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Information overload. That’s how I feel right now, with two major international events – the FIDE Grand Prix and Grand Chess Tour – going on, and… Read More »
The 2019 FIDE Grand Prix continues this week with a stop in Hamburg, Germany. From November 5th through 17th, 16 of the world’s elite will compete in…
It wasn’t supposed to happen like this. Wesley So lost in the online quarterfinals at chess.com, only to fight through the “losers bracket” to earn a…
The November 2019 edition of “Cover Stories with Chess Life” is now live! This monthly podcast, hosted by Senior Director of Strategic Communication…
So with FIDE officials at the awards ceremony. Photo by Maria Emelianova. At the Henie Onstad Kunstsenter art museum located close to Oslo, Norway,… Read More »
Carissa Yip 16-year-old Carissa Yip made history this week, by earning her final IM norm at the 2019 SPICE Cup/Benko Memorial. Carissa told CLO that…
Our November Chess Life infographic honors the legacy of Pal Benko by sketching the evolution of his most famous creation, the Benko Gambit. Here, in…
Jacob Laval backstage in his dressing room at "The Rose Tattoo." Photo by Jeremy Varner. Starring Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei, the Tennessee...
It's Podcast Tuesday on Chess Life Online, and since this month we have five Tuesdays, we have a bonus clip for you. US Chess Women's Program… Read More »