Beating the Sicilian with 3.Bc4 - seriously?
Chess Newsby André Schulz6h ago
About 20 years ago, developing the bishop to f4 after 1.d4 d5, but without first playing c2-c4, was still mocked. The London System was regarded as an "old man's opening".
Chess News
en.chessbase.comadded August 2026
top 52%The 2026/27 season of the Bundesliga kicks off this weekend
Chess Newsby Stefan Liebig11h ago
Three matches per weekend The new Chess Bundesliga season begins on Friday at 4 p.m. The teams will not have much time to settle in, however.
Frederik Svane: An understated Olympic record
Chess Newsby Johannes Fischer23h ago
Before Svane, only one German player had ever won two gold medals at an Olympiad: Dr Robert Hübner. In 1972 in Skopje, he scored 15 points from 18 games, or 83.3 percent, to win gold on board one.
From Dusk till Dawn
Chess Newsby André Schulz1d ago
In earlier times, chess culture was widespread in many countries. People sat together in cafés, talked about the affairs of the world and played chess at the same time.
"Chess might be one of the least expressive sports I have ever watched"
Chess Newsby Naganethra Reddy1d ago
When the quiet gets loud Chess might be one of the least expressive sports I have ever watched. And I don't mean that as a criticism.
The oldest chess pieces in the world
Chess Newsby André Schulz1d ago
A vital commercial network The Silk Road is the ancient trade route that connected the cities of the eastern Mediterranean with India and China via Central Asia.
The princes of Samarkand
Chess Newsby Axel Eger1d ago
The following article appeared in the Thüringer Allgemeine on 1 October 2026. Reproduced with kind permission.
German chess magazine SCHACH launches first English edition as CHESS INSIGHT
Chess Newsby Press release2d ago
A 180-year publishing tradition enters a new chapter Including its predecessor magazines, SCHACH’s publishing tradition stretches back around 180 years.
Vlastimil Hort Tournament 2026: Return to Hotel Don Giovanni
Chess Newsby Press release2d ago
Last year, we launched a tournament that was intended to be much more than just another rapid event on the chess calendar.
Respect over results: Sebastian Poltorak and Tin Jingyao receive Gligoric Trophy 2026
Chess Newsby Press release2d ago
Press release by FIDE Following a review of the nominations for the 2026 Svetozar Gligorić Trophy, the FIDE Gligorić Trophy Award Commission has decided to award the trophy to two recipients...
Learning strategy from Bent Larsen
Chess Newsby Carlos Alberto Colodro3d ago
Bent Larsen was one of the strongest players outside the Soviet Union during the 1960s and 1970s, combining an adventurous approach to the openings with an ability to handle unusual middlegame...
Six-way tie in the lead after two rounds in Fagernes
Chess Newsby Carlos Alberto Colodro3d ago
The Fagernes International Autumn Tournament is under way in Norway, with the GM Swiss group serving as the main event of the festival.
Jon Speelman: Miniatures in Samarkand
Chess Newsby Jonathan Speelman3d ago
10/4/2026 – Jon Speelman looks back at the Samarkand Olympiad through a selection of short decisive games from the open section.
From the Olympiad to the Mediterranean: Titled stars head to the Sahel Chess Festival
Chess Newsby Diana Mihajlova3d ago
10/4/2026 – The Sahel Chess Festival returns to Monastir from 24 October to 1 November, with around 300 players expected to compete at the Hotel El Habib on Tunisia’s Mediterranean coast.
Evren Ucok and the case for chess in developing young minds
Chess Newsby ChessBase India4d ago
Curing the attention crisis By Selim Gurcan The 2006 comedy Idiocracy paints a terrifyingly funny vision of the future.
Main decisions of the FIDE General Assembly 2026
Chess Newsby Press release4d ago
Press release by FIDE The FIDE General Assembly was held on 26–27 September 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, during the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad and the FIDE Congress 2026.
Critical thinking takes centre stage at Judit Polgar's Global Chess Festival
Chess Newsby Carlos Alberto Colodro5d ago
More than a conventional chess event The 12th Judit Polgar Global Chess Festival took place at the Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest on Saturday 26 September.
Upcoming tournaments and events
Chess Newsby ChessBase5d ago
The following tournament information was provided for us by MyChess.Events, a global portal that tracks over-the-board chess tournaments worldwide.
Jon Speelman at 70: A leading figure of English chess
Chess Newsby Carlos Alberto Colodro6d ago
British champion, Candidates semifinalist, author and analyst Grandmaster Jonathan Speelman turns 70 on 2 October 2026.
Is Russia plotting to kill Kasparov?
Chess Newsby André Schulz6d ago
According to reports in several media outlets, Garry Kasparov was among a number of Russian dissidents abroad targeted in an alleged Russian assassination plot.