Posts categorized "Problems-&-puzzles"
Happy Holidays from Grandmaster and composer Pal Benko, who presents Christmas tree and holiday candle shaped mates in two, three, four and five for…
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…
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.
At the end of the Champions Showdown, a 24 game marathon between Vishy Anand, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, and Veselin Topalov in classical...
World Championship matches can change history, creating many of the greatest games ever played, showcasing the fascinating struggles and stories of...
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...
“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…
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...
With the new school year starting, chess clubs and scholastics resume. Some countries, such as Armenia, have made chess a mandatory part of the...