The Grandmaster Triathlon began on Sunday in Biel with the discipline of rapid chess. After five games of rapid chess the two favourites, Vladimir Fedoseev and Aravindh Chithambaram (pictured), lead in the Masters. Wojtaszek, the 2020 Biel winner, is lurking just behind them. Theodorou took the lead in the Challengers, remaining undefeated, as did his […]
Monthly Archives: July 2025
How should a positional player begin with White – 1.d4 or 1.Nf3? In his Fritztrainer course, Sipke Ernst presents a practical 1.d4 repertoire. And in his Grandmaster course on 1.Nf3, Felix Blohberger also focuses on teaching ideas rather than memorizing lines. It’s a tough choice! Stay flexible and take a look at both courses — […]
With an opening press conference at Wynn Las Vegas, Freestyle Chess has officially launched its first-ever U.S. event: a full week of chess, celebrity, and competition. The week began with the Chesstival on July 13, and will continue with the $750,000 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam from July 16 to 20. | Photo: freestyle_chess and wwwchesscom
The 58th Biel Chess Festival, running from 12 to 25 July, offers a global celebration of chess with 16 tournaments spanning classical, rapid and blitz formats. The main events are the Triathlons, with a Masters and a Challengers section, each including six ambitious top competitors. | Follow the games live starting at 14.00 CEST (8.00 […]
Let’s continue with ChessBase 18’s powerful training tool “Replay Training”: Replay Training! We already introduced you to this super feature in the last article, and in this tutorial, we’ll show you some additional features that will help you noticeably improve your playing strength in a fun way. Let’s continue …!
After 34 years of continuous development, ChessBase has released Fritz 20, marking the twentieth iteration of one of the most influential chess programs in history. This latest version represents a significant evolution in chess software, combining cutting-edge artificial intelligence with innovative human-like playing concepts that promise to transform how players train and improve their game. […]
The perfect sacrifice is every chess player’s dream. You give your opponent material “for free”, but in return you gain overwhelming piece activity, which, combined with creative ideas, can lead to a memorable game. In his new FritzTrainer course, Krishnan Sasikiran – who played no fewer than 11 Olympiads – shows how to correctly sacrifice […]
The second-round tiebreaks of the Women’s World Cup saw major developments, including the early exit of defending champion Aleksandra Goryachkina at the hands of Meruert Kamalidenova (pictured). Alina Kashlinskaya was also eliminated, while several top seeds – such as Mariya Muzychuk, Kateryna Lagno and Alexandra Kosteniuk – were pushed to extended matches. Other notable qualifiers […]
The 58th Biel Chess Festival, running from 12 to 25 July, offers a global celebration of chess with 16 tournaments spanning classical, rapid and blitz formats. With participants from 45 countries and events welcoming players of all backgrounds and abilities, the festival blends elite competition with cultural exchange. Highlights include the unique chess triathlons (Masters […]
Chess prevention is one of the most important parts of strategic play in chess. This doesn’t apply for chess only but also in life in general. To foresee possible negative outcomes and to protect ourselves from them, or at least to lower their effects, is simpler than having to deal with the consequences. The same […]