Throwback

For International Women's Day, we would like to honor the 17 women from Vera Menchik to Ju Wenjun who have held the title of Women's World Champion.… Read More »

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Alex Edward Dunne was born January 3, 1942, in… Read More »

Fifty years ago, history's greatest American chess player had begun his march to the World Chess Championship - and he almost missed the first step.… Read More »

The three-time US Chess Champion and Hall of Fame coach and author passed away January 18. Read More »

Fabiano Caruana will return to the Tata Steel Chess Tournament as defending champ, but American victories in the event have been few and far between.… Read More »

The 2005 sixth-place Team USA featured a lineup of players poised to become tomorrow's national championship contenders.Read More »

A young Bobby Fischer's legendary game made a slow spread through Chess Life and the world in 1956.Read More »

With the death last week of GM Pal Benko at age 91, it seems appropriate on this Thursday to take a look back his 46 years writing for Chess Life.… Read More »

Having read Alexander Baburin’s outstanding (and sadly out of print) Winning Pawn Structues, and believing that the IQP is fundamental for chess… Read More »