For nearly a century, Bled has held a special place in the history chess. In 1931, Bled hosted one of the most famous international tournaments of its time, won by World Champion Alexander Alekhine. In the decades that followed, Bled’s chess tournaments welcomed numerous greats of the game, including the legendary Bobby Fischer and Mikhail […]
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The knockout stage of the online Play-In for the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship decided the last place in the February championship. Nodirbek Abdusattorov progressed through the semifinals and went on to face Pranav Venkatesh in the final. The four qualifiers competed in two-game matches with a 15+3 time control. Amin Tabatabaei prevailed in the […]
Beers by the Bay Chess & Social has announced the launch of a women’s-only beginner chess class in San Diego, created in collaboration with Let’s Go Girls – San Diego. Aimed at adult beginners, the monthly class offers a relaxed, social introduction to chess in an in-person setting. Held at a local venue in Pacific […]
The Estonian diplomat and chess enthusiast Mart Tarmak organized a consultation game between politicians and diplomats at the Estonian Embassy in Vilnius in commemoration of Paul Keres on the occasion of his 110th birthday. Viktorija Cmilyte and Peter Heine Nielsen led the teams. | Photos: Embassy of Estonia in Vilnius
The Swiss stage of the online Play-in for the Freestyle Chess World Championship has determined the four players who remain in contention for the final qualification place. Over nine rounds of Freestyle Chess, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Pranav Venkatesh (pictured), Grigoriy Oparin and Amin Tabatabaei finished level on 7/9 to secure places in Thursday’s knockout stage. | […]
The Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2026 takes place in Wijk aan Zee with the youngest Masters field in the event’s history. This preview examines the format, the historically young lineup and the Challengers field, while noting that world champion Gukesh Dommaraju will face four Candidates Tournament’s participants: Anish Giri, defending champion Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu (pictured), Javokhir […]
Anastasia Corotcova explains how to insert variations into your notation using both reference games and engine suggestions. It shows how the Reference tab lists common moves and past games for the current position, allowing you to click or copy them directly into your analysis. Finally, it demonstrates how to add an engine (Kibitzer) and insert […]
From 1971 to 1980, FIDE issued just one rating list per year. This gradually increased to the current standard of monthly updates—a change driven by obvious practical needs. Yet frequent rating lists can sometimes obscure the broader picture of yearly progress. In this piece, the FIDE highlights players who achieved significant rating gains over the […]
Harshit Raja’s course teaches a complete and practical 1.e4 repertoire, showing how to get comfortable, easy-to-play positions against all major Black defences including …e5, Sicilian, Caro-Kann, French, Scandinavian, Alekhine, and rare sidelines. Instead of heavy theory, he focuses on simple plans, strong central control, and clear piece development, often recommending slightly offbeat but very effective […]
Vladislav Artemiev had an impressive run at the FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025. He finished the tournament unbeaten, defeated Magnus Carlsen, survived severe time pressure against Arjun Erigaisi, and eventually claimed the silver medal. In this exclusive interview with Sagar Shah, Artemiev speaks openly about his approach to the tournament, his struggles with time management, […]