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Wednesday Workout: U.S. Nationals at 46th Women's Olympiad

Following the conclusion of the 46th FIDE Olympiad (…

Labor Day Weekend Wrap-Up

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…

Wednesday Workout: Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, Pt. 1

This week's puzzles come from last month's Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, where GM Levon Aronian won the five-day, 27-game marathon for the third… Read More »

64 Players Compete in First US Chess Members Only Prize Arena

A chessboard’s worth of US Chess members competed in the first US Chess Members Only Prize Arena, with NM Chess_Star1234 finishing first among the 64…

Tactics Tuesday: Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, Pt. 1

This week's puzzles come from last month's Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, where GM Levon Aronian won the five-day, 27-game marathon for the third… Read More »

Kids for Chess Announces 2025 Scholarship Winners

Kids for Chess, a nonprofit organization committed to supporting America's best youth chess players, is thrilled to announce the five winners of its…

Check is in the Mail, September 2025: Going Postal!

The theme of this issue is non-server games. All moves from the games presented were either sent through the US Postal Service or by email. Please...

Just the Rules: Last-Round Byes

There is an entire rule devoted to half-point byes in our rulebook. There you will find directives on when to allow them and when not to allow them...