Four top Uzbek players will face six international world-class opponents in the 2nd UzChess Masters. The top seed is world number three, Arjun Erigaisi. The players are competing for prizes, prestige, and points in the FIDE Circuit. Alongside the Masters, a Challengers event (featuring Vasyl Ivanchuk), a Futures, and an Open will be held – […]
Monthly Archives: June 2025
The Uzbek Chess Federation is organizing the UzChess Cup again. It is taking place in Tashkent from June 19 to 27, and is a major chess festival featuring three invitational tournaments – Masters, Challengers, and Futures — as well as an Open tournament. The Masters tournament is particularly strong. Four of the top five Uzbek […]
The Cairns Cup in Saint Louis remains exciting. With two rounds to go, Humpy Koneru, Carissa Yip, and Alice Lee are tied for the lead with 4.5 points out of 7. Trailing by just half a point are Harika Dronavalli and Alina Kashlinskaya. In round 7, Carissa Yip won a tactical skirmish against Humpy Koneru, […]
Master Your Technique Vol. 2 by Adrian Mikhalchishin takes you deeper into the technical foundations of practical chess, focusing on converting advantages and mastering key endgame and middlegame imbalances. Through structured lessons and model games, you’ll learn crucial skills like precise endgame technique, double attacks, attacking on open files, and the principle of two weaknesses. […]
In some countries, strong chess players have risen to prominent political positions, and in others, politicians happen to be skilled at chess. But even high-ranking chess officials can find their way into political office. According to the World Chess Federation, Zandanshatar Gombojav, former president of the Mongolian Chess Federation, has now been appointed Prime Minister […]
After the rest day following Round 5, fighting spirit returned to the Cairns Cup in Saint Louis: all five games in Round 6 ended decisively. The new tournament leader is Humpy Koneru, who won an interesting theoretical battle against Harika Dronavalli. She now leads with 4.5 points out of 6, half a point ahead of […]
There are many tournaments staged in drab surroundings. How about attending one that takes place in beautiful surrounding, where you can combine your participation with an enchanting holiday. Here are four FIDE tournament that are coming this year. Definitely worth careful consideration.
Those who prepare well in the summer will be ready for tournaments in the fall and winter — or for summer opens as well. The Neo-London System is a powerful weapon that allows White to take control of the game right from the start — slightly sharper than the traditional London System. In her Fritztrainer, […]
The WR Chess team arrived late for their quarter-final match against Germany and Friends and lost the first of the two scheduled rounds. However, after filing a protest, the first round was replayed. WR Chess won the match and went on to triumph in the semi-finals. In the final, the team successfully defended their title […]
Do you have problems getting into the game with Black because there are simply too many openings? Lars Milde, a club chess player for decades and currently active at SV Werder Bremen, has a tip for you: The Black Sniper is a complete repertoire against virtually all white openings. The reviewer explains why he likes […]