Problems & Puzzles
Day 2 of Junior High Nationals is in the books, and we have 1200 hard working young chessplayers here in Indianapolis.
I cannot even begin to stress… Read More »
GM Pal Benko presents some fun problems, as a complement to his April Chess Life Magazine problems. "Everybody likes to give checkmate, here you can… Read More »
Photo courtesy of Jim Woodward
Why do we play chess?
When I was younger, it was clear: to win.
I wanted to win my section. I wanted to defeat… Read More »
Congratulations to GM Hou Yifan, who won the World Women's Chess Championship with 6/9. See if you can solve some tactical highlights from the event.
GM Gata Kamsky, Photo Alexandre Feyrin
Last weekend, Gata Kamsky became the only American in history to win the Cappelle la Grande Open, going… Read More »
Wei Yi and Magnus Carlsen shake hands, Photo official website.
Tournament cross tables can be deceptive, giving the impression that each round… Read More »
World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Photo David Llada
The final round of Qatar Masters started rather uneventfully: Vladimir Kramnik, who needed… Read More »
Have a happy New Year and solve these 16 mates composed by GM Pal Benko in honor of 2016.
FM Vignesh Panchanatham, FM Craig Hilby, FM Joshua Sheng, FM Cameron Wheeler, GM Jan Gustaffsson, IM Luke Harmon-Vellotti, IM Daniel Gurevich, GM… Read More »
Who says chess is an individual sport?
If you’ve ever played in any of the U.S. Amateur Team tournaments, you know how fulfilling it is to win a… Read More »