Problems & Puzzles

Tactics Tuesday
This week's Tactics Tuesday pays homage to one of #TeamScandi's most beloved and ardent leaders: IM John Bartholomew. The popular YouTuber and… Read More »
Wednesday Workout
This week's Wednesday Workout returns to Douglas, Isle of Man for the second installment of tactics from the Grand Swiss.  … Read More »
Tactics Tuesday
This week's Tactics Tuesday goes back to the Scandinavian to explore Boden's Mate and related themes of sacrifices on c6 after Black castles… Read More »
Wednesday Workout
This week's Wednesday Workout expands on our coverage of the 2023 FIDE Women's Grand Swiss. Reporting is available here and here, but there were too… Read More »
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 »
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