There are fewer than eight weeks to go until ChessFest 2025, the annual chess extravaganza in Trafalgar Square, London. On Sunday 13th July 2025, 11am-6pm, the whole square will be taken over for a day of free, family-friendly chess activities. If you are in London, it’s your chance to experience a full fun day of […]
Monthly Archives: May 2025
Round two of the 2025 Norway Chess tournament saw Arjun Erigaisi and Hikaru Nakamura emerging as co-leaders with 4½ points each. Arjun defeated world champion Gukesh Dommaraju in a complex classical game, while Nakamura beat Magnus Carlsen in a double-edged Armageddon decider. Fabiano Caruana recovered from his opening-round loss with a classical win over Wei […]
The TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament in Malmö concluded with Javokhir Sindarov taking clear first place on 4½/7 points. The 19-year-old from Uzbekistan finished ahead of 13-year-old Turkish prodigy Yagiz Erdogmus and Sweden’s Nils Grandelius, who shared second place with 4 points. The event featured a mix of experienced players and rising talents, including […]
Round one of the Norway Chess tournament saw Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura claim 3 points each with classical wins over Dommaraju Gukesh and Fabiano Caruana respectively, each capitalising on late blunders by their opponents. The third game, between Wei Yi and Arjun Erigaisi, was drawn in classical play and decided by Armageddon, with Arjun […]
The 13th edition of the Norway Chess super-tournament is taking place from 26 May to 6 June in Stavanger. An open event and a women’s event are being played concurrently with an identical number of players, the same format and an equivalent prize fund. Both world champions — Ju Wenjun and Gukesh Dommaraju — are […]
Anish Giri claimed outright victory at the 2025 Sharjah Masters with a 7/9 score, edging out top seed Nodirbek Abdusattorov and European Champion Aleksandar Indjic, who shared second place. Giri’s win in the final round secured him the title and a place just outside the world’s top ten in the live ratings. Meanwhile, Bibisara Assaubayeva […]
The German Chess Championships concluded in Munich with notable outcomes in both the open and women’s sections. The event, held over nine rounds, saw Vincent Keymer claim the open title for the first time in his career. Matthias Bluebaum grabbed clear second place. Meanwhile, Dinara Wagner emerged victorious in the women’s competition after beating Hanna […]
You want to analyse a position without having to enter all the moves first? No problem: with ChessBase 18, the position is quickly displayed on the board and you can analyse it with or without an engine, or import other game positions using FEN code. Learn how to use the “Position Setup” menu to start […]
Magnus Carlsen won the Chess.com Classic with a game to spare in the Grand Final against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. The former world champion remained unbeaten throughout the event and secured the title with two wins and a draw in the final match. A swift victory in game one and a well-converted rook endgame in game three […]
After four rounds at the TePe Sigeman & Co chess tournament, Javokhir Sindarov and Yagiz Erdogmus (pictured) share the lead with 3 points each. Nils Grandelius is half a point behind on 2½, followed by Ray Robson and Tan Zhongyi on 2 points. Tan, who lost her first two games, has bounced back with consecutive […]