FIDE has published the official entry and starting lists for the Chess Olympiad in Budapest (11 to 22 September). In the open tournament, the USA, India and China are the top teams in the seeding list according to Elo. The German team is in tenth place. In the Women’s Olympiad, Georgia leads the seeding list. […]
Monthly Archives: July 2024
“Finishing off the opponent’s king is, and remains, the ultimate goal of a chess game, and in order to memorise the checkmating patterns and know how to use them successfully in your own games, only one thing helps: practise again and again!”. Oliver Reeh introduces his tactics column in the new ChessBase Magazine #220 with […]
Two program packages that are designed to make you stronger, to seriously improve your results in games and tournaments. Fritz 19 lets you practice practise and analyse, the Opening Encyclopedia tells you exactly what you should play in order to succeed. You can simply load variations into Fritz 19 and try playing them against the […]
The blitz section of the GM Triathlons at the Biel Chess Festival decided which players would qualify for the final phase and thus fight for the 2024 title. There was particular tension in the Masters, where the Indian superstar Praggnanandhaa had to work hard to make it through, as he had a strong showing to […]
With 5 out of 9 rounds played at the US Senior, US Junior and US Girls Championships, the three concurrent events have sole leaders atop the standings. In the Senior tournament, Vladimir Akopian leads with 4½ points, as only Gregory Kaidanov managed to hold him to a draw in the first 5 rounds of play. […]
After five rounds of classical chess at the GM Triathlons, the final phase is quickly approaching. Le Quang Liem defended his lead in the Masters with a draw against Haik Martirosyan, while Praggnanandhaa kept his chances of qualifying for the final phase by beating Sam Shankland. In the Challengers, it seems clear who will progress […]
Let us take a little journey through time. It was 1989 when the supermarket chain ‘SPAR’ organised a magnificent chess tournament in the Sartory halls in Cologne. Robert Hübner, Boris Spassky, Mikhail Tal, Viktor Korchnoi and the Polgar sisters were invited as the big stars. Television was still in its infancy, but it was already […]
Today, on July 20, 2024, FIDE has scheduled a celebration in Paris to mark 100 years since it was officially formed in the French capital. FIDE is marking its centenary with many different programs aimed at existing and new chess fans around the globe – be they schoolchildren, refugees, people in prisons, charities, club players, […]
In almost every chess game there comes a moment when you just can’t go on without tactics. You must strike, because nothing is more annoying than missing a winning combination in the decisive situation, thus giving away the advantage you have worked for the whole game. So it is vital to train tactics properly – […]
The 2024 CrunchLabs Masters is the third of four events preceding the Champions Chess Tour in-person Finals. The second day of action sees players fighting in the Division Placement stage, as they look to qualify for the double-elimination brackets. | Follow the games live video feed with expert commentary starting at 17.00 CEST (11.00 ET, […]