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Three Presidential Tickets Submitted to FIDE Office Ahead of 2026 Elections
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (328+ words) In this video course, Grandmaster Ivan Sokolov explores the fascinating world of Dutch and Grünfelkd structures with colours reversed. FIDE press release, 26 July 2026 In accordance with Article 21 of the FIDE Electoral Rules (Election of the President and Deputy President), the…...
Akopian and Belakovskaia win US senior titles
3+ hour ago (528+ words) Tata Steel 2026 with analyses by Bluebaum, Giri, L'Ami, Woodward and many more. Opening videos by Kasimdzhanov, Marin and Zwirs. 10 exciting opening articles with new repertoire ideas and much more. The 2026 US Senior Chess Championship was decided in a playoff after…...
Walther von Holzhausen: Military officer, chess problemist
20+ hour, 45+ min ago (793+ words) FIDE World Cup 2025 with analyses by Adams, Bluebaum, Donchenko, Shankland, Wei Yi and many more. Opening videos by Blohberger, King and Marin. 11 exciting opening articles with new repertoire ideas and much more. The name of Walther Freiherr von Holzhausen will…...
Leonardo Costa and Jana Schneider are the 2026 German chess champions
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (621+ words) With the moves d4-Nf3-e3-Bd3 White aims for simple piece development and to slowly build up a devastating attack on the kingside! In an interview with the German Chess Federation, Leonardo Costa revealed that he was planning a year of chess. Starting…...
ChessBase´26 – Tips for beginners, part 24: Always get the latest games via update
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (553+ words) By opting for a fianchetto setup, you embrace unbalanced and strategically rich positions, steering away from predictable theory battles. Here's how the game update process works with your Mega Database 2026: Mega Database 2026: Game Update Click on “Game update”, then continue…...
Global Chess League to take place in India's Silicon Valley: Carlsen, Sindarov and Anand in the mix
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1230+ words) With the league now coming to Bengaluru - a city that has become one of India's foremost centres of chess, technology and innovation - the fourth season promises to be the biggest yet. The man behind the league - Chairman of the Mahindra…...
Review: ChessBase Magazine #232
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (659+ words) In almost every chess game there comes a moment when you just can’t go on without tactics. You must strike to not giving away the advantage you have worked for the whole game. ChessBase Magazine (CBM), the bimonthly magazine published…...
Michal Krasenkow: "If you want a GM norm, beat a GM"
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (998+ words) 11,7 million games from 1475 to 2025 Leading with 3½/4 after four rounds, the Polish grandmaster and former world number 10 Michal Krasenkow reflects on rook endgames, the growth of Indian chess and what it means to compete at the highest level well into the…...
Alireza Firouzja wins Chennai Grand Masters, rejoins world top ten
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (605+ words) Learn from legends! Get the full Master Class series on the World Champions at a discounted bundle price. Alireza Firouzja won the fourth edition of the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters with an unbeaten 4½/7 score. The French representative secured first place…...
Azmaiparashvili re-elected as European Chess Union President
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (380+ 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! The most important item on the agenda of the assembly, which took place on…...