Not only does Liverpool have a great musical history, it also has a great chess history. Its chess club was founded in 1837, and one of its early luminaries was Amos Burn. The city is now hosting the British Championships (31 August–10 September), a major chess festival featuring the best players and greatest British talent. […]
Monthly Archives: July 2025
Day two of the 2025 Esports World Cup chess tournament concluded the group stage, with Ian Nepomniachtchi, Nihal Sarin, Hikaru Nakamura and Nodirbek Abdusattorov advancing from the Losers Brackets to complete the quarterfinal lineup. Each won two matches to stay in contention for the $250,000 first prize. Meanwhile, eight players – including Giri, Vachier-Lagrave and […]
Two-time Under-18 World Champion Aleksey Grebnev won the strong Oskemen Masters in eastern Kazakhstan. After an impressive win in the last round, in which he showed his endgame skills, Grebnev shared first with top seed Richard Rapport. Both had 7.0/9, but Grebnev had the better tiebreak and won the tournament. | Photo: Aleksey Grebnev at […]
The Clash of Generations match in Marseille between veteran grandmaster Peter Svidler and 14-year-old Yagız Kaan Erdogmus concluded with a 4-2 classical victory for the Turkish prodigy, who impressed with strong preparation and mature play. Svidler responded by dominating the blitz section 10–2. The event offered a structured 6-game classical match followed by a 12-game […]
The Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026 is scheduled to take place in April 2026. The winner will play reigning Women’s World Champion Ju Wenjun for the title. Currently, five players are qualified for the Candidates: Humpy Koneru, Tan Zhongyi, Divya Deshmukh, Zhu Jiner, and Aleksandra Goryachkina. But who has the best chances of claiming one of […]
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The traditional chess festival in Dortmund kicks off its 52nd edition this Saturday as the Sparkassen Chess Trophy. European champion Matthias Blübaum is the favourite in the A Open. On Sunday, the International Women’s Tournament begins, featuring four grandmasters: Elisabeth Pähtz, Dinara Wagner, 15-year-old Chinese champion Miaoyi Lu, and Deimanté Daulyté-Cornette of France. | Photo: […]
The Chess Esports World Cup is taking place from 29 July to 1 August in Riyadh. Sixteen elite players are competing for a total prize pool of $1.5 million. A group stage will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by the final knockout stage on Thursday and Friday. | Matches starts daily at 14.00 […]
The winner of the 2025 Women’s World Cup was decided in an exciting play-off between Humpy Koneru and Divya Deshmukh. Divya Deshmukh ultimately emerged victorious. Tin Zhangyi won the match for third place against Lei Tingjie. The awards ceremony took place on Monday evening in a festive atmosphere. | Photos: Anna Shtourman
The Biel Chess Festival is one of the most important traditional tournaments, with an unbroken history stretching back over 58 years. Vladimir Fedoseev won the Masters tournament, Nikolas Theodorou won the Challengers tournament, and Karthikeyan Murali won the Masters Open tournament. On the last day of the tournament, the winners of these and other tournaments […]