Chess whispers

Next weekend, December 2nd and 3rd, we'll be heading into the second weekend of the 2023/24 Chess Bundesliga season. The first half of the table will be playing against the second. The newly promot...

The best player in the world, perhaps of all time, turns 33 today. Born in Norway on November 30, 1990, the young talent quickly conquered the world and revolutionized the way chess is played. Befo...

No German is playing in the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, but the spirit of Vincent Keymer still resonates for German chess fans. Keymer's chances of qualifying for the Candidates Tournament are va...

While the best US players are currently dueling at the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, the probably most famous US player, Hans Niemann, has made it to Croatia, where he is dueling with other players...

International youth championships are traditionally a difficult place for German youths. As a rule, many Elo points are lost. This was also the case this time, with players losing a peak of 140 Elo...

Update vom 28.11.23: Der Bericht des Untersuchungsausschusses Finanzen liegt inzwischen vor. Es ist teils harter Tobak- lest selbst. Update vom 25.11.23: Die Landesverbände haben inzwischen den...

After the 2.5:1.5 victory in round 9, players were visibly confused and were frantically trying to understand the final score and what results were needed to overtake their direct competitor Serbia...

A visibly overwhelmed Rasmus Svane stepped in front of Paul Meyer-Dunkert's microphone after his victory in the eighth round. Rasmus had just beaten Jules Moussard with the black pieces and was sti...

All eyes, including ours, are currently on the European Championship. The rest day on Thursday gives us time to see what else is going on. While we will still be devoting ourselves to the World You...