Posts categorized "Problems & puzzles"
In this article, I would like to introduce some of the connections between mathematics and chess. In many cases, some familiar chess problems are...… Read More »
Magnus Carlsen is the Unofficial Fischer Random World Champion!Read More »
The Charlotte Chess Center is perhaps becoming an American “norm factory,” having produced several norms and titles in 2016 and 2017.Read More »
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!Read More »
"It's always fun to play Magnus!" -Hikaru NakamuraRead More »
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… Read More »
"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 CaruanaRead… Read More »
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… Read More »
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 »