Posts categorized "Problems-&-puzzles"
Image: Chess.com As the PRO Chess League reaches its exciting conclusion this coming weekend (March 25-26), it's a perfect time to review some...
"Blundering your queen immediately is bad, not blundering your queen is good." Amateur player Eliot Rosenstock gives some insight and wisdom into how…
For months, the chess world has awaited Magnus Carlsen's cameo on the Simpsons.
While I’m a fan of classical time controls for producing the highest level chess games, I have to admit watching rapid games can be more entertaining…
Judges praised Vanessa's fresh approach to improvement, accompanied by clear, in-depth examples from her tournament games.
This scholastic tournament draws many of the best players in the region. This year there were six masters, including 2 FIDE masters. Part of the...
Judges praised Cristian's ability to blend his personal experiences on the road to victory with invaluable advice from a grandmaster to aspiring...
Although becoming a national champion is a monumental achievement, there is much more to gain than the prizes. Less than 1% of the over 1500 players…
This month, Wesley So won the London Classic, the overall Grand Chess Tour, and became one of the few people to cross the 2800 FIDE rating mark. In...
Happy Holidays from Grandmaster and composer Pal Benko, who presents Christmas tree and holiday candle shaped mates in two, three, four and five for…