“It is my wish and desire that the United States Chess Federation use this gift to establish a fund in my name and that the income generated therefrom...
June 2025

This issue's theme is unusual openings. Sometimes these are also referred to as irregular openings. If you ever play a game using Fritz, and enable...

This week's puzzles come from the 32nd Annual Chicago Open, which was one of several major tournaments highlighted in yesterday's Memorial Day Weekend...

Excellent tournament performances will be getting extra rating recognition as the result of a change to the bonus points system. The change is...

Our rulebook covers what takes place on a chess board’s 64 squares. How the pieces move is essentially the same everywhere rated games are essayed in...

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...