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This week's Tactics Tuesday highlights positions where one player rushed to make a good move, only to realize they forgot to check for their opponent… Read More »
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On a special collaborative episode of Ladies Knight, Jennifer and Ben Johnson, host of the Perpetual Podcast, recap the recently concluded Women’s...… Read More »
38 years ago in 1985, the first Denker Tournament of High School State Champions was held: a melting pot for strong chess players all over the nation… Read More »
The first thing chess players will notice when they arrive at the U.S. Open? This place is huge! The DeVos Place is a lovely convention center in the… Read More »
With a nod to the Bard, we will once again look at games that involve attacks against the king. In response to last month’s column, I was sent our...… Read More »
309 of the world’s top players are currently making their way to Baku, Azerbaijan for the FIDE World Cup 2023 and FIDE Women’s World Cup 2023. Some… Read More »
Four Things You Didn’t Know About Affiliates Our rulebook has scant wording regarding chess tournament organizers. In contrast, Tournament Directors… Read More »
FM Alice Lee has had a very good year. The 13-year-old just won her first U.S. Girls' Junior Championship (with a round to spare) to follow up her...… Read More »
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