Chess whispers

At the Lüneburg rapid tournament, which takes place over 2 days, Jonny had a mixed first day. In round 3 he drew against his former student Finn Helms, and in round 6 he lost to the number 1 seed ...

In the second round, Magnus Carlsen lost to the young GM Alisher Suleymenov from Kazakhstan with the black pieces. The game itself was fantastically played by White. Carlsen's first inaccuracy was...

Women's chess is becoming more and more the focus of attention. Women's chess is important for driving forward the development of chess in general. If it remains a purely male event in which over 9...

Is the German Chess League slowly coming to a calmer state? After the disputes over the admission regulations and the associated legal disputes, which went against the German Chess League, the time...

It is now well known that football players are heading to Arab countries to earn big money there. Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar now play in Saudi Arabia. Many ageing stars are also playing in Qatar ...

It is the next trophy in the cabinet of probably the best player of all time. Magnus Carlsen wins the Champions League of chess, the European Club Cup (ECC), with his Norwegian club Offerspill. Car...

NRW and Saxony moved in lockstep to the finish line at the German State Championships from October 1st to October 5th, 2023 in the Hanover Youth Hostel. Both NRW and Saxony have won all of their ma...

Am 21. Oktober beginnt die Schachbundesliga! Bei den Frauen startet die Liga bereits am 14. Oktober. Anlass genug für einen ausführlichen Vorbericht. Schachbundesliga In der letzten Saison wur...

Last night, the first round of the US Men's and Women's Championships started in St. Louis. The tournaments are played over 11 rounds due to the round-robin format with 12 players. A long and energ...