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May 19, 2012

Keep up-to-date with the latest chess news from around the world.

Book ReviewBook Review
May 16, 2012

Chess Lessons by Vladimir Popov

Don't be disappointed by an occasional (or frequent!) "failing" grade.

The Skittles RoomThe Skittles Room
May 16, 2012

Third Best, Part One by Steve Wrinn

The third-best endgame artist of all living masters.

Endgame StudyEndgame Study #799
May 19, 2012

A. Belyavsky, 2008

The Endgame Study is one of the unique and subtle wonders of the Royal Game.

From the ArchivesFrom the Archives
May 20, 2011

The 1999 Australian Masters by Gary Lane

Hordes of young women wearing stilettos.

Video SpotlightVideo Spotlight
May 19, 2012

U.S. Championship Recap

A review of the key results from recent rounds.

Step by Step Step by Step: Tactics
May 9, 2012

Designed to improve your tactical skills.


Columns

Chess Informant @ ChessCafe.comInformant@ChessCafe.com
May 19, 2012

The Ruy Lopez Rio de Janeiro Variation.

Chess Mazes by Bruce AlberstonChess Mazes
by Bruce Alberston
May 19, 2012

It helps if the white king knows what clockwise means.

Endgame Corner by Karsten MüllerEndgame Corner
by Karsten Müller
May 16, 2012

Two rooks on the seventh usually need one helping hand to win.

Novice Nook by Dan HeismanNovice Nook
by Dan Heisman
May 16, 2012

Training your "chess eye" to identify moves that have high reward.

Inside Chess by Yasser SeirawanInside Chess
by Yasser Seirawan
May 16, 2012

The 1988 S.W.I.F.T. World Cup, Rounds 14-16.

ChessOK Cafe by Steve LopezChessOK Cafe
by Steve Lopez
May 12, 2012

Tweaks that can further improve Houdini's performance.

The Instructor by Mark DvoretskyThe Instructor
by Mark Dvoretsky
May 9, 2012

A series of exercises to solve on your own.

The Kibitzer by Tim HardingThe Kibitzer
by Tim Harding
May 9, 2012

A chess congress with a difference.

Scholastic Chess by Steve GoldbergScholastic Chess
by Steve Goldberg
May 9, 2012

Records were set at the 2012 Spring Nationals.

ChessBase Cafe by Steven B. DowdChessBase Cafe
by Steven B. Dowd
May 5, 2012

Opening choices and a trainer worthy of university credit!

The Openings Explained by Abby MarshallThe Openings Explained
by Abby Marshall
May 2, 2012

The Latvian Gambit is unsound!

Checkpoint by Carsten HansenCheckpoint
by Carsten Hansen
May 2, 2012

Gambits and Rock-Solid Choices.

Opening Lanes by Gary LaneOpening Lanes
by Gary Lane
May 2, 2012

Everyone is on the look out for new moves in the opening.

Chess Evolution by Arkadij NaiditschChess Evolution
by Arkadij Naiditsch
April 28, 2012

A typical game in the Caro-Kann, Panov Attack.

Past Pieces by Olimpiu G. UrcanPast Pieces
by Olimpiu G. Urcan
April 25, 2012

Two little-known games played by Nimzowitsch.

The Q & A Way by Bruce PandolfiniThe Q & A Way
by Bruce Pandolfini
April 25, 2012

Clearly, there are no obvious answers here.

CC Chronicles by Bo BredenhofCC Chronicles
by Bo Bredenhof
April 25, 2012

Play in Open CC tournaments.

An Arbiter's Notebook by Geurt GjissenAn Arbiter's Notebook
by Geurt Gijssen
April 18, 2012

What if a Player Does Not Stop the Clock?

 
 

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