Sebastian Poltorak of Poland and Singaporean grandmaster Tin Jingyao have been named recipients of the 2026 Svetozar Gligoric Trophy. Poltorak was recognised for agreeing to a draw after his opponent became unwell during the European Club Cup, while Tin declined to claim a forfeit win when his opponent arrived late because of traffic. The appointed […]
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Bent Larsen combined an unconventional approach to the opening with a strong understanding of dynamic positions. In the 20th volume of the ChessBase Master Class series, several experts examine different aspects of the Danish star’s play. The strategy section includes his 1968 win over Florin Gheorghiu in Monte Carlo, a game in which Larsen used […]
The Fagernes International Autumn Tournament is under way in Norway, with six players sharing the lead in the GM Swiss after two rounds. Tiger Hillarp Persson, Aksel Bu Kvaloy, Christian Gloeckler (pictured, left), Harika Dronavalli, Frode Olav Olsen Urkedal and Mads Vestby-Ellingsen have all started with 2/2. The ten-round event, played at the Scandic Valdres […]
Jon Speelman looks back at the Samarkand Olympiad through a selection of short decisive games from the open section. From nearly 9,000 games played across the event, he filters out miniatures of 25 moves or fewer involving at least one player rated above 2500 – then selects a group of the most striking and entertaining […]
The Sahel Chess Festival returns to Monastir from 24 October to 1 November, with around 300 players expected to compete at the Hotel El Habib on Tunisia’s Mediterranean coast. The field already includes GMs Titas Stremavicius, Pavel Ponkratov, Friso Nijboer, Mihail Marin and Amir Zaibi, alongside leading Tunisian players and young international prospects. The event […]
Chess philanthropist Evren Ucok has committed over $5 million in just three years to transform the global chess ecosystem. Moving beyond traditional sponsorships, his visionary investment provides holistic support for emerging prodigies like Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus and Sivanandan Bodhana, backs elite European clubs, and funds cutting-edge anti-cheating technology. This is the story of a profound […]
The FIDE General Assembly in Samarkand elected Timur Turlov as President and Viswanathan Anand as Deputy President, alongside a new group of vice-presidents and senior officials. Delegates also approved plans for a dedicated Chess960 rating system, changes to FIDE’s institutional designation and the process for selecting the 2030 Chess Olympiad host. An Extraordinary General Assembly […]
The 12th Judit Polgar Global Chess Festival took place at the Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest, with critical thinking as the central theme of its 2026 edition. The programme combined chess with education, technology and art, and included a Community Chess Simul with the strongest female chess player of all time, the public debut of […]
Gymnasium No. 50 of Minsk won the European Continental Stage of the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship in Tsaghkadzor, completing the eight-round event with a perfect match score. Riga State Gymnasium No. 1 took second place, while LEPL Georgia, Kutaisi Andria Razmadze Physico finished third. The champions also secured qualification for December’s Grand Final, […]
Looking for an interesting over-the-board chess tournament to play, attend, or simply watch? There are plenty being staged all over the world, and we bring you an overview of the most interesting of them – focused mainly on tournaments in November. We do this in cooperation with MyChess.events, a global platform that helps players discover […]