To mark the 100th anniversary of FIDE, study composer Gady Costeff has put together a collection of 100 endgame studies, one study for each year and each study by a different author – a really nice little book at an amazing price.
Monthly Archives: January 2025
The Bundesliga weekend was all about Magnus Carlsen. Media all over Germany and international newspapers such as the New York Times reported on Carlsen’s debut for St. Pauli and his convincing victory over Max Warmerdam. But there were other fine games this Bundesliga weekend. For example, a textbook Sicilian by German Grandmaster Luis Engel (photo) […]
Vincent Keymer had an eventful year. He rose to the top of the world rankings and helped Dommaraju Gukesh win the World Championship at the end of the year. For Deutsche Welle, Holger Hank spoke to the German number one about various aspects of top-level chess. Here’s the first part of the two-part interview. | […]
The problemist’s art has always been a bit of a mystery to chess players. Are chess problems merely puzzles with unique and rather curious solutions, or is there something more to them? Join Satanick Mukhuty, ChessBase India’s Composition Editor, as he dissects the art of chess problem-solving in his new blog, “The anatomy of chess […]
176 players took part in the International Grandmaster Open in Chennai in the first week of the New Year. Indian GM Inyan PA led the field and went on to win the tournament, beating Deepan, who had been leading the field, in the final round. | Photos: IA R Anantharam
The International Dortmund Chess Days will take place from 2 August to 10 August 2025 in the heart of the Ruhr region. The 52nd edition will once again be a chess festival for players of all classes with A-Open and B-Open. In the Open, top German players will compete with international grandmasters for a €20,000 […]
The Swiss System entered our lives in order to avoid a situation of unpractical number of rounds compared to the Round Robin System. With the advent of computers, pairing players in a Swiss became simple and automatic. But there was a controversy about “forbidden pairings”. People could – and often would – prevent certain pairings. […]
Even before the start of the Bundesliga season, the announcement that Magnus Carlsen would be playing for the Hamburg club St. Pauli caused a huge media stir. Last weekend the world’s best chess player made his debut for his new club – and created a real chess hype, not only in Hamburg. | Photos: André […]
The 2024 European Women’s Rapid Championship saw four players finish tied for first place with 8½/11 points, with Ukrainian GM Anna Ushenina securing the gold medal on tiebreaks. The former women’s world champion remained undefeated throughout the event, climbing to the top with crucial wins in rounds 7 and 8. Yuliia Osmak and Sarasadat Khademalsharieh […]
Johor Chess Association invites you to 9th Johor International Open 2025. The tournament has two categories – Open and Challengers (Below 2000). The top three prizes in Open are RM 10000, 6000 and 4000. For Challengers, the top three prizes are RM 1300, 1000 and 800. A total of 3 GMs, 11 IMs and a […]