In the first classical games of the semifinals at the GCT Finals, Vincent Keymer faced Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu. Keymer gave up the exchange in the middlegame, after which enough pieces were traded off to leave him with an inferior position. In the end, he managed to save a draw. Fabiano Caruana was also on the defensive […]
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Use ChessBase´26 for training purposes: with smart use of the database functions and the training tool, you can quickly put together excellent training material. There’s no need anymore to pore over books, copy diagrams, or scan pages. In this second part of the tutorial, you’ll learn how easy it is to prepare your material in […]
A legendary centre-back for FC Barcelona, a 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 champion and one of sport’s most restless entrepreneurs is now a stakeholder in a chess franchise. Gerard Piqué has come on board the Fyers American Gambits as a strategic shareholder, joining former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin in the ownership group, ahead of […]
FIDE has opened nominations for the Svetozar Gligoric Trophy 2026, an award recognising exemplary fair play and sportsmanship in chess. Candidates will be assessed for actions or initiatives carried out between September 2024 and September 2026, including gestures of sportsmanship, promotion of fair play values and support for integrity in the game. Nominations must be […]
The 2026 Grand Chess Tour reaches its concluding event this weekend, with the four highest-ranked full-tour players competing in the GCT Finals at the Saint Louis Chess Club. Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, Wesley So, Fabiano Caruana and Vincent Keymer take part in the knockout tournament, with runs from 22 to 27 August. | Follow the games live […]
ChessBase’s new releases for July offer plenty of variety for your chess training: from strategic motifs such and dynamic openings such as the Dragon to established repertoires for Black in the Petroff and the Benko Gambit. The selection is rounded off by the new ChessBase Magazine 232, featuring analyses, opening articles and training material, as […]
While it has become easier nowadays to find information on openings, main lines and sidelines, converting advantageous positions effectively remains a fine art. As is well known, winning a won position is no easy task. In the third volume of his “Master Your Technique” series, Grandmaster Adrian Mikhalchishin examines techniques that occur particularly frequently in […]
The 2026 Grand Chess Tour reaches its concluding event this weekend, with the four highest-ranked full-tour players set to compete in the GCT Finals at the Saint Louis Chess Club. Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, Wesley So, Fabiano Caruana and Vincent Keymer will take part in the knockout tournament, with competition running from 22 to 27 August and […]
The Evans Gambit is one of the most famous gambits in chess history. It is named after William Davies Evans (1790–1872), a Welsh sea captain who, in the 1820s, came up with the idea of offering a pawn with 4.b4!? after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5. If Black accepts the sacrifice, White gains time […]
Ukrainian grandmaster Vereslav Eingorn has died at the age of 69. A leading figure in Soviet chess during the 1980s, he won three USSR Championship bronze medals, qualified for the 1987 Zagreb Interzonal and later represented Ukraine at team events, including the 2000 Olympiad and the 2001 World Team Championship. Eingorn also became a respected […]