Vincent Keymer celebrated one of the greatest successes of his career at the Chennai Masters. He won the strong tournament by a two-point margin, achieved a performance rating of 2917 and gained more than 20 Elo points. For the first time in his career, he has entered the world’s top ten in the live rankings. […]
Monthly Archives: August 2025
Karsten Müller and Arne Kähler use Fritz 20 to compare game analysis with the 4 Player Types standard model. Using a game by Elisabeth Pähtz against the ‘Bull,’ they explain the strategic mistakes of an Active player and how other player types (Reflectors, Theorists, Pragmatists) would have avoided them. In conclusion, they emphasize that Fritz […]
Grandmaster Jonathan Levitt has recently ventured into an unexpected field: songwriting. Inspired by a shared poetry routine with his wife, he has written lyrics dedicated to figures such as Bobby Fischer, Boris Spassky and Garry Kasparov. With nine chess-themed songs now available, Levitt continues to explore new forms of creativity while maintaining his deep connection […]
The Sinquefield Cup began in Saint Louis with two decisive results in the first round. Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu scored an important win over world champion Gukesh Dommaraju, which was Pragg’s first classical victory over his compatriot since 2022, moving him to world number three in the live rankings. Levon Aronian also made a winning start, defeating […]
The Sinquefield Cup, the only event to feature in every Grand Chess Tour since 2015, returns to Saint Louis from 18 to 27 August. As the concluding leg before the revived Finals in São Paulo, it will play a decisive role in determining the four qualifiers, with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave currently leading the standings and strong […]
Anish Giri is known for his extensive opening knowledge and thorough preparation. Together with Sagar Shah, in his “Supergrandmaster’s Guide to Openings”, he provides insights into the ideas and characteristics of a wide range of openings. Inspiring and instructive. This week (18.-24. August) for only 59.90€ – instead of 89.90€!
The Sinquefield Cup will take place in St. Louis from 18 to 28 August, bringing together ten elite players in a single round-robin classical event. As the final stage of the Grand Chess Tour before the Finals in São Paulo, the tournament carries extra weight, with qualification spots still undecided. The strong field will be […]
Recently, a 17-year-old player in Germany won the national girls’ under-18 tournament. The head of the German commission for women’s chess was less thrilled. The winner, you know, who identifies and officially categorizes as female, was born as a boy. Dominic Lawson, who writes for many major British newspapers, a strong chess player, in his […]
Recently, a 17-year-old player in Germany won the national girls’ under-18 tournament. The head of the German commission for women’s chess was less thrilled. The winner, you know, who identifies and officially categorizes as female, was born as a boy. Dominic Lawson, who writes for many major British newspapers, a strong chess player, in his […]
Mikhail Moiseyevich Botvinnik is undoubtedly one of the towering figures in the entire history of chess, from the birth of modern chess (circa 1495) to the present day. The subject of this article is a game Botvinnik played in 1943 (while World War II was still raging) against one of the great hopes of Soviet […]