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Global Chess League: Carlsen’s Pipers Take the Lead
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (540+ words) How much opening prep is really necessary - especially in blitz and rapid games? The idea of a “lazy” but smart repertoire: minimal theory, rich ideas, and easy-to-remember structures. In the first team match of the day, Vishy Anand and Magnus…...
Philidor at 300: Chess Master, Musician and Pioneer
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (530+ words) Renowned for its solidity and strategic soundness, it has been a cornerstone of the repertoires of elite grandmasters including Fabiano Caruana and Ian Nepomniachtchi, who relied on it successfully in the Candidates Tournament. Three hundred years ago today, on 7 September…...
Global Chess League: Pipers, Gambits and Grandmasters tied for first place
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (620+ words) Learn from legends! Get the full Master Class series on the World Champions at a discounted bundle price. The PBG Alaskan Knights, meanwhile, collected their first victory by beating the CheQ Mumba Masters 11-6. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov scored the Masters' only win,…...
Global Chess League: American Gambits win both their matches on opening day
1+ week, 1+ day ago (724+ words) With the moves d4-Nf3-e3-Bd3 White aims for simple piece development and to slowly build up a devastating attack on the kingside! The fourth season of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League began on Saturday at the Lalit Ashok hotel in Bengaluru....
Global Chess League - Live!
1+ week, 1+ day ago (339+ words) The fourth season of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League (TechM GCL) is taking place from 5 to 13 September, continuing the franchise-based competition that brings together elite players in mixed-gender teams. The league features a joint team format, with men and…...
The 15-year-old who beat Magnus Carlsen in Titled Tuesday: Vandan Alankar Sawai
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (644+ words) In this course GM Ganguly turns calculation into a trainable skill with a structured path for any level. Vandan's chess education commenced at age seven in Delhi academies before he began individual training under FM Gurpreet Pal Singh. Over the…...
Fridrik Olafsson Memorial
2+ week, 1+ day ago (295+ words) In November Iceland is staging the Friðrik Ólafsson Memorial 2026 – a special tournament organised in honour of Iceland's first Grandmaster and former FIDE President. You can also combine this event with the Sel Hotel Mývatn / Mývatn Öl Tournament (19–22 November) in northern…...
Review: King's Indian – A Complete Repertoire for Black by GM Felix Blohberger
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1009+ words) FIDE World Cup 2025 with analyses by Adams, Bluebaum, Donchenko, Shankland, Wei Yi and many more. Opening videos by Blohberger, King and Marin. 11 exciting opening articles with new repertoire ideas and much more. The two-part video course is divided into two…...
Carlsen beats Lazavik, successfully defends Esports World Cup title
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (432+ words) EXPAND YOUR CHESS HORIZONS Your entry into the great world of ChessBase with ChessBase Program '26, Big Database, CBM and Premium Account. No one managed to defeat Magnus Carlsen throughout the tournament. In the interview after his victory over Denis Lazavik…...