Posts categorized "Problems & puzzles"
The Charlotte Chess Center is perhaps becoming an American “norm factory,” having produced several norms and titles in 2016 and 2017.
Depending on who you ask, winter in Texas is not too bad, but it is even better with a great chess event on the calendar!
"It's always fun to play Magnus!" -Hikaru Nakamura
As US Chess wishes all of our members a Happy Holiday season, Grandmaster Pal Benko challenges you to a few festive problems. Get started with this...
"I started out really well, but before today I really couldn't have expected that I would win it. Everything had to go my way." -Fabiano Caruana
I would describe it as something of a cross between my all-time favorite chess book, “The Immortal Game: A History of Chess,” by David Shenk, and,… Read More »
“Previous American Open winners read like a Who’s Who in American chess. To name only a few and not to slight any of the fine players who have won or…
Certainly, Smith had to be regarded as one of the contenders for a top prize, but given that he was over 200 points lower rated than the top few… Read More »
It is extremely important to have the ability to work by yourself without the help of engines; otherwise they will simply give you evaluations and...
Happy Thanksgiving from US Chess! We reiterate our thanks from an email sent yesterday to our membership for being the best part of who we are as an…