make a move at any time. 2/4

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

5 months

This is certainly an accurate description of what Magnus said to me at the time. I've mentioned this issue previously and try to ensure new media folks at events I oversee are very aware of such pitfalls. Fixed cameras (live) and telephoto lenses (photos) are good solutions.

Magnus Carlsen

@MagnusCarlsen

5 months

2/2 I never did such a thing, I merely pointed out that someone who may or may not have knowledge of engine evaluations entering the room or going up to a board at certain times, can unknowingly give players tells. This is a problem that other people have brought up later as well

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Chris Bird

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6 years

So I says to Grischuk "Listen Sasha, if you're late again tomorrow I'm going to make you play an opening that will make you think of me all day long..." #SinquefieldCup 📷 @LennartOotes

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

1 year

@MarkTWIC FIDE Law 4.6 The act of promotion may be performed in various ways: 🔸️the pawn does not have to be placed on the square of arrival. 🔸️removing the pawn and putting the new piece on the square of promotion may occur in any order.

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

4 years

45k viewers on @GMHikaru Twitch stream, another $10+k on @chess24com , plus whatever they are getting on YouTube. I didn't think I'd ever see the day #chess became so popular as a spectator sport! It melts my heart ♟️💗 #HeritageChess

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

4 years

@TSM_Myth @GMHikaru

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

6 days

No playoffs today, so we decided to celebrate the US Women's Championship Chief Arbiter's birthday with lunch at the Kingside Diner. Please join us in wishing a happy birthday to IA Karen Pennock! 🥳 @STLChessClub

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

I keep getting asked Nepo or Ding? Met both of them at the 2019 #SinquefieldCup which Ding won. Ding really nice and humble but had some fun doing karaoke with Nepo. The deciding factor? That time Nepo showed up for an online event in an Arsenal shirt. Heck no, go Ding! #NepoDing

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

This is disgusting and completely unacceptable on so many levels. Very difficult to read given I consider many folks mentioned in this article part of my extended chess family, and have a working relationship with both US Chess and the St. Louis Chess Club.

Andrew Beaton

@andrewlbeaton

2 years

NEW: @WSJ spoke with eight women who said they were sexually assaulted or harassed by prominent chess grandmaster, coach and commentator Alejandro Ramirez. Three were under 18 at the time of the alleged incidents. With @JoshRobinson23 :

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

@ChessMike @FabianoCaruana @rjrapport This has to be the new tiebreak method for all events!

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

5 years

A strong contingent of @USChess players are participating in this event where a place in the Candidates is at stake: Caruana, So, Nakamura, Xiong, Shankland, Kamsky, Robson, Sevian, Lenderman, Akobian, Hess and Zatonskih. Action starts tomorrow!

chess24

@chess24com

5 years

Magnus Carlsen starts the FIDE Grand Swiss tomorrow with White vs. Ukrainian GM Yuriy Kuzubov. Check out the full pairings: #c24live

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 months

Heading to Budapest to attend my first ever Chess Olympiad (!), where I will be a match arbiter in the women's section. Looking forward to nearly 2 weeks of exciting chess, meeting lots of new chess friends and hopefully taking in some of Budapest! #ChessOlympiad

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

6 years

15 knight moves in the first 20 moves! Last time knights saw this much action in England and involving a Norweigan was probably The Battle of Stamford Bridge!

Sabina Foisor

@SabinaFoisor

6 years

Great teaching example indeed @chess24com ! A lot of knights moves though 😂 so you have to be careful about teaching to only move once the same piece in the opening 😊 #CarlsenCaruana

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

Can't believe #TheAmericanCup broadcast missed capturing me performing some real arbiter work today, correctly rejecting a threefold repetition claim by @FabianoCaruana in his game against @RayShayRobson ! 😤 The moved claimed was 59. Kg4, replay game at

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

10 months

Funny/not funny but this job post should probably include a health warning! ⚠️ US Chess Seeks Executive Director

US Chess Seeks Executive Director

Donwload a PDF version of this job posting here.

