Posts categorized "Problems & puzzles"
Photo courtesy of Jim Woodward Why do we play chess? When I was younger, it was clear: to win. I wanted to win my section. I wanted to defeat titled… Read More »
Congratulations to GM Hou Yifan, who won the World Women's Chess Championship with 6/9. See if you can solve some tactical highlights from the event.… Read More »
GM Gata Kamsky, Photo Alexandre Feyrin Last weekend, Gata Kamsky became the only American in history to win the Cappelle la Grande Open, going...Read… Read More »
Wei Yi and Magnus Carlsen shake hands, Photo official website. Tournament cross tables can be deceptive, giving the impression that each round is of… Read More »
World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Photo David Llada The final round of Qatar Masters started rather uneventfully: Vladimir Kramnik, who needed a win...… Read More »
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 »