Posts categorized "Problems & puzzles"
Have a happy New Year and solve these 16 mates composed by GM Pal Benko in honor of 2016.Read More »
FM Vignesh Panchanatham, FM Craig Hilby, FM Joshua Sheng, FM Cameron Wheeler, GM Jan Gustaffsson, IM Luke Harmon-Vellotti, IM Daniel Gurevich, GM...… Read More »
Who says chess is an individual sport? If you’ve ever played in any of the U.S. Amateur Team tournaments, you know how fulfilling it is to win a game… Read More »
Magnus Carlsen before winning the London Chess Classic and Grand Chess Tour, Photo Ray Morris-Hill It’s hard to imagine a player as strong as Magnus… Read More »
Solve this holiday candle problem from GM Pal Benko before the light goes out!
Black to move and...Read More »
In this article we'll look at a famous problem that inspired me. The problem is connected to the history of Bonaparte Napoleon (1769-1821). I thought… Read More »
Hikaru Nakamura, who defeated GM Vishy Anand in round four of the London Chess Classic, celebrates his birthday on the rest day. Photo Ray Morris-… Read More »
Sixteen-year-old prodigy and current Chinese Champion, Wei Yi, won the China Kings and Queens tournament in convincing fashion. The tournament was a… Read More »
Ever wonder what a grandmaster considers during a chess game? Vanessa West reviews "Lessons with a Grandmaster III", by GM Boris Gulko and Dr. Joel… Read More »
Photo Saint Louis Chess Club The top two players in the country, Nakamura and Caruana, recently faced off in a four day exhibition match, featuring… Read More »