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Wednesday Workout
This week's Wednesday Workout honors the life and games of FM Orest Popovych.   Image… Read More »
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Editor's Note: This story first ran in the May 2023 issue of Chess Life Magazine. We have republished the piece, with a number of… Read More »
Wednesday Workout
For last week's Workout, all of the positions came from the 15th Annual Open at Foxwoods, but intentionally omitted one of the most interesting games… Read More »
Wednesday Workout
This week's Workout comes entirely from recent games played at the 15th Annual Open at Foxwoods!   Image… Read More »
Wednesday Workout
We published the first in an occasional series of reprints of important Soviet-era essays and articles in the April issue of Chess Life. It is a… Read More »
Wednesday Workout
In 2019 I won the u1800 prize at the U.S. Open, pushing my rating to a near-personal high — my actual high was achieved at the 2018 Open — and was… Read More »
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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… Read More »
GM Elshan Moradiabadi at the 2022 U.S. Open. Photo: Mark Cieslikowski
One of the best things about the U.S. Open is that it is one section. No masters and above section, and no U1600 group — instead, it’s all-play-all,… Read More »
Alrieza Firouzja outside the Saint Louis Chess Club. Photo: Ootes
He promised himself that when he came Saint Louis, he would win the tournament.   Tweet URL… Read More »
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