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This issue's theme is unusual openings. Sometimes these are also referred to as irregular openings. If you ever play a game using Fritz, and enable...
This week's puzzles come from the 32nd Annual Chicago Open, which was one of several major tournaments highlighted in yesterday's Memorial Day… Read More »
Excellent tournament performances will be getting extra rating recognition as the result of a change to the bonus points system. The change is...
Our rulebook covers what takes place on a chess board’s 64 squares. How the pieces move is essentially the same everywhere rated games are essayed in…
Editor’s note: Since becoming Digital Editor for Chess Life Online, I have dreamt of publishing more regular wrap-ups of the sorts of events that are…
DreamHack is where the gaming world comes to life. It’s a festival of play, competition, and community all under one roof. DreamHack added its first…
This week's exercises all come from K-3 Champion Lukas LeBakken's impressive rook endgame grind against Ian Avery Singh in the final round of...
Today's puzzles continues our series from SuperNationals VIII in Orlando. The flash report with photos and the full report are both available, and...
This page features every photo we have, so far, from any of the awards ceremonies at SuperNationals VIII. These photos are categorized and tagged to…
Editor's note: The event regulations for this event were released by FIDE on Thursday May 22, 2025. Registration is now open for the FIDE World Cadet…

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