For almost a century, the Slovenian spa town of Bled has held a special place in international chess history. With the chess festival currently running until the weekend, this traditional venue continues the legacy of great tournaments – combining its historical prestige with an event for ambitious title holders, amateurs and young players. | Photos: […]
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Day nine of the American Cup in Saint Louis brought the open section to a conclusion, with Wesley So winning the fifth edition of the tournament, while the women’s event remained unresolved after Carissa Yip forced a Grand Final Reset against Alice Lee. In the open, the title was settled without the need for further […]
The FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026 will take place from 28 March to 16 April in Cap St. Georges Hotel & Resort, Cyprus, where eight leading players will compete in a double round-robin to decide the challenger to the reigning champion, Ju Wenjun. The field combines experienced Candidates participants such as Humpy Koneru and Tan […]
Chess tournaments have a way of running so smoothly that spectators rarely stop to think about why. That seamless experience is no accident, it’s the result of dedicated people working tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure everything goes according to plan. At the Prague International Chess Festival, organizer Petr Boleslav leads a close-knit team of […]
Last Sunday, on 8 March, Serbian grandmaster Slavoljub Marjanovic passed away. In the 1980s he was one of Yugoslavia’s strongest players and won a team bronze medal at the 1980 Chess Olympiad. After the end of his professional career, he made a name for himself as a coach. | Photo: ECU
Ashwin Subramanian is a technology evangelist: a software engineering manager at Intel, but also a brilliant photographer, who fortunately for us is very enthusiastic about chess. Ashwin uses his free time visiting major tournaments and sends us marvellous pictures that capture the atmosphere at the events. We will share them with you…
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, […]
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 […]