The Tirol Open 2026 featured eight days of high-level chess in Innsbruck. In the A Open, GM Harshit Raja successfully defended his title from the previous year, albeit only on tiebreaks ahead of FM Tobias Kolb, who finished level on points with the two-time champion. Philipp Schlosser, Timur Kocharin and Cedric Chassard ensured that three […]
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The year 1926 was a major one for chess tournaments. Among the many outstanding events was the anniversary tournament of the Hannover Chess Club, which had already enjoyed a remarkable history and was now celebrating its 50th anniversary. The battle for first place developed into a close contest between the two favourites, Aron Nimzowitsch (pictured) […]
The second edition of Legends & Prodigies will take place in Madrid from 7 to 12 September, with Faustino Oro (pictured) returning to the event he won last year. The Argentine teenager will face David Antón, José Martínez, Ivan Sokolov, Diego Flores and José “Pepe” Cuenca in a six-player double round-robin. | Photo: Mar Melero
FIDE and World Chess have submitted an application to ICANN for .chess, a proposed top-level domain intended to provide the chess community with a dedicated and verified online space. Filed as a community application on behalf of FIDE, the project would give federations, clubs, organisers, platforms, media and players recognisable chess-specific domains if approved. Registration […]
The Sinquefield Cup and the Cairns Cup in Saint Louis brought about some movement at the top of the world rankings. Magnus Carlsen and Hou Yifan remain the world’s top players, while Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus and Anastasiia Hnatyshyn are the leading junior players. Based on the average rating of its top players, the German Chess […]
Daniel King’s ‘Power Play’ series is one of ChessBase’s most popular FritzTrainer course collections. Between 2007 and 2020, an impressive 28 volumes were published in the series, covering not only general topics such as tactics, attacking play and endgames, but also opening repertoires for both Black and White. Jochen Schwarz, a club player from Bremen, […]
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The Tech Mahindra Global Chess League returns for its fourth season, bringing the world’s biggest chess stars to Bengaluru from September 5–13, 2026. With six power-packed franchises, fresh team combinations, exciting debutants and fierce rivalries, here’s a complete look at every squad, their strengths and what makes this season the most anticipated yet. | Pictured: […]
England 1 and Italy share the lead in the 50+ section of the European Senior Team Championships after five rounds in Crete, while Slovenia and England 1 are level at the top of the 65+ event. The leading teams have taken different routes to their positions, with England and Italy unbeaten in the younger category […]
Hikaru Nakamura will face Ferrari Formula One driver Charles Leclerc in a strategy-game challenge in Monza on 1 September, ahead of the Italian Grand Prix. The pair will compete at Se!ze, a chess-inspired game developed with Leclerc’s involvement. The event adds another chapter to the Monégasque driver’s documented interest in chess, following earlier encounters involving […]