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Breaking: Americans Sweep Podium at 2025 Under-20 Pan-American Open Championship

Editor's note: This report will be updated with photos and any additional relevant information on Friday, June 20. The final round concluded earlier...

Wednesday Workout: Lee and Yip atop Cairns Standings After 7 Rounds

This week's puzzles all continue our series from the still-in-progress 2025 Cairns Cup ( preview here, recap here). For more puzzles, also check out...

Tactics Tuesday: Cairns Cup So Far

This week's puzzles come from the first half of the 2025 Cairns Cup ( recap here). Stay tuned next week for more highlights from this showcase of ten...

Lee Joins Veterans Atop Cairns Cup Standings after Five Rounds

The battle of youth versus experience at this year’s Cairns Cup is looking a bit drawish after five rounds of action at the Saint Louis Chess Club...

Inside Story: How to Study Tactics?

Editor's note: This story first appeared in the June 2025 issue of Chess Life Kids magazine, and is re-published here in full. Consider becoming a US...

National Chess Day Set for Saturday, Oct. 11

National Chess Day! National Chess Day is Saturday, Oct. 11. For any event that includes “National Chess Day” in the event title and is held that day...

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Breaking: Americans Sweep Podium at 2025 Under-20 Pan-American Open Championship Editor's note: This report will be updated with photos and any additional relevant information on Friday, June 20. The final round concluded earlier...
Wednesday Workout: Lee and Yip atop Cairns Standings After 7 Rounds This week's puzzles all continue our series from the still-in-progress 2025 Cairns Cup ( preview here, recap here). For more puzzles, also check out...
Tactics Tuesday: Cairns Cup So Far This week's puzzles come from the first half of the 2025 Cairns Cup ( recap here). Stay tuned next week for more highlights from this showcase of ten...
Lee Joins Veterans Atop Cairns Cup Standings after Five Rounds The battle of youth versus experience at this year’s Cairns Cup is looking a bit drawish after five rounds of action at the Saint Louis Chess Club...
Inside Story: How to Study Tactics? Editor's note: This story first appeared in the June 2025 issue of Chess Life Kids magazine, and is re-published here in full. Consider becoming a US...
National Chess Day Set for Saturday, Oct. 11 National Chess Day! National Chess Day is Saturday, Oct. 11. For any event that includes “National Chess Day” in the event title and is held that day...