Posts categorized "Problems-&-puzzles"

Just weeks after becoming the newly crowned US Champion, Sam Shankland won the 2018 Capablanca Memorial by a convincing 1.5 point margin.Read More »
Trailing by 2 points to Ju Wenjun at the halfway mark, Tan Zhongyi struck back in round 6 with a 125-move display of determination.Read More »
The Women's World Championship has been a lively match so far, loaded with king attacks and tactical combinations--with 80% of the games ending...… Read More »
Sharpen your tactics with puzzles from the games of the top 3 finishers of the US Women's Championships, Nazi Paikidze, Annie Wang, and Irina Krush!… Read More »
In both the overall and women’s championships, two huge underdogs are leading. Sam Shankland is tied for 1st along with Fabiano Caruana, and Annie...… Read More »
Relive the key moments on Caruana's journey to become Carlsen's Challenger.Read More »
With the playoffs nearing and a highly-anticipated Super Saturday tomorrow, let's take a look at the leading teams, top players, and best games for… Read More »
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 »