Posts categorized "Problems & puzzles"
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 »
When I first started playing chess, I spent a lot of time studying the opening. Inspired by the World Champion at the time, Garry Kasparov, I spent...
From March 29–April 2, the Charlotte Chess Center and Scholastic Academy (CCCSA) held its second GM/IM Norm Invitational tournament in the hopes of...
GM Li had white against Gorovets and needed the win in order to tie for 1st. He brought home the full point.
Having directed tournaments for over 35 years, there is a tendency to believe I’ve seen just about everything that could occur at a tournament. Every…
As the U.S. Championships pass the midway point, test your own abilities with the critical moments and key tactics in the event so far.
Image: Chess.com As the PRO Chess League reaches its exciting conclusion this coming weekend (March 25-26), it's a perfect time to review some...
"Blundering your queen immediately is bad, not blundering your queen is good." Amateur player Eliot Rosenstock gives some insight and wisdom into how…
For months, the chess world has awaited Magnus Carlsen's cameo on the Simpsons.
While I’m a fan of classical time controls for producing the highest level chess games, I have to admit watching rapid games can be more entertaining…