Posts categorized "Annotated games"

Examining the Elements, Part 1 Hello chess friends! This month’s column is the first in a series about the elements of chess analysis, using the… Read More »
FM Ruiyang Yan defeated FM Alice Lee in a playoff to win the 20th annual Susan Polgar Foundation (SPF) Girls Invitational hosted by Webster… Read More »
With the number of talented juniors aged 18 and under, there’s always the question of who the best super-junior is. The 2023 US Cadet Championship...
June in Las Vegas is always a special time for chess players, with the National Open highlighting the numerous events comprising the Las Vegas Chess…
IM Arthur Guo earned his final GM norm in Budapest, Hungary, during the June 2023 First Saturday GM Norm tournament. The 2022 Denker co-champion...
Editor's note: This story first appeared in the June 2023 issue of Chess Life Magazine. Consider becoming a US Chess member for more content like… Read More »
Editor's Note: This story first ran in the April 2023 issue of Chess Life Kids magazine. We are republishing it here now because, on June 11, 2023...
American chess has lost a leading player of the latter 20th century. And this writer has lost one of his oldest friends. FIDE Master Orest Popovych...
It's not uncommon for talented young chess players to travel the globe in search of tournaments that offer favorable chances of earning a coveted GM…
Headed into the last round of the 2023 Norway Chess tournament, held May 29 through June 9, White had to “win on demand” if he wanted to overtake his…