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Chenxuan Ling Wins Silver at FIDE World Cadets Cup

22 Americans participated across the six sections of the…

Wednesday Workout: SuperNationals VIII Preview

Over 4,600 chess players descend on Orlando this weekend for SuperNationals VIII. This week's puzzles highlight some of the names you can expect to...

Tactics Tuesday: SuperNationals VIII Preview

Over 4,600 chess players descend on Orlando this weekend for SuperNationals VIII. This week's puzzles highlight some of the names you can expect to...

US Chess Seeking HOD and Trainers for 2025 International Youth Events

US Chess is seeking applicants for the positions of Heads of Delegation (HOD) and Coaches (Trainers) for the 2025 FIDE International Youth events.… Read More »

Just the Rules: What's the Deal with Rules Variations?

Our rulebook is filled with variations on the main rules. I once counted slightly less than 50 of them in chapters 1 plus 2 alone. Some of those...

Wednesday Workout: Grenke Festival + Freestyle

This week's exercises come from the 2025 Grenke Chess Festival, which featured a large Freestyle component that attracted many top grandmasters...

Tactics Tuesday: Grenke Festival + Freestyle

This week's exercises come from the 2025 Grenke Chess Festival, which featured a large Freestyle component that attracted many top grandmasters. More…

Inside Story: SuperNationals VIII Preview

Editor's note: This story first appeared in the April 2025 issue of Chess Life magazine, and is re-published here with updates including more...

Grenke winners pose, with Brandon Jacobson near center

Grenke Festival: Jacobson Shares First in Open A, Paragua Qualifies for FM, Carlsen Sweeps Freestyle

The Grenke Chess Festival — held April 17 through 21 in Karlsruhe, Germany — saw top grandmasters compete alongside amateurs in a unique mixture of...