7/28/2023 – ... and calculations like a Super Grandmaster – which he is. Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, born 1994, attained the GM title at the age of nineteen. In August 2022 he became the second highest rated player in India (behind Viswanathan Anand), crossing the Elo rating threshold of 2700. Today we are releasing his latest Fritztrainer, one in which he shares his secrets of success at the pinnacle of the chess world.

7/27/2023 – There is a new celebrity chess couple: Atousa Pourkashiyan and Hikaru Nakamura announced their wedding and now join the list of prominent chess couples. Given their playing level, they are surely near the top of the unofficial couples’ rating list. | Photo: Atousa Pourkashiyan’s Instagram profile

7/27/2023 – In his Fast & Furious show, Robert Ris looks at 2...Nf6 in the Sicilian, the Nimzowitsch Variation. By analysing games played by Aleksandr Rakhmanov, we learn about Black’s objectives — and how things could easily go wrong for White as well! | Fast & Furious is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.

7/27/2023 – Explore the mysteries of the powerful Janowski Variation of the Queen’s Gambit Declined with this brand-new video course! Immerse yourself in this fascinating chess opening and learn how to exploit it to destabilise your opponents. To approach the Janowski Variation, which arises after the moves 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 (or 3.Nc3) a6, it is essential to understand the stakes of the position rather than accumulate a large amount of theory.

7/27/2023 – FIDE had given Vasyl Ivanchuk a wildcard to take part in the upcoming World Cup, but the Ukrainian grandmaster did not, initially, receive permission from the Ministry of Sport to take part. Six top grandmasters, including former world champions Magnus Carlsen and Vishy Anand, signed a petition. Now the Ukrainian Ministry of Sport has granted permission — with conditions. | Photo: FIDE

7/27/2023 – The junior chess championships of various age categories serve a very important purpose. The talented medal winners get the limelight they need — with the adequate amount of support, these kids can go on to do great things in the chess world! One such example is 2014-born Thehas Rithmitha Kiringoda, gold medallist in the Under-9 World Schools Championships 2023. Starting off as the 21st seed among 61 players, Thehas went on to score a dominating 7½/9 and win the event! In this article, we ask Thehas a few questions about his chess journey so far, his performance in the World Schools, future goals and much more. Get to know the mindset of a young chess talent.

7/27/2023 – Going into the final round of the Grandmaster Triathlon, three players still have chances to win the event: Vincent Keymer, the sole leader, Le Quang Liem and David Navara. Two rounds are still left to go in the Master Open. | Follow the games live with expert commentary from 14.00 CEST (8.00 ET, 17.30 IST)

7/27/2023 – Despite not having played a single rated game since his victory at the 2022 Grandmaster Triathlon in Biel, Le Quang Liem successfully defended his title in this year’s edition of the Festival’s main event. The Vietnamese star drew his game with David Navara and saw former sole leader Vincent Keymer losing against Arjun Erigaisi. Thanks to his 5/7 performance in the classical section of the event, Le climbed to the 16th spot in the live ratings list! | Photos: Official website

7/26/2023 – In his Game of the Week show #578, Merijn van Delft goes over a game that was as relevant theoretically as it was entertaining: a Sicilian Najdorf played by Arjun Erigaisi and David Navara in Biel! | Merijn’s show is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.

7/26/2023 – All eyes are on Baku as the chess elite descends on Azerbaijan for the World Cup. The event will feature an unprecedented prize fund of 2.5 million US dollars. For the first time, the top three players from both the Open and the Women's section, which will be held together at the same time, will qualify for the Candidates tournaments.

7/26/2023 – In a study just released, chess was shown to be one of the most useful strategies in helping to prevent dementia. The study followed over 10 thousand senior Australians and their habits, and spanned 10 years. The conclusion was that chess permitted 'higher efficiency in using brain networks'. Read on and watch the video!

7/26/2023 – Before the last day of play, three players still have chances to win the Grandmaster Triathlon in Biel: Vincent Keymer, Le Quang Lieam and David Navara. Thanks to his win over Bassem Amin, Keymer is now back atop the tournament standings. The 18-year-old German stands half a point ahead of Le and 2½ points ahead of Navara. | Photos: Official website