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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...

Wednesday Workout: Cairns Cup, Rd. 1

This week's puzzles all comes from yesterday's games played in the first round of the 2025 Cairns Cup ( preview here). Fireworks produced decisive...

2025 Samford Fellowship Winners Announced

The winners of the 39th annual Frank P. Samford Jr. Chess Fellowship are: Grandmasters Abhimanyu Mishra, of Englishtown, New Jersey; Andy Woodward, of...

Fifth Cairns Cup Begins Tuesday in St. Louis

Cairns Cup Preview The fifth edition of the Cairns Cup kicks off this week at the Saint Louis Chess Club (SLCC). The strongest invitational in the...

Nebraska Hall of Fame Tournament Celebrates Past, Present, and Future of Midwest Chess

“This will be the strongest chess tournament in Nebraska history,” FM Rod Malpert declared at the May 30 banquet honoring the 2024 inductees to the...

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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...
Wednesday Workout: Cairns Cup, Rd. 1 This week's puzzles all comes from yesterday's games played in the first round of the 2025 Cairns Cup ( preview here). Fireworks produced decisive...
2025 Samford Fellowship Winners Announced The winners of the 39th annual Frank P. Samford Jr. Chess Fellowship are: Grandmasters Abhimanyu Mishra, of Englishtown, New Jersey; Andy Woodward, of...
Fifth Cairns Cup Begins Tuesday in St. Louis Cairns Cup Preview The fifth edition of the Cairns Cup kicks off this week at the Saint Louis Chess Club (SLCC). The strongest invitational in the...
Nebraska Hall of Fame Tournament Celebrates Past, Present, and Future of Midwest Chess “This will be the strongest chess tournament in Nebraska history,” FM Rod Malpert declared at the May 30 banquet honoring the 2024 inductees to the...