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US Championships: Li emerges as sole leader after all-decisive round in women's section #USChessChampionship #Chess #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/us-cha…

US Championships: Li emerges as sole leader after all-decisive round in women's section

Wesley So maintained his full-point lead at the US Championship after drawing his direct encounter against defending champion Fabiano Caruana in round nine. Grigoriy Oparin defeated Sam Shankland to...

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White's knightmare #Endgame #Chess #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/endgam…

White's knightmare

White's knightmare: Rook and knight can be a strong attacking duo: Black to move and win.

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European Club Cup: Favourites set for direct encounters #EuropeanClubCup #Chess #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/europe…

European Club Cup: Favourites set for direct encounters

Eleven teams remain tied for first place in the open section of the European Club Cup after three rounds, with tenth seeds Beer Sheva the only top-twelve team to have dropped a match point. The...

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European Club Cup: Crowded at the top #EuropeanClubCup #Chess #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/europe…

European Club Cup: Crowded at the top

A total of 108 teams are competing in the European Club Cup in Budva in the open section, with 22 in the women's competition. On paper, the favourites in the open are Bayegan Pendik Chess Sports Club...

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From quitting chess to becoming a Grandmaster - Interview with Arturs Neiksans #Chess #Schach #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/from-q…

From quitting chess to becoming a Grandmaster - Interview with Arturs Neiksans

GM Arturs Neiksans looks back on his remarkable chess journey, from growing up in the small Latvian town of Valka and discovering chess at age nine to representing Latvia and eventually becoming a...

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Endgame Magic #340: Three recent pearls with Bodhana Sivanandan #Endgame #BodhanaSivanandan #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/endgam…

Endgame Magic #340: Three recent pearls with Bodhana Sivanandan

Bodhana and Karsten show 3 highlights. One from Bodhana and 2 for Samarkand. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

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Total Chess proposes unified rating system #Chess #Schach #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/total-…

Total Chess proposes unified rating system

Total Chess has proposed a new rating system that combines players' classical, rapid and blitz ratings into a single figure. Developed by researcher Mehmet Mars Seven in collaboration with Norway...

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US Championships: So wins again, now a full point ahead #USChessChampionship #Chess #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/us-cha…

US Championships: So wins again, now a full point ahead

Wesley So defeated Andy Woodward in round eight of the US Championship to extend his lead to a full point over Fabiano Caruana, who drew against Sam Sevian. The two will meet in Monday's ninth round....

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The hour of the seconds #Chess #Schach #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/world-…

The hour of the seconds

The World Championship match between Gukesh Dommaraju and Javokhir Sindarov is approaching. The contest gets underway on 24 November in Cologny, near Geneva. Who will be helping the two contenders...

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European Club Cup: Comfortable wins for the favourites #EuropeanClubCup #Chess #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/europe…

European Club Cup: Comfortable wins for the favourites

The European Club Cup began on Saturday in Budva, Montenegro, with 108 teams competing in the open section and 22 in the women's tournament. The leading clubs secured comfortable victories, although...

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US Championships: So comes from behind to beat Robson, becomes sole leader #USChessChampionship #Chess #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/us-cha…

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...

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European Club Cup - Live! #EuropeanClubCup #Chess #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/europe…

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...

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The European Club Cup kicks off in Budva #EuropeanClubCup #Chess #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/europe…

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...

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My 70th Memorable Game #Chess #Schach #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/my-70t…

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. A game that literally took the chess world by storm –...

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Review: The Modern Benko Gambit - A Full Repertoire Against 1.d4 by GM Sipke Ernst #Chess #Schach #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/review…

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...

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US Championships: Caruana bounces back, Li stuns Lee in women's section #USChessChampionship #Caruana #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/us-cha…

US Championships: Caruana bounces back, Li stuns Lee in women's section

Fabiano Caruana and Awonder Liang scored victories in round six of the US Championship to join Wesley So and Andy Woodward in the lead on 4/6. Caruana bounced back from his defeat against Woodward by...

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Dortmund Sparkassen Trophy 2027 #Dortmund #Chess #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/dortmu…

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...

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Clear case #Chess #Schach #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/Clear-…

Clear case

In the diagram position, White has an extra piece and the mating idea Qh6-g7++ – so it's no wonder that the game only lasts two moves after 27.Kh2, right?

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Rafael Vaganian turns 75: Decades among the chess elite #Chess #Schach #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/rafael…

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...

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Three Chess Houses open simultaneously in Shymkent, Kazakhstan #Chess #Schach #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/three-…

Three Chess Houses open simultaneously in Shymkent, Kazakhstan

Three new Chess Houses have opened in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, providing public spaces where residents can play, train with coaches and take part in tournaments. Located in Abay Park, Metallurgists Park...

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