new.uschess.org

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

1 year

"We were silent on this very real & important issue for too long ... we let down those whom we champion: our students, players, donors and friends. Our failure to use our influence to publicly step up & fiercely advocate for keeping chess safe is a mistake that won't be repeated"

Saint Louis Chess Club

@STLChessClub

1 year

An important message from the Board of Directors❗️ 🔗: ♚ ♚ ♚ #STLChessClub #WorldChessHOF #STLChessCampus #USChess

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

20 days

This isn't a touch-move claim, Alireza moved the rook he touched. This was a "released piece" claim, which means once a piece has been released on a legal square, regardless of whether you press the clock or not, it cannot be moved to another square on this move.

chess24

@chess24com

20 days

Anish Giri correctly claims touch-move vs. Alireza Firouzja (who had blundered, then corrected his move too late) and goes on to win a vital game! #TechMGCL

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

6 years

#SinquefieldCup Coincidence: I was Chief Arbiter in 2013, 2014 & 2015, won by @MagnusCarlsen , @FabianoCaruana and @LevAronian respectively. I missed 2016 & 2017 but came back this year & the same 3 guys who had won it under my watch before all shared 1st place this year!

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

Prof. Regan being in daily communication with me is not something new or unusual. I request him to do an analysis for all the major events I oversee, so at the end of each day I receive his detailed analysis along with a brief textual report explaining things in layman's terms.

Tarjei J. Svensen

@TarjeiJS

2 years

Kenneth Regan: "I was in daily communication with the Sinquefield Cup organizers."

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

6 years

@theworldchess Good luck. Just face it, nobody wants to pay to view your lavish broadcast when other free sites are just as good, if not better. The sooner you come to that realization that this isn't the cash cow you hoped it was, or @FIDE_chess ends your agreement, the better.

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

5 years

Time for a little encouragement so we have special scoresheets in use for today's games at the #SinquefieldCup #nodraws

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

Says none of the players that have 6 blacks.

International Chess Federation

@FIDE_chess

2 years

Humpy Koneru: "I think with Black it’s always fine to make a draw." #FIDEWomenGrandPrix Watch her interview: 📷: Ismael Nieto

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

5 years

Congratulations to Ding Liren on a fantastic performance. Such a kind and humble person, it was an honor to have a front row seat for both his classical games and today during the playoffs. That second blitz game will live long in my memory! #SinquefieldCup

Grand Chess Tour

@GrandChessTour

5 years

Congratulations to Ding Liren on winning the 2019 #SinquefieldCup ! He earns $82,500 and 16.5 points for his efforts!

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

7 days

Congratulations Fabiano! 🏆 @FabianoCaruana

Saint Louis Chess Club

@STLChessClub

7 days

Congratulations to Fabiano Caruana on winning the 2024 US Chess Championship, claiming his fourth national title! 🏆 Another incredible achievement from one of the world’s best! #uschesschamps #chess

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

26 days

@LevAronian As someone who is trying to be a full-time arbiter, seeing events like this is worrying, is there any point to having an actual arbiter for this? I get that it's exciting for the fans, and creates an audience, but it's not for me and if this is the future of chess, I'm worried 😱

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

5 years

Hmmm... just worked out that since the 2015 #SinquefieldCup , @LevAronian has won every tournament he has played in where I was Chief Arbiter: 2015 Sinquefield Cup 2017 St. Louis Rapid & Blitz 2018 Sinquefield Cup (co-champ) 2019 St. Louis Rapid & Blitz

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

8 months

Note sure when this took effect, but just noticed that GM Alejandro Ramirez is no longer a USA player with FIDE. Don't think I've ever seen anyone listed as "Non Federation" before.

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Chris Bird

@ChrisBirdIA

2 years

I'd consider this a cluster ****. Is there an arbiter at these games or are they just anything goes?

World Chess

@theworldchess

2 years

THIS IS CRAZY 🤯🤯🤯 Pieces flying, hands all over the board, illegal moves❗️"Someone check my heart rate" @ginger_gm said for the @penguingm1 - @chessleinier game ⏳ This is ARMAGEDDON chess 🔥