Posts categorized "Problems & puzzles"
The 2023 Qatar Masters concluded with Uzbekistan's GMs Nodirbek Yakubboev and Nodirbek Abdusattorov splitting top honors with 7/9, ahead of a field… Read More »
Please enjoy an extra-spooky edition of Tactics Tuesday. There's a "treat" that can be captured in each exercise. But is there also a trick? Download… Read More »
No, that's not a typo in the headline! This week's Wednesday Workout takes all of its positions from the 1st Annual Killer Chess Training Open...Read… Read More »
The World Cadet Championship is going on for the top players in three age groups (U8, U10, U12) in both open and women's sections in Sharm el Sheikh… Read More »
This week's Wednesday Workout checks in on some old friends playing the 2023 Qatar Masters: world number one GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Hikaru Nakamura… Read More »
This week's Tactics Tuesday takes a deep dive into a once-in-a-blue-moon event: Magnus Carlsen losing to a player rated below 2600. From smothered...… Read More »
If you've spent any time in the French Quarter in New Orleans — or any time in our comments section on Chess Life Online — you've surely come across… Read More »
This week's Tactics Tuesday pulled a few key moments from our coverage of ongoing the 2023 U.S. Women's Championship to talk about an important theme… Read More »
Readers who have been following our coverage of the 2023 FIDE World Junior Championships might recognize some (but not all!) of the positions from… Read More »
This week's Wednesday Workout features a smattering of highlights from IM Jeremy Silman's playing career. An obituary is forthcoming on Chess Life...… Read More »