Vaishali Rameshbabu remains on the fast track: after gaining the right to challenge Ju Wenjun in a match for the World Championship title, the young Indian grandmaster won the rapid chess event of the WR Women’s Chess Tour in Tokyo. The blitz tournament was won by the experienced Kateryna Lagno. Both earned 15 points towards […]
Two decisive games in round four of the UzChess Cup left Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Arjun Erigaisi and Shamsiddin Vokhidov tied for first place on 2½/4. Vokhidov joined the leaders after scoring his second win in a row, defeating Nikolas Theodorou. Nodirbek Yakubboev also won, beating early leader Mukhiddin Madaminov with the black pieces to return to […]
In the comments on Part 5 of the series, readers pointed out that this was not a “master game” (as stated on the Guinness page), since Arsović had an initial rating of 2200 (which by today’s standards may correspond to a rating of 1400), while Nikolić’s rating was only 15 points higher. Now in Part […]
In this volume of Adrian Mikhalchishin’s Master Your Technique series, the focus is on developing tactical awareness and practical attacking instincts, especially through concepts like checks, double attacks, exposed pieces, and sensing hidden attacking opportunities before they fully appear on the board. Mikhalchishin explains how modern chess is driven by constant pressure and activity, showing […]
At just 15 year of age, Anastasia Hnatyshyn became the surprise winner of the Women’s European Championship. However, looking at the Ukrainian’s career so far, her success is not quite so surprising. She began playing competitive chess at the age of seven and has already played in over 200 tournaments. A portrait. | Pictured: Sabrina […]
Round three of the UzChess Cup was quieter than the first two days, with four of the five games ending in draws. The only decisive result came in the all-Uzbek encounter between Shamsiddin Vokhidov and Mukhiddin Madaminov, as Vokhidov converted a favourable queen endgame. Madaminov’s defeat left him tied for first place with Nodirbek Abdusattorov […]
The UzChess Cup saw all five games end decisively in Monday’s second round, leaving Mukhiddin Madaminov (pictured, left) as the sole leader on 2/2. The lowest-rated player in the field followed his upset win over Ian Nepomniachtchi by beating Nikolas Theodorou. Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Arjun Erigaisi also scored wins, while Nepomniachtchi and Hans Niemann recovered […]
Schackcykeln (The Chess Bike) will launch in Trelleborg on 15 June as a free mobile chess initiative for summer 2026. Run by volunteers from Söderslätt Schacksällskap and funded by the Swedish Postcode Foundation, the project will bring chess sets, tables and chairs to public spaces across the city. With live GPS tracking and a custom […]
It isn’t easy to weave Sotheby’s, Queen Isabella of Spain, Fischer-Spassky 1972, Michael Caine and a vigilante killer into the same article. But that is exactly what John Henderson does, in this piece that appears in the June issue of CHESS magazine. He tells us how the vast collection of chess memorabilia of GM Lothar […]
Sam Sevian won the Stepan Avagyan Memorial for a second time after catching Vladislav Artemiev in the final round and taking first place on Sonneborn-Berger tiebreaks. Both players finished unbeaten on 5½/9 in Jermuk. Sevian’s final-round win over defending champion Aravindh Chithambaram allowed him to share first place, while Nihal Sarin and Ray Robson finished […]