Vladimir Kramnik regains top form

Position No. 6082: White to play and win. From the game Yun Fan-Rusudan Goletiani, U.S. Women's Championship, St. Louis 2009.

French star wins world junior

Position No. 6081: Black to play and win. From the game Jaan Ehlvest-Andrew Karklins, Reno 2009.

Azerbaijan is tops in Europe

Position No. 6080: White to play and win. From the game Melikset Khachiyan-David Adelberg, L.A. Open, Los Angeles 2009.

Moscow to host top-tier tribute

Position No. 6079: White to play and win. From the game Tatev Abrahamyan-Iryna Zenyuk, U.S. Women's Championship, St. Louis 2009.

Anna Zatonskih repeats as champion

Position No. 6078: White to play and win. From the game Enrico Sevillano-Jack Peters, LA Open, Los Angeles 2009.

Magnus Carlsen is colossal in China

Position No. 6077: White to play and win. From the game Eugene Perelshteyn-Anton Kovalyov, Edmonton 2009.

Magnus Carlsen's dominant start at Pearl Spring

Position No. 6076: White to play and win. From the game Ray Robson-Gabor Papp, Lubbock 2009.

Garry Kasparov defeats old rival Anatoly Karpov

Position No. 6075: White to play and win. From the game Sergey Tiviakov-Thomas Roussel-Roozman, Montreal 2009.

Player of the year? Levon Aronian

Position No. 6074: Black to play and win. From the game Ilia Smirin-Alberto David, Greece 2009.

Substitute wins Grand Slam Masters

Position No. 6073: White to play and win. From the game Evgeny Alekseev-Alexander Morozevich, Biel 2009.

Three tie in state championship

Position No. 6072: White to play and win. From the game Viktor Korchnoi-Simon Williams, London 2009.

Levon Aronian wins Grand Prix series

Position No. 6071: White to play and win. From the game Sergey Kudrin-Gergely Antal, U.S. Open, Indianapolis 2009.