How should a positional player begin with White - 1.d4 or 1.Nf3? In his Fritztrainer course, Sipke Ernst presents a practical 1.d4 repertoire. And in his Grandmaster course on 1.Nf3, Felix Blohberger also focuses on teaching ideas rather than memorizing lines. It's a tough choice! Stay flexible...
The Grandmaster Triathlon began on Sunday in Biel with the discipline of rapid chess. After five games of rapid chess the two favourites, Vladimir Fedoseev and Aravindh Chithambaram (pictured), lead in the Masters. Wojtaszek, the 2020 Biel winner, is lurking just behind them. Theodorou took the...
Las Vegas Freestyle will take place July 16–20, 2025, at the Wynn Las Vegas, specifically in the 50,000-square-foot Lafite Ballroom. It’s the third leg of the 2025 tour – after Paris Freestyle and Grenke Freestyle – and the first Freestyle Chess event in the U.S. open to live spectators. It...
The 58th Biel International Chess Festival began today in Biel with the rapid chess discipline of the Grandmaster Triathlon (GMT). As expected, the two favorites Vladimir Fedoseev and Aravindh Chithambaram have taken an early lead in the Masters tournament, showing dominance across five games....
The 58th Biel International Chess Festival began today in Biel with the rapid chess discipline of the Grandmaster Triathlon (GMT). As expected, the two favorites Vladimir Fedoseev and Aravindh Chithambaram have taken an early lead in the Masters tournament, showing dominance across five games....
With an opening press conference at Wynn Las Vegas, Freestyle Chess has officially launched its first-ever U.S. event: a full week of chess, celebrity, and competition. The week began with the Chesstival on July 13, and will continue with the $750,000 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam from July 16 to 20...
Las Vegas Freestyle will take place July 16–20, 2025, at the Wynn Las Vegas, specifically in the 50,000-square-foot Lafite Ballroom. It’s the third leg of the 2025 tour – after Paris Freestyle and Grenke Freestyle – and the first Freestyle Chess event in the U.S. open to live spectators. It...
The 58th Biel Chess Festival, running from 12 to 25 July, offers a global celebration of chess with 16 tournaments spanning classical, rapid and blitz formats. The main events are the Triathlons, with a Masters and a Challengers section, each including six ambitious top competitors. | Follow the...
The Biel Chess International Festival 2025 is taking place July 12 – July 25 in Switzerland. Biel Masters 2025 is one of the Top Events in The Chess Calendar For the next two weeks, the chess world will once again be looking to Biel: for the 58 th time in a row, the Biel International […]
The CAMPEONATO DE ESPAÑA SUB 16 2025 is taking place July 20 – July 25 in Vícar (Almería), Spain. It is 9 round Swiss system tournament with time control 90min/40moves + 30 sec/move. In the 2025’s CAMPEONATO DE ESPAÑA SUB 16 will participate more than 170 players. For more events from Spain...
The CAMPEONATO DE ESPAÑA SUB 14 2025 is taking place July 14 – July 19 in Vícar (Almería), Spain. It is 9 round Swiss system tournament with time control 90min/40moves + 30 sec/move. In the 2025’s CAMPEONATO DE ESPAÑA SUB 14 will participate more than 200 players. For more events from Spain...
The Japan Chess Classic 2025 is taking place July 18 – July 21 in Tokyo, Japan. It is 7 round Swiss system tournament with time control 90min + 30 sec/move. More than 110 players will participate in the tournament. For more events from Japan, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part...
Let's continue with ChessBase 18's powerful training tool "Replay Training": Replay Training! We already introduced you to this super feature in the last article, and in this tutorial, we'll show you some additional features that will help you noticeably improve your playing strength in a fun way...
The XXXIII Heart of Finland Open is taking place July 14 – July 20 in Jyväskylä, Finland. It is 9 round Swiss system tournament with time control 90min/40moves + 30min/end + 30 sec increment from move 1. For more events from Finalnd, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The...
The V Chess Open Internacional CA Monteolivete 2025 is taking place July 14 – July 20 in Valencia, Spain. It is 9 round Swiss system tournament with time control 90min+ 30 sec/move. For more events from Spain, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar. The top...
The 13th Pontevedra Chess Open 2025 is taking place July 19 – July 27 in Escaldes-Engordany (Andorra). It is 9 round Swiss system tournament with time control 90min/40moves + 30min/end + 30 sec increment from move 1. For more events from Andorra, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is...
The 13th Pontevedra Chess Open 2025 is taking place July 24 – July 30 in Pontevedra, Spain. It is 9 round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 min + 30 sec /move. In Amateur section of the tournament will participate more than 120 players. For more events from Spain, check out The...
The 13th Pontevedra Chess Open 2025 is taking place July 24 – July 30 in Pontevedra, Spain. It is 9 round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 min + 30 sec /move. In Masters section of the tournament will participate more than 90 players from 19 countries. For more events from Spain,...
The Slovakia Chess Open PIESTANY 2025 is taking place July 08 – July 16 in Piešťany, Slovakia. It is 9 round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec /move. For more events from Slovakia, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess...
After 34 years of continuous development, ChessBase has released Fritz 20, marking the twentieth iteration of one of the most influential chess programs in history. This latest version represents a significant evolution in chess software, combining cutting-edge artificial intelligence with...
The 58th Biel International Chess Festival takes place 12-25 July in Switzerland. Biel is a unique chance to rub shoulders with champions invited for this year’s Masters and Challengers! Live games will be daily on Chessdom This is the Chess960 aka Freestyle part of the Biel Chess Festival....
Las Vegas Freestyle will take place July 16–20, 2025, at the Wynn Las Vegas, specifically in the 50,000-square-foot Lafite Ballroom. It’s the third leg of the 2025 tour – after Paris Freestyle and Grenke Freestyle – and the first Freestyle Chess event in the U.S. open to live spectators. It...
Las Vegas Freestyle will take place July 16–20, 2025, at the Wynn Las Vegas, specifically in the 50,000-square-foot Lafite Ballroom. It’s the third leg of the 2025 tour – after Paris Freestyle and Grenke Freestyle – and the first Freestyle Chess event in the U.S. open to live spectators. It...
The 48th Ikaros International Chess Tournament 2025 – Group B is taking place July 12 – July 19 in Icaria, Greece. It is 9 round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 min + 30 sec / move. For more events from Greece, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess...
The 48th Ikaros International Chess Tournament 2025 – Group A is taking place July 12 – July 19 in Icaria, Greece. It is 9 round Swiss system tournament with time control 90 min + 30 sec / move. For more events from Greece, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess...