11/1/2025 – A new study by researchers at Google DeepMind explores whether artificial intelligence can exhibit genuine creativity through the composition of chess puzzles. By generating positions designed for aesthetic appeal and originality, the team invited leading experts to evaluate their quality and artistic value. The reviewers' assessments, combining praise and constructive critique, shed light on how AI-generated chess problems compare with traditional human compositions in terms of beauty, depth and innovation.

10/31/2025 – The first round of the World Cup will begin in Goa, India, on 1 November at 15:00 local time. A total of 206 players will compete; the oldest participant is 65-year-old Igor Efimov, while the youngest is Faustino Oro, who turned 12 in October. The prize money totals 2 million US dollars, and the top three finishers will qualify for the Candidates Tournament. Matches will consist of two games, with rapid chess and blitz tiebreaks following a 1–1 score. The loser is eliminated. Vincent Keymer is officially seeded 6th, but according to the live world rankings, he is effectively ranked 1st. So, how good are his chances of finishing in the top three? | Photo: FIDE

10/31/2025 – The 2025 FIDE World Cup opened in grand style at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Goa, as dignitaries, players and guests gathered for a dazzling 2½-hour ceremony blending culture, sport and symbolism. With 206 players set to compete for a $2 million prize fund and three coveted Candidates spots, the event began with music, dance and inspiring speeches celebrating India's chess tradition and the spirit of fair play that defines the game. | All photos: Mark Livshitz

10/31/2025 – YouTuber Zachary Saine presents a compilation of Daniel Naroditsky's finest tactical moments from online blitz play and over-the-board performances. The video highlights the late grandmaster's sharp calculation, creativity and composure under time pressure. Drawing on his career as one of the world's leading blitz specialists, it especially offers a clear view of how Naroditsky blended intuition and precision in the demanding environment of fast-paced online chess.

10/31/2025 – Tactics, strategy and plenty of brainpower: from 1 to 9 November 2025, a first-class chess tournament will once again take place in Gmund am Tegernsee. At the 28th Open International Bavarian Chess Championship (OIBM), chess players from all over the world will come together to compete over the board - against an Alpine backdrop, with a holiday atmosphere and in a friendly tournament setting. Over 550 participants from 32 nations have registered to participate, including 115 titleholders. | Photo: Thomas Plettenberg / Faszination Schach

10/31/2025 – Many chess players have become successful politicians, and many politicians have enjoyed playing chess. The English politician Kenneth Baker held various positions in Margaret Thatcher's cabinet for some time. His love of chess helped him make the right decisions in the tango of politics.

10/30/2025 – What makes a chess club feel like home? The Saint Louis Chess Club shows that it's the people, the stories and the shared love for the game. They form the heart and soul of this legendary chess club. From world champions to beginners, everyone is welcome at this place, which is driven by a community of passionate chess lovers. Recently, the club hosted the Clutch Chess Legends 2025, where two icons, Garry Kasparov and Viswanathan Anand, faced each other once again. In the middle of all the action, IM Sagar Shah interviewed the person behind this beloved chess club, Rex Sinquefield, the visionary whose dream turned Saint Louis into the chess capital of the world.

10/30/2025 – Budva is all about chess as the 2025 European Youth Chess Championship gets underway. The best young players from across Europe have gathered in the Montenegrin coastal town to compete in twelve age groups, from U8 to U18, with separate competitions for boys and girls, to determine their European champions. The tournament is being played with a classical time limit, with each player having 90 minutes thinking time, plus an additional 30 seconds per move. | Photos: Mark Livshitz

10/30/2025 – Magnus Carlsen secured overall victory at the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown in Saint Louis with two games to spare, finishing on 25½ points after winning four consecutive games on the final day. Fabiano Caruana, coming from his US Championship triumph, took second place on 16½ points, while Hikaru Nakamura finished third with 14. Gukesh Dommaraju, who had led after day one, ended in fourth on 10 points ahead of the upcoming FIDE World Cup. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

10/30/2025 – GM Surya Ganguly’s Calculation Training – Part 2 takes players beyond the structured basics of the first course (forcing moves, elimination, short calculation, visualization, and comparison) into a more complex, tournament-like environment. The lessons mix attack, defense, long calculation, imagination, and unusual tactical patterns, forcing students to think without hints and develop practical decision-making under pressure. Ganguly also emphasizes psychology and mindset, sharing his own instructive experiences against elite players like Morozevich and Nigel Short - moments of missed tactics, emotional struggle, and recovery. The goal is to help players train calculation depth, accuracy, and resilience as if playing real tournament games.

10/29/2025 – Wijk aan Zee is set to welcome the chess world once again as the 88th Tata Steel Chess Tournament takes place from 16 January to 1 February 2026. Known as the 'Wimbledon of Chess', the event boasts its youngest lineups to date, with four top-10 players and a 23-year average age. Rising stars, established elite competitors and a passionate local community promise a thrilling and vibrant edition by the Dutch coast. | Photo: Official website

10/29/2025 – Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown is a high-profile rapid tournament gathering four elite competitors. Reigning world champion Gukesh Dommaraju joins Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana in a concentrated three-day battle. The competition runs from 27 to 29 October and follows a "clutch" structure of three double round-robins, where results become progressively more valuable with each round-robin. | Follow the action live starting at 18.00 CEST (13.00 ET, 22.30 IST)