Posts categorized "Problems & puzzles"
Wesley So vs. Hikaru Nakamura. Photo courtesy of Lennart Ootes. Test your tactical skills with puzzles from the Ultimate Blitz Challenge, where the… Read More »
As the All-Girls Nationals (April 22-24) and Elementary Nationals (May 6-8) loom, Pete Karagianis pinpoints eight lessons from the Junior High School… Read More »
The U.S. Women's Championship players compete in blitz, bughouse, and blindfold chess at the World Chess Hall of Fame. Photo courtesy of Eric Rosen… Read More »
Day 2 of Junior High Nationals is in the books, and we have 1200 hard working young chessplayers here in Indianapolis. I cannot even begin to stress… Read More »
GM Pal Benko presents some fun problems, as a complement to his April Chess Life Magazine problems. "Everybody likes to give checkmate, here you can… Read More »
Photo courtesy of Jim Woodward Why do we play chess? When I was younger, it was clear: to win. I wanted to win my section. I wanted to defeat titled… Read More »
Congratulations to GM Hou Yifan, who won the World Women's Chess Championship with 6/9. See if you can solve some tactical highlights from the event.… Read More »
GM Gata Kamsky, Photo Alexandre Feyrin Last weekend, Gata Kamsky became the only American in history to win the Cappelle la Grande Open, going...Read… Read More »
Wei Yi and Magnus Carlsen shake hands, Photo official website. Tournament cross tables can be deceptive, giving the impression that each round is of… Read More »
World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Photo David Llada The final round of Qatar Masters started rather uneventfully: Vladimir Kramnik, who needed a win...… Read More »