Levitov Chess Week - Live!

9/26/2023 – From 22 to 26 September, Ilya Levitov is organising the second edition of the “Chess Week” tournament. Ten strong players compete in a double-round rapid chess tournament, including two former world champions, Vishy Anand and Vladimir Kramnik. | Follow the games live with computer-assisted analysis, starting from 14.00 CEST (8.00 ET, 17.30 IST) | Photo: Peter Doggers
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All rook endings are drawn

9/26/2023 – Rook endings have drawish tendencies, and sometimes even the chance to get a new queen does not help the better side. In the diagram position it is Black who has to fight for a draw. What did he do to show that it is difficult to win rook endings?

8-year-old prodigy faces 79-year-old British champion

9/26/2023 – She is the 8-year-old prodigy taking the British chess scene by storm. He is a 79-year-old who reached the top as British Champion way back in 1965. Both are united over a love of the ancient game. Chess.com brought together Harrow schoolgirl Bodhana Sivanandan and Peter Lee, the former England international and the only person who has won British championships in both chess and bridge. | Image: chess.com
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Levitov Chess Week: Nepo and Svidler widen the gap

9/26/2023 – Peter Svidler and Ian Nepomniachtchi have a 2-point lead over their closest chasers with four rounds to go at the Levitov Chess Week in Amsterdam. The co-leaders faced each other twice already — Svidler won with white in round 3, while their double-edged encounter finished drawn on Monday. Levon Aronian and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov are sharing third place with 7½/14 points each. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

The backstory: Fischer’s poor performance in Buenos Aires

9/25/2023 – At the world-class tournament in Buenos Aires in 1960, the then 17-year-old Bobby Fischer — one of the tournament favourites — delivered one of his worst tournament results. Facing Wolfgang Unzicker, an unfortunate touch of the h-pawn led to a quick loss. It was not until many years later that the reason for Fischer’s poor form was revealed.
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AI Cup - Live!

9/25/2023 – The AI Cup is the sixth and final ‘regular’ event of the 2023 Champions Chess Tour. The tournament, which takes place on September 25-29, featured three divisions, each a double-elimination knockout, where losing one match drops the player to a lower bracket — from where he/she can still win the tournament. | Follow the games live with expert commentary from 18.00 CEST (12.00 ET, 21.30 IST)
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Endgame Magic #250: Highlights from the World Rapid Team Championship

9/25/2023 – In the Endgame Magic Show #250 Karsten Müller analyses endgame highlights from the FIDE World Rapid Team Championship, which took place last month at the Düsseldorf Rheinterrassen. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

Open to all levels: women’s rapid event at the World Chess Club in Berlin

9/25/2023 – On September’s last Saturday, the World Chess Club invites all women chess players to a rapid chess tournament at its venue in Berlin (Unter den Linden 22-26). All levels are welcome. The time control is 10 minutes per game, and the entry is free. Saturday, September 30, from 5 pm.
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Chess returns to 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China

9/25/2023 – After a 13-year hiatus, chess is back to the 2023 Asian Games, which officially started on September 23, in Hangzhou, China. The chess program of the 19th Asian Games features four competitions: men’s individual, women’s individual, and men’s and women’s team tournaments. | Photo: Official website
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World Junior Championships - Round 5 Live!

9/24/2023 – The World Junior Championships are taking place from September 21 to October 1 at the Hotel del Prado in Mexico City. Two US representatives, Hans Niemann and Carissa Yip, are the top seeds in the open and the women’s section, respectively. | Follow the games live with computer assistance, starting at 0.00 CEST (18.00 ET, 3.30 IST)
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Robert Ris’ Fast and Furious: A miniature out of a Sicilian Alapin

9/24/2023 – In the latest edition of his Fast & Furious series, Robert Ris analyses a 23-move miniature played in the Spanish Team Championship. Daniil Yuffa played an absolute brilliant masterpiece, exploiting the deficiencies of White’s position! | Fast & Furious is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.

World Junior Ch: Maurizzi sole leader, Niemann loses to Woodward

9/24/2023 – French grandmaster Marc’Andria Maurizzi (pictured) is the only player with a perfect 4/4 score in the open section of the World Junior Championships taking place in Mexico City. In round 4, Maurizzi got the better of Andy Woodward, an IM from the United States who came from beating top seed Hans Niemann in the previous round. Meanwhile, in the women’s section, Armenian WIM Maryam Mkrtchyan is the sole leader with 4 points to her name. | Photo: David Llada
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Understanding before Moving 144: Chess history in a nutshell (26)

9/24/2023 – Herman Grooten is an International Master, a renowned trainer and the author of several highly acclaimed books about chess training and chess strategy. In the 144th instalment of his ChessBase show "Understanding before Moving", Herman continues his series "Chess history in a nutshell" and takes a look at the ideas and games of Alexander Alekhine. | Photo: Pascal Simon
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America’s top chess players return to St. Louis for 2023 U.S. Championships

9/24/2023 – The nation’s top chess players are set to compete in the U.S’. most prestigious events - the 2023 U.S. Chess Championship and 2023 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship. Hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club (STLCC) at the World Chess Hall of Fame, two fields of 12 players will face off over the board October 5 - October 18, 2023 as they compete for a total purse of more than $400,000. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
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Levitov Chess Week: Nepo and Svidler share the lead at halftime

9/24/2023 – An inspired Ian Nepomniachtchi and a fighting Peter Svidler climbed to shared first place in the standings of the Levitov Chess Week rapid tournament. Levon Aronian, who had finished day 1 as the sole leader, is now sharing third place with Vishy Anand, as the second half of the double round-robin remains to be played in Amsterdam. The players will return to the boards on Monday, after a rest day. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
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DuoBeniaján edge Silla to win Spanish League

9/23/2023 – In what turned out to be an extremely close fight for first place, DuoBeniaján emerged victorious at the Spanish League in Linares. C.A. Silla obtained the same number of match points and individual points as the champions, but had a worse tiebreak score — i.e. they had lost the direct confrontation against the team from Murcia. C.A. Solvay, the defending champions, finished in clear third place. | Photos: FEDA
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Game of the Week #586: Vrolijk vs. Swinkels

9/23/2023 – In his Game of the Week show #586, Merijn Van Delft looks at a nice win obtained by Liam Vrolijk in the first round of the Dutch League. The game featured remarkable piece play by the young grandmaster. | Merijn’s show is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.
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Ready for action

9/23/2023 – In the diagram position, Black's bishop c6 is eyeing the point g2 on the long diagonal. But to exploit this requires skilful preparation - so it's a case for you!

Levitov Chess Week: Aronian takes the lead

9/23/2023 – An exciting first day of action saw Levon Aronian grabbing the lead at the Levitov Chess Week rapid tournament in Amsterdam. Aronian collected three wins and two draws to end the day as the only player with a 4/5 score. Vishy Anand, who obtained a good-looking victory over an out-of-form Wesley So, stands in sole second place, a half point behind the leader. | Photo: Levitov Chess webcast
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