Hatsun Chess Academy is one of the fastest-growing chess academies in India. It’s supported by Hatsun Agro Products Ltd. and envisioned by GM Vishnu Prasanna, the former coach of World Champion D Gukesh. It’s known for its holistic approach that combines chess, fitness, and mental conditioning. The academy has already become home to many rising […]
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The Grand Chess Tour Finals opened in São Paulo with the first classical games of the semifinals, both ending in draws after moments of tension. Fabiano Caruana introduced a rare line in the French Defence against Levon Aronian but failed to maintain his advantage. Meanwhile, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu missed a winning continuation in time trouble, allowing […]
The Grand Chess Tour Finals return in 2025, taking place at the World Trade Center in São Paulo from 28 September to 3 October. The event features Maxime Vachier-LaGrave, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, Fabiano Caruana and Levon Aronian facing off in a knockout tournament. | Follow the action live with expert commentary starting at 20.00 CEST (14.00 […]
Garry Kasparov is one of the most influential figures of recent decades – not only as a World Champion, but also as a ChessBase author. One of his classic video courses has been reissued. In addition, the new ChessBase Magazine is here, and there is brand new opening knowledge – so the August releases from […]
Gukesh..Gukesh..Gukesh..the crowd screamed, welcoming the youngest-ever world chess champion on the stage. A bit overwhelmed, but extremely calm and composed, the 19-year-old youngster took the stage in a foreign land where people waited to watch him. And as humble as he is, Gukesh shared his thoughts on the stage! As the audience cheered in applause, […]
The Chess Bundesliga kicks off this weekend with the new season. The venues are Deggendorf, Deizisau, Wolfhagen and Heimbach-Weis-Neuwied. Reigning champions, Düsseldorfer SK – without their top players following the withdrawal of their sponsor – together with their travel partner Solingen, face an initial test against Deggendorf and Bayern Munich. | Follow the action live […]
The technique of calculating variations is perhaps one of the most important techniques that defines a chess player’s playing strength. An entire generation of top players, including the current World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju, have a reputation of being true calculating machines. David Navara brings the secrets of calculating variations from the perspective of an absolute […]
The Grand Chess Tour Finals return in 2025, taking place at the World Trade Center in São Paulo from 28 September to 3 October. For the first time since 2019, the season will conclude with knockout matches. The event will feature Maxime Vachier-LaGrave, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, Fabiano Caruana and Levon Aronian. Marking the Tour’s tenth anniversary, […]
Argentina’s 11-year-old IM Faustino Oro won the Legends & Prodigies tournament in Madrid with an undefeated 7½/9 performance, finishing a point and a half ahead of Julio Granda and Alan Pichot. Along the way, he crossed the 2500 rating mark and secured his first grandmaster norm. With his October rating expected to rise above 2500, […]
Chess players have an advantage when it comes to learning a language. If they start with the help of a chess magazine, they already have a rough idea of what it is about. Roger Lorenz learnt Italian in this way while on holiday – with the help of the magazine “Torre e Cavallo”. Now he […]