Chess University Weekly Digest #52

Puzzle Challenge | Class Schedule | Featured Course

Think you can solve today’s Puzzle Challenge? Try it out and comment if you solve it in less than 10 seconds.

Meanwhile, in the chess world:
🏆 Magnus Carlsen wins another tournament (shocker).
🔥 A teenage French prodigy is making waves.
📅 And we’ve got new classes + a must-watch course to help you level up.

Let’s dive in! 🎉

🧩 Puzzle Challenge #49 - Can You Find Black’s Best Move?

📅 Chess University March Class Schedule

Chess University’s next premium member seminars will be taught on March 1st and 8th from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm Pacific Time (PST).

Our next chess camp is planned for March 29th with details forthcoming.

📰 Chess News

• Another one for the GOAT. GM Magnus Carlsen just won the 2025 Chessable Masters after defeating GM Hikaru Nakamura in the Grand Final.
  

• France’s rising star is on fire. 17-year-old GM Marc’Andria Maurizzi crushed the competition at the Djerba Chess Festival, nearly hitting a 2900 performance rating. France might have its next title contender.
  

• Chess University hits 115,000 members! Our online club on Chess.com keeps growing—if you haven’t joined yet, what are you waiting for?

♙ Featured Chess Course

Stay tuned for updates on our March classes and camps—exciting things are coming!

Kairav Joshi
President and CEO
ChessUniversity.com

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