Posts categorized "Problems & puzzles"
This week's Wednesday Workout features puzzles pulled from games played at the 2023 National Elementary School Championship May 12 through 14 in...… Read More »
Editor's Note: This story first ran in the May 2023 issue of Chess Life Magazine. We have republished the piece, with a number of additional puzzles… Read More »
Congratulations to the Gotham Knights on winning the 2023 Pro Chess League playoffs. After five weeks of regular season play (covered here and here… Read More »
This week's Wednesday Workout features six puzzles inspired by GM Ding Liren's famous self-pinning 46. ... Rg6!! from the final tiebreak game of the… Read More »
Thank you to everyone who has followed along with our daily bulletins covering the 2023 FIDE World Chess Championship. In honor of our new champion… Read More »
This columnist has come across enough material to create another fun quiz for your enjoyment. Let’s get started! That can’t be my pairing!! 1. After… Read More »
For last week's Workout, all of the positions came from the 15th Annual Open at Foxwoods, but intentionally omitted one of the most interesting games… Read More »
This week's Workout comes entirely from recent games played at the 15th Annual Open at Foxwoods! As always, you can download our printable worksheet… Read More »
Editor's Note: WGM Sabina Foisor reported on her return to her home country as a coach for the 2022 World Youth Championships in Mamaia, Romania for… Read More »
We published the first in an occasional series of reprints of important Soviet-era essays and articles in the April issue of Chess Life. It is a...… Read More »