Nils Grandelius scored an impressive 7½ out of 9 to become the outright winner at the 2023 edition of the Reykjavik Open. The Swedish grandmaster, who was the second seed in Iceland, beat Quentin Loiseau in the final round to claim first place. With over 400 participants in the traditional event, it was not surprising […]
Monthly Archives: April 2023
Middlegame secrets are revealed – in a series of articles featuring videos by Jan Markos. Next we’ll discuss the Rook, exploring things like the impact of the 7th rank or the difference between rooks and light pieces! If you wish to know more, we recommend the full course by Jan Markos: Middlegame Secrets Vol.2: The […]
Your heart rate and adrenaline have an impact on your performance. As a chess player, understanding and monitoring various physiological aspects can have a significant impact on your performance. When you play chess, you may not be as physically active, but the mental demands of the game can still trigger an extreme stress response in […]
With a final score of 3½-1½, Lei Tingjie defeated Tan Zhongyi in the Women’s Candidates Final. Lei will challenge Ju Wenjun in the upcoming Women’s World Championship match, scheduled to take place in July. In game 5, Lei obtained a fine attacking win, which topped off her dominant performance in Chongqing. | Photos: FIDE / […]
The knockout phase of the Chessable Masters is taking place on April 3-7. Three Divisions (with 8, 16 and 32 players respectively) are being played concurrently. Each knockout tournament includes winners’ and losers’ brackets. Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana are among the participants in Division I. | Follow the games live with expert […]
One of the side events of the 2023 FIDE World Championship Match will be a contest facing the best female players from Kazakhstan against a team of international top stars representing the world. Each match will consist of 8 players, with 4 of them representing the age groups U20, U18, U16, and U14. The international […]
With the World Championship match between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren just a week away, Jon Speelman shares how such an important contest looks like from the inside. He worked twice as a second in World Championship matches, both times assisting a player who was facing the legendary Garry Kasparov. Here he goes into detail […]
I had the honor of speaking with chess Super Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, one of the youngest players ever to achieve the title. At only 16 years old, Praggnanandhaa has already achieved remarkable success, including winning the Julius Baer Challenge Championship 2022. In our interview, Praggnanandhaa shared his insights on a range of topics, from his […]
The United Nations recognizes April 2 as the Autism Awareness Day. The Infinite Chess Project, which aims to help children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by teaching them chess, started in 2019 as a small pilot project. In three years, it has gained momentum and expanded to ten countries: Albania, France, Gibraltar, Latvia, Malaysia, Mongolia, […]
In a unique and exciting matchup, Grandmasters Iniyan and Praggnanandhaa recently played a blitz game in our ChessBase studio, using an old mechanical Garde chess clock. This was the first time that the two players had used such a clock, adding an element of unpredictability and challenge to the game. As they faced off in […]