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IM Silman | This article is about four interesting positions. Much of this is moderately advanced to very advanced, so hold onto your hats and see if you can meet the storm head-on! I've also discovered some incredible tactical possibilities in one of our tests. You'll know which one it is since when you see it your mind will (figuratively but, hopefully, not physically) explode in awe. The fir... | Read More

GM Ginger_GM | GM Simon Williams explores the much misunderstood role of diagonals in the attack with two brilliancies. Can you find the key diagonals and how two of the greatest players ever, David Bronstein and Akiba Rubinstein, exploited them? | Read More

GM SultanOfKings | With the Play Live Challenge on Thursday as the highlight, this week GM Magnus Carlsen is touring the east coast of the U.S. where he is playing lawyers and ambassadors and attending the Queen of Katwe Premiere. GM Jon Ludvig Hammer reports from New York. Carlsen at IS 318 as Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg watches| Photo Cara Metz. It’s only seven more ... | Read More

NM linlaoda | Take some time to figure out what's the best move for White **Hint**Is it necessary to defend the pawn? If White plays our most natural move, what happens if Black takes the pawn? ... | Read More