January 2023

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After maintaining at least a share of the lead for the first 12 rounds, Uzbek GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov fell just short in his bid to win the Tata...
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Editor’s note: Our January issue featured this piece by Chess Life editor John Hartmann, in which he summarizes the events and issues surrounding what...
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The following has been posted on the election page: Announcement of 2023 Executive Board Election Candidates The office and Elections Committee have...
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Masters: Giri on Abdusattorov's Tail A popular tournament strategy is to play for a win as White. Another popular strategy is to be content with draws...
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The January 2023 “New Year New You” episode explores undervalued and underrated aspects of chess improvement. What are some areas that chess students...
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More than 900 players joined the winter holiday fun in the 2022 North American Open held in the Horseshoe Hotel of Las Vegas, Nevada, from December 26...
Wednesday Workout
This week, all of our puzzles come from the recently concluded 2023 New York Winter Norm Invitationals tournaments. Five players earned IM norms...
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The US Chess server will be undergoing routine maintenance on the night of Wednesday, January 25, from 7 p.m. CT, until the morning of Thursday...
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GM Magnus Carlsen won his first tournament in Wijk aan Zee in 2008, at the age of 17, tying for first with GM Levon Aronian. For such a young player...
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Turkish GM Mustafa Yilmaz leads the Tata Steel Challengers headed into the first rest day, with an impressive 4/5 score that includes a fifth round...
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Chess players are known creatures of habit, which is perhaps the only way to explain why, for the 85th time, 14 of the world’s top players venture to...
Wednesday Workout
The 2023 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship took place in Seattle from January 5-8. Look no further for some energetic and sharp college chess...