December 2025

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The first two rounds of the 2025 National K-12 Grade Championships are in the books. Over 1,350 players across 13 grade levels competed in Spokane, WA...
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Thursday saw 247 blitzers, 42 teams of bughousers, and 130 puzzle solvers enjoy an early start to the weekend’s festivities in Spokane, WA. Let’s take...
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Today's puzzles come from the just-concluded U.S. Masters, organized and run by Charlotte Chess Center. Check out our Thanksgiving Weekend Wrap-Up...
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The Spokane, WA official city motto is, "In Spokane, we all belong," which is perfect for the 2025 National K-12 Grade Championships, taking place...
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Today's puzzles come from the just-concluded U.S. Masters, organized and run by Charlotte Chess Center. Check out our Thanksgiving Weekend Wrap-Up...
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Players from the USA delegation won gold medals in all three events of the North American Junior Chess Championship Under-20, held from Nov. 30...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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December means it's time for the annual Miniatures Issue. Games containing 25 or fewer moves are presented. Some games may contain variations that...