After eight games of their twelve-game match in Paris, Hans Niemann leads Awonder Liang by two points, having scored the only victories so far in games three and eight. The remaining six encounters have been drawn, though Liang missed clear chances in two of them. Niemann’s most recent win came with black in a 31-move […]
Monthly Archives: April 2026
Nihal Sarin claimed outright victory at the Masters section of the Open Chess Menorca 2026. He ultimately finished half a point ahead of Ruslan Ponomariov and Richard Rapport. A further point behind finished world champion Gukesh Dommaraju and Leinier Domínguez. What conclusions the world champion can draw from this performance regarding his form is something […]
The ChessBase crew travels to Cyprus to cover the Candidates Tournament, bringing you daily impressions from one of the biggest events in chess. What is the atmosphere like around the world’s best players? How is the venue, and where do the stars spend their time? What happens behind the scenes in the media centre and […]
Javokhir Sindarov maintained his two-point lead at the Candidates Tournament in Cyprus after a quick draw with Hikaru Nakamura in round twelve. Anish Giri missed a major chance to close the gap, drawing a long and complex game against Wei Yi. The remaining two games were also drawn, leaving Sindarov firmly in control with two […]
After five rounds of the European Chess Championship in Katowice, six players share the lead on 4½/5 following a quiet draw between early pacesetters Eduardo Iturrizaga and Robert Hovhannisyan (pictured). A group of four joined them with wins. Close behind, 44 players stand on 4/5, while several of the top seeds, including Igor Kovalenko, are […]
Four draws in round eleven of the Candidates Open chiefly benefitted Javokhir Sindarov, who thus continues to lead the field, two points ahead of Anish Giri. With only three rounds remaining, it is becoming increasingly difficult for Giri to catch the Uzbek grandmaster. There was drama on the board in Matthias Bluebaum’s game against Praggnanandhaa […]
ChessBase 18 also impresses with its clarity: Analysing with multiple menu windows without losing the overview is no problem. Are you familiar with the six standard layouts or do you prefer your own? Explore the options and try them all out. You will be amazed at how you can use this ChessBase feature to visually […]
At the Menorca Chess Festival, one player is naturally in the spotlight: reigning world champion Gukesh Dommaraju. While on another, more easterly Mediterranean island his World Championship match opponent is being determined, the 19-year-old is taking part in a small but highly competitive rapid chess tournament. Following a series of disappointing results and his decision […]
Bodhana Sivanandan comes across as an exceptionally calm, self-driven young talent whose love for chess seems to grow naturally from curiosity, beauty, and enjoyment rather than pressure or ego. In the interview, she talks about her admiration for Capablanca, her instinctive feel for endgames, and her practical approach to improvement, often learning simply by playing, […]
The Polish Chess Federation is hosting the 2026 European Championship in Katowice. The tournament runs on 7-19 April with 501 players competing for the Continental title, prize money and one of the 20 qualifying places for the next edition of the World Cup. Igor Kovalenko (Ukraine), David Anton (Spain) and Bogdan-Daniel Deac (Romania) are the […]