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Editor’s note: Since becoming Digital Editor for Chess Life Online, I have dreamt of publishing more regular wrap-ups of the sorts of… Read More »
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This week's puzzles comes from the 2025 US Cadet Championship, where 14-year-old IM-elect Tani Adewumi repeated his 2024 feat of a 6/7 victory for… Read More »
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This week's puzzles comes from the 2025 US Cadet Championship, where 14-year-old IM-elect Tani Adewumi repeated his 2024 feat of a 6/7 victory for… Read More »
Tani at SN8
Editor’s note: This report will be updated in the upcoming days with photos from the tournament.FM Tanitoluwa Adewumi has repeated as the US Cadet… Read More »
Yip
Just a few days ago, in this very publication, I suggested the battle between youth and experience at the 2025 Cairns Cup was looking a bit drawish.… Read More »
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This week's puzzles all continue our series from the still-in-progress 2025 Cairns Cup (preview here, recap here). For more puzzles, also check out… Read More »
Tactics Tuesday
This week's puzzles come from the first half of the 2025 Cairns Cup (recap here). Stay tuned next week for more highlights from this showcase of ten… Read More »
Lee
The battle of youth versus experience at this year’s Cairns Cup is looking a bit drawish after five rounds of action at the Saint Louis Chess Club (… Read More »
Wednesday Workout
This week's puzzles all comes from yesterday's games played in the first round of the 2025 Cairns Cup (preview here). Fireworks produced decisive… Read More »
Gallry
The winners of the 39th annual Frank P. Samford Jr. Chess Fellowship are:Grandmasters Abhimanyu Mishra, of Englishtown, New Jersey; Andy Woodward, of… Read More »
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