CLO is combing through its archives to bring readers blasts from the past this holiday season. Look for throwback articles throughout December.… Read More »
GM Pal Benko

US Chess wishes a hearty Happy Birthday to Grandmaster Pal Benko, also a renowned composer and popular author. At 90 years young (as of July 15, 2018… Read More »

As US Chess wishes all of our members a Happy Holiday season, Grandmaster Pal Benko challenges you to a few festive problems. Get started with this… Read More »

Excitement is ramping up for National Chess Day on October 14, 2017. GM Pal Benko preps the celebrations with some mates in honor of our special day… Read More »

Kick off the summer with these checkmate puzzles composed by GM Pal Benko. Can you solve all six?Read More »

GM Pal Benko recently contributed Apri Fools problems to the April edition of Chess Life Magazine, in which you are challenged to construct… Read More »

Happy Holidays from Grandmaster and composer Pal Benko, who presents Christmas tree and holiday candle shaped mates in two, three, four… Read More »

Grandmaster and composer Pal Benko presents some problems in honor of the US Team's historic gold medal victory in Baku last month.
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With the new school year starting, chess clubs and scholastics resume. Some countries, such as Armenia, have made chess a mandatory part of the… Read More »

Grandmaster and composer Pal Benko celebrated his 88th birthday earlier this month and passes on some birthday gift problems to US chess readers. In… Read More »