Problems & Puzzles
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Wesley So, our new US Champion and current World #2 ranked player, dazzled with his queen sacrifice against Jeffery Xiong, one… Read More »
GM Pal Benko recently contributed Apri Fools problems to the April edition of Chess Life Magazine, in which you are challenged to construct… Read More »
When I first started playing chess, I spent a lot of time studying the opening. Inspired by the World Champion at the time, Garry Kasparov, I spent… Read More »
From March 29–April 2, the Charlotte Chess Center and Scholastic Academy (CCCSA) held its second GM/IM Norm Invitational tournament in the hopes of… Read More »
GM Li had white against Gorovets and needed the win in order to tie for 1st. He brought home the full point.
Having directed tournaments for over 35 years, there is a tendency to believe I’ve seen just about everything that could occur at a tournament.… Read More »
As the U.S. Championships pass the midway point, test your own abilities with the critical moments and key tactics in the event so far.
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As the PRO Chess League reaches its exciting conclusion this coming weekend (March 25-26), it's a perfect time to review some… Read More »
"Blundering your queen immediately is bad, not blundering your queen is good." Amateur player Eliot Rosenstock gives some insight and wisdom into how… Read More »
For months, the chess world has awaited Magnus Carlsen's cameo on the Simpsons.