The Czech Chess Federation announced yesterday on its website the death of Czech grandmaster Petr Neuman (11 March 1978 – 29 April 2025). The Czech Chess Federation describes Petr Neuman, who became a grandmaster in 2013, as one of the country’s most active players. Last weekend, Neuman was still playing for his German club Bad […]
Monthly Archives: April 2025
Vladimir Fedoseev has taken a commanding lead at the Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland tournament after scoring 8 out of 9 points in the first day of blitz. The Slovenian grandmaster now stands 3½ points ahead of the field with nine rounds left to play on Wednesday. Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu sits in sole second place despite […]
GM Chris Ward introduces a fresh and evolving variation in the Sicilian Dragon, humorously dubbed the “Accelerated Dragadorf”, which merges dragon setups with thematic ideas from the Najdorf. He analyzes a complex game featuring this system, highlighting tactical motifs, a strong bishop on e5, and a dominant performance by young Vietnamese IM Dau Khuong Duy. […]
Max Euwe became the fifth World Chess Champion after beating Alexander Alekhine in the 1935 World Championship match. A maths teacher by profession, Euwe remained an amateur throughout his life, but was still the best chess player in the Netherlands, and one of the world’s best players.
Vasyl Ivanchuk may be approaching 60, but he still enjoys chess and is currently enjoying his (at least) third chess renaissance. He recently went on a run of almost 30 games without defeat and won the Menorca Open. | Photo: Federico Marin Bellon
At just 17, Eman Sawan is already a prominent name in Arab and international chess. A Woman FIDE Master and multiple champion of youth categories, her talent, passion and resilience have led her to shine even in the most adverse circumstances. From Palestine to the most demanding tournaments in the world, Eman plays not only […]
The rapid section of the Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland tournament ended with Aravindh Chithambaram, Vladimir Fedoseev and Alireza Firouzja sharing the lead on 11 points. Held in Warsaw as the first event of the 2025 Grand Chess Tour, the competition now moves on to 18 rounds of blitz. Aravindh scored an important victory over […]
If it hadn’t been for Viernheim’s poor start to the season, the Bundesliga final in Deggendorf could have been a real thriller. But Düsseldorf won this year’s Bundesliga with one round to spare, and the 4-4 draw between Düsseldorf and Viernheim in the final round was nothing to write home about. Düsseldorfer SK are the […]
When an inexperienced young person enters the gym hoping to build big muscles and an attractive body, there are two mistakes they often tend to commit. Firstly, they go weights far heavy for them. Secondly, they tend to focus on one particular body part (especially arms when it comes to boys), omitting the body core. […]
Vladimir Fedoseev and Alireza Firouzja are sharing the lead after two days of action at the Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland tournament, the opening event of the 2025 Grand Chess Tour. The tournament has seen both frontrunners remain undefeated after six rounds of rapid play. Close behind are Aravindh Chithambaram, Levon Aronian, Jan-Krzysztof Duda and […]