The Grand Finals of the American Cup began with the first classical games in Saint Louis. In the open section, Wesley So defeated Levon Aronian to take the lead in the match after a convincing performance with the white pieces. Meanwhile, the women’s Grand Final between Carissa Yip and Alice Lee ended in a draw, […]
Monthly Archives: March 2026
Success in world-class chess is built long before the game begins. With the “Federation Package”, developed specifically for national federations, players and coaches gain access to the complete professional ChessBase software, the world’s largest chess database, and powerful cloud analysis – at a price that provides up to five times more computing power than individual […]
In his latest column, Jon Speelman reflects on the career and personality of Dutch GM Jan Timman following the news of his passing. Speelman recalls their encounters over the board, including games from their 1989 Candidates’ match in London. “Away from the board, Jan was always excellent company and I always thought that he was […]
The contenders of the Grand Finals in both sections of the American Cup were confirmed in Saint Louis after the conclusion of the Elimination Bracket finals. In the open section, Levon Aronian joined Wesley So in the Grand Final after defeating Fabiano Caruana. Meanwhile, in the women’s event, Carissa Yip secured a rematch with defending […]
We all know about the explosive growth of Indian chess: super-talents springing like mushrooms in the rain. But have you noticed that there are first signs of a similar development in Turkey? Is that going to be the next great chess hub? Well, yes, if things go the way investor and entrepreneur Evren Üçok has […]
Can you stop the black pawn on a2 from promoting – and in fact win this position for White? Today we have a new challenge that will tell you if you can handle pawn promotions like a master. Test your skills on four tricky positions. The solutions, with full video explanations, will come in a […]
The Championship Bracket finals at the American Cup concluded on Sunday at the Saint Louis Chess Club. In the open section, Wesley So recovered from a first-game loss to defeat Fabiano Caruana in blitz tiebreaks and advance to the Grand Final. In the women’s event, defending champion Alice Lee beat Carissa Yip in blitz to […]
Krishnan Sasikiran is an absolute legend of Indian chess. In recent times, he has lost some rating, but his strength has never been in doubt. He proved what an evergreen champion he is by winning the Prague Open ahead of 11 GMs and 23 IMs. He did so by executing a brilliant combination in his […]
Throughout March, the FIDE Commission for Women’s Chess is coordinating the global Chess Women’s Day Celebration, encouraging federations, clubs and organisers to stage events that promote women and girls in chess. Under the theme “Visible, Connected, Worldwide”, the programme includes tournaments, training activities and online competitions across several continents. | Photo: XV Radzikowska Memorial
Analyses with ChessBase´26 are flexible: insights gained can be added to or changed at any time. This often leads to a re-evaluation of variations. In this tutorial episode, we will therefore explain how you can upgrade variations and insert or change evaluations. We will show how practical this is with the quick access bars next […]