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The U.S. Chess Federation's Official Rules of Chess is the only official rulebook for chess. Serious players at every level as well as chess club teachers, directors, and tournament sponsors should have it on hand during every match. This new edition features the latest rules, including guidelines for the popular game of speed chess, an updated quick rating system, and the latest conventions of governing tournaments. It also contains explanations of every legal move, a guide to calculating lifetime rankings, guidelines for sponsoring and running a tournament, and a lesson on how to read and write chess notation.

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The U.S. Chess Federation's Official Rules of Chess is the only official rulebook for chess. Serious players at every level as well as chess club teachers, directors, and tournament sponsors should have it on hand during every match. This new edition features the latest rules, including guidelines for the popular game of speed chess, an updated quick rating system, and the latest conventions of governing tournaments. It also contains explanations of every legal move, a guide to calculating lifetime rankings, guidelines for sponsoring and running a tournament, and a lesson on how to read and write chess notation.
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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games; 5 edition (August 12, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0812935594
  • ISBN-13: 978-0812935592
  • Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Complete US Rules of Chess, September 13, 2006
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This review is from: United States Chess Federation's Official Rules of Chess, Fifth Edition (Paperback)
You will find a very good index and table of contents making everything you are looking for easy to find. This book is a must for very serious tournament player, chess coach and required for tournament directors who run tournaments under the United States Chess Federation.
I agree that the book is so huge it is hard to pinpoint what rules are more important than others to focus on for a chess player. Most scholastic tournamnets use a "sudden death" time control but with digital clocks having time delay it is complicated to understand for a beginner to chess tournaments. There are a couple of books that do explain "chess tournaments" in a more simplified way already published. But no book can replace owning a copy of the "United States Chess Federation's Official Rules". My suggestion is for them to do a future edition with a chapter for the beginner to point out which sections are most important, especially for the scholastic player.
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141 of 145 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars SERIOUSLY: something more easy for a new comer to chess needs to be written, September 3, 2006
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This review is from: United States Chess Federation's Official Rules of Chess, Fifth Edition (Paperback)
Whereas, "THE USCF OFFICIAL RULES OF CHESS" is written for tournament directors and experienced tournament players to understand, a book for the newcomer to chess is needed that covers:

1. Helping the newcomer focus on what is important for practical use in tournament play. The USCF rulebook has so much material it is impossible to know what is important and what is not so important for a tournament player to learn. Help is needed in the massive maze of material!
2. Some more detail to explain the meanings of some of the rules in more simple language for the newcomer.
3. Are there certain rules that often create problems? What are these rules and how can a player protect his or herself.

For a newcomer to chess this book gets 2 stars. For a tournament director or experienced tournament player this book gets 4 stars. Therefore, I figure 3 starts is a fair balance.
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62 of 65 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Difficult Understanding for the Newcomer to Chess, September 11, 2006
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I got this book just before going into my first rated chess tournament. It was hard for me to make heads or tails from what was important to learn and what wasn't. I also found some of the explanations to be long and difficult to understand. This book is not very beginner friendly. Is there another book out there that makes things more clear for a newcomer?
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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for the tournament Chess Player
As a Senior Tournament Director, I think every player who plays or wants to play in tournaments should read the rules!! Read more
Published 8 months ago by Josh

5.0 out of 5 stars Check this link for a rules digest
Many reviewers have made the point that the official rulebook is not for learning how to play, or even preparing for your first tournament. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Paul Serrano

3.0 out of 5 stars It's a necessary product, so why not get it here?
The book is a necessity for every tournament director or club president. If you play in a tournament, it wouldn't hurt to have it either. Those are the reasons to buy it. Read more
Published on October 24, 2007 by Kadh2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful Book
This book is a very interesting to review. I read it so that I could become a USCF tournament director, but it is still a useful book for anyone interested in chess. Read more
Published on May 9, 2007 by C. Gibson

5.0 out of 5 stars Audience: Tournament Directors and Experienced Tournament Players
It appears that it isn't understood that the "United States Chess Federations'Official Rules of Chess" is NOT a book for a newcomer to be learning the rules from. Read more
Published on December 30, 2006

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't argue over the rules!
This book will put anyone in their place that doesn't know the official rules of chess. One interesting note: The United States is the only country in the world that has their own... Read more
Published on November 13, 2005 by Dr. Jay Rickford

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for the tournament player
If you are a tournament player you MUST own a copy of this book. It simply covers ALL of the most important rules you must know. Knowing the rules is a must! Read more
Published on January 25, 2005 by J. Ronald

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for the tournament player
I rate this book not because the book is "so wonderful", but because it is a must have for the tournament player. Read more
Published on July 24, 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive-plus!
The writers of the fifth edition, due out in three years or so, will have their hands full matching the quality of this fourth edition. Read more
Published on May 3, 2000 by Bill Smythe

5.0 out of 5 stars I've used this book as a tournament director
The Official Rules of Chess is a carefully written book. While the actual rules of chess have changed very little over time, this is a COMPREHENSIVE book, and has all of the... Read more
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