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Wednesday Workout: FIDE World Rapid & Blitz, Pt. 4 (Wu & Mou)

This week's Wednesday Workout continues our series on the 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships, held December 26 – 31 in New York. Our coverage...

IM Stephen Muhammad (1962–2024)

IM Stephen Muhammad (1962–2024) Stephen Muhammad, a prominent figure in chess in the southern United States, passed away on December 8th, 2024 at age...

Tactics Tuesday: FIDE World Rapid & Blitz, Pt. 4 (Mou & Wu)

This week's Tactics Tuesday continues a multi-week feature on the 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships, held December 26 through 31 in New York...

Inside Story: Short of a Sweep, but Still Smooth

Editor's note: This story first appeared in the February 2025 issue of Chess Life magazine, and is re-published here with six additional annotated...

TLA Notification System Undergoing Maintenance

Update (February 11, 2025, 3:30 p.m.): The issues has been resolved, and TLA notification emails are once again being sent out. Update (February 10...

Jianchao Zhou Repeats as 2024 Grand Prix Winner

Finishing in clear first place, GM Jianchao Zhou won the US Chess 2024 Grand Prix with 699.529 tournament points. GM Fidel Corrales Jimenez was second...

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Wednesday Workout: FIDE World Rapid & Blitz, Pt. 4 (Wu & Mou) This week's Wednesday Workout continues our series on the 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships, held December 26 – 31 in New York. Our coverage...
IM Stephen Muhammad (1962–2024) IM Stephen Muhammad (1962–2024) Stephen Muhammad, a prominent figure in chess in the southern United States, passed away on December 8th, 2024 at age...
Tactics Tuesday: FIDE World Rapid & Blitz, Pt. 4 (Mou & Wu) This week's Tactics Tuesday continues a multi-week feature on the 2024 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships, held December 26 through 31 in New York...
Inside Story: Short of a Sweep, but Still Smooth Editor's note: This story first appeared in the February 2025 issue of Chess Life magazine, and is re-published here with six additional annotated...
TLA Notification System Undergoing Maintenance Update (February 11, 2025, 3:30 p.m.): The issues has been resolved, and TLA notification emails are once again being sent out. Update (February 10...
Jianchao Zhou Repeats as 2024 Grand Prix Winner Finishing in clear first place, GM Jianchao Zhou won the US Chess 2024 Grand Prix with 699.529 tournament points. GM Fidel Corrales Jimenez was second...