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November 2, 2007
Blitz chess rules can be found in Chapter 11 of the 5^th edition of the U. S. Chess Federation’s Official Rules of Chess. For your convenience, here are the Blitz chess rules, including updates made since the 5th edition of the USCF Rulebook was published: Blitz Rule Changes Since the 5th Edition

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