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A Game That Outlasted the Day (3)
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (493+ words) 2025 European Championship with a German double victory and analyses by Bluebaum, Svane, Rodshtein, Yuffa, Navara and many more. Opening videos by Engel, King and Marin. Training sections "The Fortress, "The Trap and "Fundamental Endgame Knowledge" etc. This time I will…...
grenke: Keymer takes control ahead of final day
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (846+ words) In this two-volume course GM Ganguly turns calculation into a trainable skill with a structured path for any level. By Conrad Schormann / Freestyle Chess GmbH Vincent Keymer leads the Freestyle Open A at the grenke Chess Festival in Karlsruhe with…...
Candidates R7: Wei scores brilliant win, Giri holds Sindarov to a draw
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (541+ words) In this course GM Ganguly turns calculation into a trainable skill with a structured path for any level. Javokhir Sindarov went into the second rest day of the Candidates Tournament in Cyprus with a sizeable 1-point lead over Fabiano Caruana,…...
Candidates R6: Sindarov keeps on winning, widens gap to 1½ points
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (530+ words) Will anyone be able to stop Javokhir Sindarov? The 20-year-old from Tashkent continued his remarkable run at the Candidates Tournament in Cyprus by scoring yet another victory, extending his lead at the top of the standings. Saturday's round featured just…...
grenke: Keymer and Niemann still perfect after five rounds
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (945+ words) ChessBase is re-releasing this timeless classic in the modern ChessBase Media format - complete with brand-new training features. Get ready to rediscover a masterpiece of chess instruction! By Conrad Schormann / Freestyle Chess GmbH After round three, nineteen players shared the lead....
"Imagine..."
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (797+ words) When asked why he plays chess, Grandmaster Peter Svidler once replied: "In my understanding, the things of the world strive to become music. And chess comes very close". This is a sentiment that Jason Kouchak could certainly adopt. While Peter…...
Candidates R6: Head-to-head stats
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (450+ words) The course is designed to provide a deep yet practical repertoire for Black, balancing solid foundations with aggressive counterplay. The Candidates Tournaments occupy a central place in the chess calendar, as it determines the challengers for the next World Chess…...
Women's Candidates R5: Zhu and Lagno join the lead
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (619+ words) Ganguly introduces conceptually fresh directions in several key lines " even in the most played main lines. Two decisive games were seen on the fifth day of play in the Women's Candidates Tournament, mirroring the situation in the open section, though…...
Candidates R5: Sindarov takes down Nakamura, Caruana beats Bluebaum
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (700+ words) Javokhir Sindarov continues to impress at his first-ever participation in the Candidates Tournament. The 20-year-old secured his fourth win in five games by defeating top seed Hikaru Nakamura with the black pieces, maintaining a full-point lead over Fabiano Caruana. With…...
grenke: Carlsen, Keymer and Niemann among 19 players on 3/3
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (559+ words) In this video course, Grandmaster Ivan Sokolov explores the fascinating world of Dutch and Gr'nfelkd structures with colours reversed. By Conrad Schormann / Freestyle Chess GmbH Among them are Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann, both present at the top of the…...