A Dispute in the Bundesliga: Rules and Continuity Tested

ChessBase revisits a rules dispute from the 1986/87 German Bundesliga season and what it reveals about the league.

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Curated by ChessNews.com·Oct 13, 2026

A Dispute in the Bundesliga: Rules and Continuity Tested — Photo via ChessBaseOriginal article

In a historical retrospective for ChessBase, André Schulz looks back at a rules dispute in the 1986/87 German Chess Bundesliga season — a clash that tested the league's regulations and its long-standing continuity.

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