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Tactics Tuesday: 45th FIDE Olympiad, Pt. 1

This week begins a series of tactical highlights from the 45th FIDE Olympiad. All of our coverage of the American teams' double-podium finish is...

Regarding Error in October Chess Life

Careful readers of the October Chess Life print edition will note a deeply regrettable error. Two photographs of Louis “Lou” Giarrusso appear in a...

Inside Story: IM Carissa Yip Interviews Author Kyla Zhou

Editor's note: This story first appeared in the October 2024 issue of Chess Life Kids magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member for more content...

Just the Rules: A Finished Game Gets Scored as a Bye?!

Byes are given out to players for games not played. Sometimes it is a full-point bye. Sometimes it is a half-point bye. Occasionally a zero-point bye...

Wednesday Workout: 45th Olympiad, Pt. 1

This week's Wednesday Workout begins a series highlighting exciting moments from the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad, held last month in Budapest, Hungary...

Tactics Tuesday: Paris Speed Chess Champs, Pt. 2

For this week's Tactics Tuesday, we return to the blitz and bullet games from the 2024 Chess.com Speed Chess Championship finals. Part one — and more...

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Tactics Tuesday: 45th FIDE Olympiad, Pt. 1 This week begins a series of tactical highlights from the 45th FIDE Olympiad. All of our coverage of the American teams' double-podium finish is...
Regarding Error in October Chess Life Careful readers of the October Chess Life print edition will note a deeply regrettable error. Two photographs of Louis “Lou” Giarrusso appear in a...
Inside Story: IM Carissa Yip Interviews Author Kyla Zhou Editor's note: This story first appeared in the October 2024 issue of Chess Life Kids magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member for more content...
Just the Rules: A Finished Game Gets Scored as a Bye?! Byes are given out to players for games not played. Sometimes it is a full-point bye. Sometimes it is a half-point bye. Occasionally a zero-point bye...
Wednesday Workout: 45th Olympiad, Pt. 1 This week's Wednesday Workout begins a series highlighting exciting moments from the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad, held last month in Budapest, Hungary...
Tactics Tuesday: Paris Speed Chess Champs, Pt. 2 For this week's Tactics Tuesday, we return to the blitz and bullet games from the 2024 Chess.com Speed Chess Championship finals. Part one — and more...