BL4D3RUNN3R wrote:
They are comparing the differences between USCF and FIDE rules for over the board play.
They are not hosting online servers using different rule sets.
FYI: FIDE rules vs. USCF rules
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There are lots of differences between USCF and FIDE rules. I think there are some accomodations used when hosting FIDE rated tournaments in the USA.
The differences are for cultural reasons.
Sep 29, 2019
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Some servers like ICC, chess.com use rather the USCF set for "insufficient material when time-out". Other like playchess, lichess, chess24 rather the FIDE version.
Sep 29, 2019
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By the way, some US fellows learned it the hard way in good ol' Germany:
http://www.uschess.org/content/view/8079/407/
Servers are using different rule sets as well.
http://www.sudburyriverchess.com/uscf-fide-rules-twocolumn.html
https://www.chesscincinnati.com/wp-content/uploads/Comparison-of-FIDE-and-USCF-Rules-2018.pdf
http://www.uschess.org/content/view/12723/