Former Super GMs taken down - The Underdog
Chess Newsby Arne Kaehler6 Sept 2026
9/6/2026 – In this episode of Underdog, Robert Ris presents two entertaining blitz upsets from a strong event in Sofia.
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top 43%England and Slovenia win European Senior Team Championships
Chess Newsby Carlos Alberto Colodro6 Sept 2026
The European Senior Team Chess Championships concluded in Hersonissos, Crete, with England 1 winning the 50+ section and Slovenia taking first place in the 65+ competition.
ChessBase´26 – Tips for Beginners, part 30: Use "Folders"
Chess Newsby Stefan Liebig6 Sept 2026
Strictly speaking, when working with ChessBase´26, you never need to leave the main ChessBase window.
Global Chess League: American Gambits win both their matches on opening day
Chess Newsby Carlos Alberto Colodro6 Sept 2026
The fourth season of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League began on Saturday at the Lalit Ashok hotel in Bengaluru.
Pouya Idani switches federations from Iran to France
Chess Newsby Carlos Alberto Colodro5 Sept 2026
Ranked fourth in the French national ranking Iranian-born grandmaster Pouya Idani has officially switched federations and will henceforth represent France.
Newly reviewed: Robert Ris' FritzTrainers on openings, calculation and strategic thinking (Part 1)
Chess Newsby Lukas Köpl5 Sept 2026
Training calculation skills A look at Robert Ris' portfolio quickly shows that, alongside opening courses and an increasing number of middlegame courses on strategy, he has also expanded his work...
Awonder Liang on chess, statistics, AI and the pursuit of small gains
Chess Newsby Jonathan Zhi4 Sept 2026
9/4/2026 – In a candid interview from January 2026, 2700-level chess prodigy Awonder Liang reflects on his unique journey from a teenage sensation to a serious competitor while balancing a degree...
Svitlana's Smart Moves - Complete control like Petrosian
Chess Newsby Arne Kaehler4 Sept 2026
9/4/2026 – In this episode of Svitlana's Smart Moves, Svitlana Demchenko explores how to keep complete control of a position through the classic game Petrosian vs. Unzicker.
Thomas Paehtz turns 70
Chess Newsby André Schulz4 Sept 2026
A lengthy and varied chess career Today, one of East Germany's leading players, Thomas Paehtz, celebrates his 70th birthday.
Solvay score 14/14 to win Spanish Primera División, Ivanchuk excels on board one
Chess Newsby Carlos Alberto Colodro3 Sept 2026
Solvay and Andreu Paterna return to the "División de Honor" Club Ajedrez Solvay were crowned champions of the 2026 Spanish "Primera División" after completing the seven-round competition in Linares...
Does AI understand chess humour?
Chess Newsby Frederic Friedel3 Sept 2026
Let us start with the following joke. "What do you think of this cartoon?" I asked. This was the initial reply: "I think the phrase 'CHECK, MATE!'
Opening Encyclopaedia 2026: Introduction and Open Games
Chess Newsby Nagesh Havanur3 Sept 2026
Looking for direct piece play If you are an aspiring tournament player, you are first intimidated and then overwhelmed by the sheer volume of material offered by the Opening Encyclopaedia.
ChessCare.com launches: New management agency brings professional support to chess players
Chess Newsby Press release3 Sept 2026
Press release by ChessCare.com ChessCare.com, a new player management agency dedicated exclusively to professional chess players, has officially launched.
Harshit Raja defends title at Tirol Open in Innsbruck
Chess Newsby Stefan Liebig2 Sept 2026
The third edition of the Tirol Open was held from 22 to 29 August at the Haus der Begegnung in Innsbruck.
The 1926 anniversary tournament in Hannover
Chess Newsby André Schulz2 Sept 2026
Chess enthusiasts in Hannover suspected that the energetic Hermann Zwanzig may have been the person who suggested founding a chess club in the city.
Faustino Oro returns for Legends & Prodigies in Madrid
Chess Newsby Carlos Alberto Colodro2 Sept 2026
The second edition of Legends & Prodigies will take place in Madrid from 7 to 12 September, with Faustino Oro returning to the tournament where he scored one of his strongest results to date.
FIDE and World Chess apply for the .chess domain extension
Chess Newsby Press release2 Sept 2026
Press release by FIDE The application for the game's official top-level domain has been submitted to ICANN – the first chance in over a decade to create one.
FIDE ratings - September 2026
Chess Newsby André Schulz1 Sept 2026
While Magnus Carlsen remains the undisputed world number one in chess - and is likely to stay there for as long as he continues to play from time to time - he did not play any classical games last...
Freshly reviewed: Daniel King's Power Play series
Chess Newsby Jochen Schwarz1 Sept 2026
First, an important note: if you have access to a computer running MS Windows, you can still use even the oldest FritzTrainers in this series, from 2006 to 2012, without restriction.
ChessBase Summer Special! – Part 9
Chess Newsby ChessBase1 Sept 2026
Daniel King (born 1963) is a Grandmaster, has been a professional chess player for more than 30 years and has represented his country in numerous competitions, amongst others in the historic win by...