The Muscat Nights International Chess Championship brought together a strong international field in Oman’s capital for nine rounds of classical play alongside a mid-event blitz tournament. In Open A, a six-way tie for first place left the title to be decided on tiebreaks, with Leon Luke Mendonca finishing ahead of fellow co-leaders after an unbeaten […]
Monthly Archives: February 2026
Christian Glöckler delivered an impressive performance at the Qualifiers in Wijk and had already secured overall victory with one round to spare. In the ninth and final round of the tournament, he added another win. He outplayed Tim Grutter with remarkable ease and finished on 8.5 points from 9 games, with an Elo performance of […]
What is the secret of becoming really good at chess? How can you best improve your understanding, your results and your rating? Well, use the cutting edge study and training software. But also spend some time discovering all the advantages it offers! GM Iniyan Pa has uncovered all the secrets of ChessBase 26, and presents […]
The closing day of the 88th Tata Steel Chess Tournament settled both sections without the need for playoffs. In the Masters, Nodirbek Abdusattorov secured clear first place by defeating Arjun Erigaisi, finishing ahead of compatriot Javokhir Sindarov. Meanwhile, the Challengers title went to Andy Woodward, whose final-round win over Erwin l’Ami earned him a place […]
FIDE has approved the regulations for the Women’s Circuit 2026–2027, outlining how ranking points will be awarded and which tournaments qualify toward the series. Covering a two-year period, the circuit broadens the range of eligible events while setting clear rating and participation criteria linked to qualification for the Women’s Candidates. Following recent rapid and blitz […]
In this episode, Svitlana analyzes one of her own intense games from the Canadian University Championships, where she faced a 2400+ tactical rival in a long-awaited revenge match. The game began as a controlled strategic battle out of a Pirc structure, exploded into sharp complications, and transitioned into a wildly double-edged endgame where both players […]
Young FIDE Master Bahne Fuhrmann of the Hamburger SK has taken a close look at Harshit Raja’s new video course. In his review, he examines the Indian grandmaster’s 1.e4 course and explains why viewers who study the course can confidently open with 1.e4.
With one round remaining, the race for first place remains unresolved in both sections of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament. In the Masters, Nodirbek Abdusattorov leads alone after defeating Matthias Bluebaum, while Javokhir Sindarov trails by half a point and three others still have outside chances. In the Challengers, Andy Woodward and Aydin Suleymanli share […]