Posts categorized "Problems & puzzles"
Despite the high drawing percentage thus far (80%), many hard-fought, fascinating games have been played. Test your tactical, positional, and endgame…
A thick coat of shouting filled the room as if mocking the earlier silence portrayed during an exhausting puzzle. “Knight wins queen!”, my partner...
The final day of the blitz was a tug-o-war for the lead between Hikaru Nakamura and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov.
Test out your calculation skills with puzzles from the U.S. Junior Championships. How do your skills compare to America's top prodigies?
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,… Read More »
Just weeks after becoming the newly crowned US Champion, Sam Shankland won the 2018 Capablanca Memorial by a convincing 1.5 point margin.
Trailing by 2 points to Ju Wenjun at the halfway mark, Tan Zhongyi struck back in round 6 with a 125-move display of determination.
The Women's World Championship has been a lively match so far, loaded with king attacks and tactical combinations--with 80% of the games ending...
Sharpen your tactics with puzzles from the games of the top 3 finishers of the US Women's Championships, Nazi Paikidze, Annie Wang, and Irina Krush!
In both the overall and women’s championships, two huge underdogs are leading. Sam Shankland is tied for 1st along with Fabiano Caruana, and Annie...