Chess University Weekly Digest #54

Chess Updates This Week

Puzzle Challenge | Grandmaster Banned | April Chess Classes

Ready for your next Puzzle Challenge and quick updates from the chess world?

Let’s dive in.

🧩 Puzzle Challenge #51 - Can You Find White’s Best Move?

🤔 White To Move

What is White's best move?

Choose the strongest move and comment with the continuation!

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♟️ April 2025 Class Schedule

Chess University’s next premium member seminars will be taught on April 5th and 12th from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm Pacific Time.

A separate email will contain registration information for new students who would like to join our classes in April.

📰 Chess News

  • GMs Veselin Topalov and Magnus Carlsen have received wildcard entries for the 2025 Grand Chess Tour. This marks Topalov’s return to competitive chess at the age of 50 after years of minimal play.

  • Ukrainian chess grandmaster Kirill Shevchenko has been suspended from global chess by FIDE over a cheating scandal alleging he hid a phone in a toilet at the Spanish Team Championship. FIDE’s Ethics & Disciplinary Commission concluded that he attempted to cheat but was unsure whether actual cheating occurred in those games.

That’s all for today. Have a great week ahead!

Kairav Joshi
President and CEO
ChessUniversity.com

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