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Today's puzzles come from the just-concluded U.S. Masters, organized and run by Charlotte Chess Center. Keep an eye out later this week for a...

Just the Rules: January's Rulebook Updates 2026

Editor's note, Dec. 3, 2025: The section on the TDAC (formerly TDCC) has been slightly revised on a technical level. What rules updates, changes...

Tactics Tuesday: U.S. Masters

Today's puzzles come from the just-concluded U.S. Masters, organized and run by Charlotte Chess Center. Keep an eye out later this week for a...

Check is in the Mail, December 2025: Return of the Mini!

December means it's time for the annual Miniatures Issue. Games containing 25 or fewer moves are presented. Some games may contain variations that...

GM Daniel Naroditsky (1995-2025)

Update, Oct. 24, 2025: Naroditsky was a Chess Life columnist from June 2014 through March 2020. All of his columns can be downloaded here in a single...

Wednesday Workout: FIDE Women's World Team Championships

This week's puzzles come from the 2025 FIDE Women's World Team Championship. See our full report here, and find even more puzzles from this event on...

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Wednesday Workout: U.S. Masters Today's puzzles come from the just-concluded U.S. Masters, organized and run by Charlotte Chess Center. Keep an eye out later this week for a...
Just the Rules: January's Rulebook Updates 2026 Editor's note, Dec. 3, 2025: The section on the TDAC (formerly TDCC) has been slightly revised on a technical level. What rules updates, changes...
Tactics Tuesday: U.S. Masters Today's puzzles come from the just-concluded U.S. Masters, organized and run by Charlotte Chess Center. Keep an eye out later this week for a...
Check is in the Mail, December 2025: Return of the Mini! December means it's time for the annual Miniatures Issue. Games containing 25 or fewer moves are presented. Some games may contain variations that...
GM Daniel Naroditsky (1995-2025) Update, Oct. 24, 2025: Naroditsky was a Chess Life columnist from June 2014 through March 2020. All of his columns can be downloaded here in a single...
Wednesday Workout: FIDE Women's World Team Championships This week's puzzles come from the 2025 FIDE Women's World Team Championship. See our full report here, and find even more puzzles from this event on...