Problems & Puzzles

Tactics Tuesday
This week's Tactics Tuesday begins our series on the Scandinavian Defense as part of the Chess Life Kids Openings Project.… Read More »
Wednesday Workout
The 2023 Qatar Masters concluded with Uzbekistan's GMs Nodirbek Yakubboev and Nodirbek Abdusattorov splitting top honors with 7/9, ahead of a field… Read More »
Tactics Tuesday
Please enjoy an extra-spooky edition of Tactics Tuesday. There's a "treat" that can be captured in each exercise. But is there also a trick?… Read More »
Wednesday Workout
No, that's not a typo in the headline! This week's Wednesday Workout takes all of its positions from the 1st Annual Killer Chess Training Open,… Read More »
Tactics Tuesday
The World Cadet Championship is going on for the top players in three age groups (U8, U10, U12) in both open and women's sections in Sharm el Sheikh… Read More »
Wednesday Workout
This week's Wednesday Workout checks in on some old friends playing the 2023 Qatar Masters: world number one GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Hikaru Nakamura… Read More »
Tactics Tuesday
This week's Tactics Tuesday takes a deep dive into a once-in-a-blue-moon event: Magnus Carlsen losing to a player rated below 2600. From smothered… Read More »
Wednesday Workout
If you've spent any time in the French Quarter in New Orleans — or any time in our comments section on Chess Life Online — you've surely… Read More »
Tactics Tuesday
This week's Tactics Tuesday pulled a few key moments from our coverage of ongoing the 2023 U.S. Women's Championship to talk about an important theme… Read More »
Wednesday Workout
Readers who have been following our coverage of the 2023 FIDE World Junior Championships might recognize some (but not all!) of the positions… Read More »
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