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The Spanish Team Championships are being held from October 12 to 18 in the enclave of Melilla (in the Moroccan rif). A…

21/10/2024 – The European Club Championships are taking place at Vrnjacka Banja (Serbia) from October 20 to 26p. 84 teams take part…

If we take out the 5¼ or 3½ inch floppy disks from the ChessBase “museum cupboard” today, we’ll no doubt get a…

Can chess be used as a tool to prevent violence among minors? By Vera Avramidou The relationship between chess and violence prevention…

Alireza Firouzja is definitely out of his depth in Toronto. Mathematically out of the running after his draw against “Nepo” (Ian Nepomniachtchi),…

19/10/2024 – The American Championships, men’s and women’s, take place from October 11 to 24 (rest days on the 15th and 20th)…

The Candidates’ Tournament is drawing to a close and the suspense is still high. Nepomniachtchi’s white team was unable to outrun Gukesh,…

In its truest form, the game of chess is much more than an expression of play or competition; it is a clear…

18/10/2024 – The U.S. Championships, men’s and women’s, take place from October 11 to 24 (rest days on the 15th and 20th)…

The two-time title-holder at Candidates regained the lead after the 11th round and a victory with black against Santosh Gujrathi Vidit, on…