Problems & Puzzles

As a chess teacher myself, I've often wondered: When should you start teaching endgame concepts to beginning students?

In round 10 of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix in Monaco, the favorite and tournament leader, Yifan Hou, faced off against one of her top competitors,… Read More »

The top two rapid chess players in the World, Hikaru Nakamura and Magnus Carlsen, won big in rapid this week. Nakamura took 100K for his win in… Read More »

Rex at Ultimate Moves, Photo Austin Fuller
Are you recovering from Sinq Cup withdrawal? If so, we have just the remedy.
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Test how well you've been following the Sinquefield Cup with a mid-tournament tactics quiz.
Carlsen vs. So, Photo Grand Chess Tour
In the most… Read More »

After a thrilling round 1 of the 2015 Sinquefield Cup, we look forward to the next eight rounds of this young, but storied competition. Let's take a… Read More »

Magnus Carlsen at the 2014 Sinquefield Cup, in Burning Boards by Glenn Kaino, Photo Courtesy WCHOF
Throughout the history of chess there have been… Read More »

Above the beautiful Seattle waterfront, 12 promising young players congregated with chess sets, clocks, and some notebooks. Aside from some Blitz and… Read More »