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Who says chess is an individual sport?
If you’ve ever played in any of the U.S. Amateur Team tournaments, you know how fulfilling it is to… Read More »
Magnus Carlsen before winning the London Chess Classic and Grand Chess Tour, Photo Ray Morris-Hill
It’s hard to imagine a player as… Read More »
Sixteen-year-old prodigy and current Chinese Champion, Wei Yi, won the China Kings and Queens tournament in convincing fashion. The tournament was a… Read More »
Ever wonder what a grandmaster considers during a chess game? Vanessa West reviews "Lessons with a Grandmaster III", by GM Boris Gulko and Dr. Joel… Read More »
Photo Saint Louis Chess Club
The top two players in the country, Nakamura and Caruana, recently faced off in a four day exhibition match… Read More »
As a chess teacher myself, I've often wondered: When should you start teaching endgame concepts to beginning students?Read More »
In round 10 of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix in Monaco, the favorite and tournament leader, Yifan Hou, faced off against one of her top… Read More »
The top two rapid chess players in the World, Hikaru Nakamura and Magnus Carlsen, won big in rapid this week. Nakamura took 100K for his win in… Read More »
Sergey Karjakin won the World Cup in Baku after a series decisive games, including a tragic blunder by Svidler in the blitz. Both qualify for the… Read More »
Test how well you've been following the Sinquefield Cup with a mid-tournament tactics quiz.
Carlsen vs. So, Photo Grand Chess Tour… Read More »