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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...

Sindarov wins 2025 FIDE World Cup

Uzbekistan’s GM Javokhir Sindarov is the 2025 FIDE World Cup champion. Sindarov defeated Chinese GM Wei Yi 2½–1½, winning the second game of the first...

Tactics Tuesday: FIDE Women's World Team Championship

This week's puzzles come from the 2025 FIDE Women's World Team Championship. See our full report here. Download our printable worksheet, or solve...

9th Annual New York State Girls Championship Breaks Attendance Records

The 9th Annual New York State Girls Championship was held November 15-16, hosted by Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School on the Upper West Side in...

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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...
Sindarov wins 2025 FIDE World Cup Uzbekistan’s GM Javokhir Sindarov is the 2025 FIDE World Cup champion. Sindarov defeated Chinese GM Wei Yi 2½–1½, winning the second game of the first...
Tactics Tuesday: FIDE Women's World Team Championship This week's puzzles come from the 2025 FIDE Women's World Team Championship. See our full report here. Download our printable worksheet, or solve...
9th Annual New York State Girls Championship Breaks Attendance Records The 9th Annual New York State Girls Championship was held November 15-16, hosted by Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School on the Upper West Side in...