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US Championships - Live!
The US Championships are taking place on 9-21 October at the Saint Louis Chess Club. Each tournament is a 12-player single round-robin with a classical time control. Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So and…
Read on ChessBase ↗US Championships: So comes from behind to beat Robson, becomes sole leader
Wesley So defeated Ray Robson in round seven of the US Championship to take the sole lead on 5/7, half a point ahead of Fabiano Caruana and Andy Woodward. Awonder Liang suffered his second defeat, as…
Read on ChessBase ↗European Club Cup - Live!
The European Club Cup is taking place on 17-23 October in Budva, Montenegro, bringing together 108 teams in the open section and 22 teams in the women's competition. The seven-round event features a…
Read on ChessBase ↗The European Club Cup kicks off in Budva
From 17 to 23 October, Budva in Montenegro will host the European Club Cup. With over 100 teams competing in the open section and 22 teams in the women's competition, it is a large-scale event. The…
Read on ChessBase ↗My 70th Memorable Game
On 17th October 1956, a sensational sacrificial game played in New York City by a 13-year-old chess upstart from Brooklyn shot across the globe. It was a game that literally took the chess world by…
Read on ChessBase ↗Review: The Modern Benko Gambit - A Full Repertoire Against 1.d4 by GM Sipke Ernst
In his latest ChessBase course, Grandmaster Sipke Ernst thoroughly dispels the Benko Gambit's poor reputation. His modern approach, featuring an early 5...e6!, revolutionises the gambit, breathes new…
Read on ChessBase ↗Dortmund Sparkassen Trophy 2027
In 2027, the 54th International Dortmund Chess Days will mark a special chapter in their history spanning more than 50 years: from 8 to 15 August 2027, the Sparkassen Chess Trophy will be held for…
Read on ChessBase ↗Rafael Vaganian turns 75: Decades among the chess elite
Today, Rafael Vaganian celebrates his 75th birthday. In 1971, he became the first Armenian chess player after Tigran Petrosian to be awarded the grandmaster title by FIDE. He won numerous medals in…
Read on ChessBase ↗US Championships: Woodward takes down Caruana, Lee widens the gap
Sixteen-year-old Andy Woodward defeated defending champion Fabiano Caruana in round five of the US Championship to join Wesley So in the lead on 3½/5. Jeffery Xiong, Ray Robson and Abhimanyu Mishra…
Read on ChessBase ↗Atyrau Masters: Top two seeds defeated in opening rounds
The Atyrau Masters in Kazakhstan has attracted a strong international field, with Shamsiddin Vokhidov and Leon Luke Mendonca heading the starting list. Both top seeds suffered unexpected defeats in…
Read on ChessBase ↗Young British prodigies
The English Chess Federation has congratulated 12-year-old chess prodigy Supratit Banerjee after his International Master title was officially approved by FIDE, making him the youngest English player…
Read on ChessBase ↗6th Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners kicks off with record 140 teams
The 6th Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners began on 13 October with a record 140 teams from 56 countries competing across men's, women's and youth sections. Organised by FIDE…
Read on ChessBase ↗FIDE General Assembly adopts resolution on shorter time controls
FIDE is preparing changes to the regulations governing shorter classical time controls following a General Assembly resolution based on a proposal from the Icelandic Chess Federation. The FIDE…
Read on ChessBase ↗Bodhana in the Bundesliga
Bodhana Sivanandan made her debut in the Second Bundesliga this weekend, playing for the Hamburger SK's men's team. She is the youngest youngest player ever to play in the German Bundesliga, and the…
Read on ChessBase ↗A dispute in the Bundesliga
The German Chess Bundesliga is known for its continuity. For decades, it has operated under well-established rules, although players, spectators and arbiters have not always agreed on how to apply…
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