Submission Guidelines
How to Write for ‘Getting Into Chess’
Getting Into Chess is accepting submissions. Example topics include…
- News
- Strategy and tactics
- Puzzles
- Tournament recaps
- Player profiles and interviews
- Book reviews
- Reviews of TV or film that feature chess
- Essays about chess in media or culture
- Chess in education
- Chess and politics
- Chess variants
- Other abstract games
- Etc.
So long as the article involves chess, we’re interested.
- All submissions must be your original work.
- We prefer articles that aren’t syndicated from another platform.
- Submissions must be unpublished drafts (exceptions below).
- Submissions must meet Medium’s curation guidelines.
- You must proofread your article before submitting.
- Keep links leading outside of the publication to a bare minimum.
- Attribute all images to their owners.
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- Text, titles, and topics may be edited for readability and effect.
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Once you’ve been added to the publication, you can submit drafts. We also accept existing articles posted before you joined Getting Into Chess, so long as they’re evergreen or relatively recent.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask.
