Posts categorized "Problems-&-puzzles"
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… Read More »
Happy Holidays from Grandmaster and composer Pal Benko, who presents Christmas tree and holiday candle shaped mates in two, three, four and five for… Read More »
At National Championships with such vast and diverse fields, it is very difficult to stay on a perfect score, even as a top seed in the early rounds… Read More »
Ju Wenjun won the final leg of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix, earning enough GP points to become the 2017 Women's World Championship Challenger.Read… Read More »
At the end of the Champions Showdown, a 24 game marathon between Vishy Anand, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, and Veselin Topalov in classical...… Read More »
World Championship matches can change history, creating many of the greatest games ever played, showcasing the fascinating struggles and stories of… Read More »
The top 3 Americans, Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, and Hikaru Nakamura, all competed in this year's Isle of Man International Open. Can you solve...… Read More »
“No no, the rook was on c8, can we show the replay?” IM Greg Shahade complains seconds after he loses to NM Rayan Taghizadeh after the finale of the… Read More »
The US Team winning gold on the Olympic podium along with the silver and bronze winners, Ukraine and Russia. Photo: Maria Emelianova, Olympiad… Read More »
What stuck with me the most was the incredible energy that Tal brought to the chessboard. He saw opportunities for activity and the initiative in...… Read More »