January is the first opportunity to get a head start on your New Year’s chess resolutions by entering a tournament. This Martin Luther King Jr. Day...
As long as there have been chess rules there have been thousands of different ways of bending them. Sometimes those bends are intentional, but most...
We would like to publish a column celebrating the life and mourning the death of FM Alex Dunne. Alex was the longtime US Chess Correspondence Chess...
During the thrilling conclusion of the Tata Steel tournament, all eyes were on the decisive games in the Masters section. But some of the most...
After maintaining at least a share of the lead for the first 12 rounds, Uzbek GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov fell just short in his bid to win the Tata...
Editor’s note: Our January issue featured this piece by Chess Life editor John Hartmann, in which he summarizes the events and issues surrounding… Read More »
The following has been posted on the election page: Announcement of 2023 Executive Board Election Candidates The office and Elections Committee have…
Masters: Giri on Abdusattorov's Tail A popular tournament strategy is to play for a win as White. Another popular strategy is to be content with… Read More »
The January 2023 “New Year New You” episode explores undervalued and underrated aspects of chess improvement. What are some areas that chess students…
More than 900 players joined the winter holiday fun in the 2022 North American Open held in the Horseshoe Hotel of Las Vegas, Nevada, from December… Read More »