It’s time to get your tactics on, as Puzzle Week returns for 2023, beginning on January 9. To celebrate, all of our 100 million-plus members will have unlimited access to the entire suite of Chess.com puzzle products—Puzzles, Puzzle Rush, and Puzzle Battle—for the entire week! If one of your goals in the new year is tactical improvement, it’s a great opportunity to get started!

Additionally, puzzle-centered events will be held every day, culminating in the Puzzles World Championship on January 12-13 which will feature a $25,000 prize fund. (Registration details in the link.)

The full schedule of events is as follows:

On Monday, this month’s Chess Played Quick streaming event will entirely focus on puzzles. On Tuesday, join GM Jeffery Xiong as he streams Puzzle Rush on his Twitch channel. On Wednesday, WFM (and star photographer) Maria Emelianova will be taking on community members in Puzzle Battle on her channel.

Then comes the main event of the week, the Puzzles World Championship! The top eight finishers in the Puzzle Rush Royale on Thursday will move on to the Puzzle Battle KO on Friday. Tactics wizard GM Ray Robson will attempt to add to his status as a three-time Puzzle Battle champion. Can another puzzle solver finally stop him?

Set your new high scores and enjoy some great puzzle-solving, this Puzzle Week on Chess.com.

What are you most looking forward to: free puzzles, the Puzzle Championship, spending time with Jeffery and Maria? Let us know in the comments!