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Silver Knights Chess Academy: Creating Champions Through Online Clubs

Silver Knights Chess Academy is a sponsor for this weekend’s National K-12 Grade Championships in Spokane, WA. The online academy has taught thousands...

Thanksgiving Weekend Wrap-Up

Editor’s note: Since becoming Digital Editor for Chess Life Online, I have dreamt of publishing more regular wrap-ups of the sorts of events that are...

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...

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Silver Knights Chess Academy: Creating Champions Through Online Clubs Silver Knights Chess Academy is a sponsor for this weekend’s National K-12 Grade Championships in Spokane, WA. The online academy has taught thousands...
Thanksgiving Weekend Wrap-Up Editor’s note: Since becoming Digital Editor for Chess Life Online, I have dreamt of publishing more regular wrap-ups of the sorts of events that are...
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...