Problems & Puzzles

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 »