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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 »
Editor's note: This report will be updated with photos and any additional relevant information on Friday, June 20. The final round concluded earlier…
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…
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…
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...
Editor's note: This story first appeared in the June 2025 issue of Chess Life Kids magazine, and is re-published here in full. Consider becoming a US…
National Chess Day! National Chess Day is Saturday, Oct. 11. For any event that includes “National Chess Day” in the event title and is held that day…
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...
This week's puzzles come from the 12th Cherry Blossom Classic, which was featured in our Memorial Day wrap-up. While the later rounds of competitive…
The winners of the 39th annual Frank P. Samford Jr. Chess Fellowship are: Grandmasters Abhimanyu Mishra, of Englishtown, New Jersey; Andy Woodward,… Read More »

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