Posts categorized "Problems & puzzles"
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...
Relive the key moments on Caruana's journey to become Carlsen's Challenger.
With the playoffs nearing and a highly-anticipated Super Saturday tomorrow, let's take a look at the leading teams, top players, and best games for...
In this article, I would like to introduce some of the connections between mathematics and chess. In many cases, some familiar chess problems are...
Magnus Carlsen is the Unofficial Fischer Random World Champion!