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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...

Wednesday Workout: FIDE World Cadets & Youth Rapid & Blitz

This week's puzzles come from the recently concluded FIDE World Cadets & Youth Rapid & Blitz Championship, where Americans earned three podium...