6/17/2025 – In some countries, strong chess players have risen to prominent political positions, and in others, politicians happen to be skilled at chess. But even high-ranking chess officials can find their way into political office. According to the World Chess Federation, Zandanshatar Gombojav, former president of the Mongolian Chess Federation, has now been appointed Prime Minister of Mongolia.

6/17/2025 – After the rest day following Round 5, fighting spirit returned to the Cairns Cup in Saint Louis: all five games in Round 6 ended decisively. The new tournament leader is Humpy Koneru, who won an interesting theoretical battle against Harika Dronavalli. She now leads with 4.5 points out of 6, half a point ahead of Alina Kashlinskaya, who defeated Mariya Muzychuk. | Photo: Lennart Ootes/Saint Louis Chess Club

6/17/2025 – Queen and bishop can be powerful - which White proved in the diagram position. What did he do?

6/17/2025 – There are many tournaments staged in drab surroundings. How about attending one that takes place in beautiful surrounding, where you can combine your participation with an enchanting holiday. Here are four FIDE tournament that are coming this year. Definitely worth careful consideration.

6/16/2025 – In the Endgame Magic Show #301, Karsten Müller shows a selection of endgames from the Norway Chess Tournament. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

6/16/2025 – In his new Fast & Furious show, Robert Ris has a look at an interesting line of the English that helped Andrew Hong to win against Boris Gelfand in just 22 moves at the World Rapid Teams in London. | Fast & Furious is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.

6/14/2025 – In the latest episode of his Game of the Week show, Merijn van Delft presents a game that he discovered at the Limburg Open. In this game, underdog Eelke de Boer (Elo 2409) outplayed Brazilian Grandmaster Alexander Fier (Elo 2556). | Merijn's show is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.

6/13/2025 – The Kasparov Chess Foundation Academy is proud to host a live lecture with Nikolaos Ntirlis, bringing one of the most respected minds in chess preparation and training to our virtual stage. Ntirlis is a Greece chess player, author, and trainer, born in 1984, who has established himself as a leading expert in chess openings and engine analysis. Join us on June 15 at 18:00h CET.

6/13/2025 – Since 2010, the "Neighbourhood Chess Game", a project run by the city initiative Wohnpartner Wien, has been bringing people together in a fun way. What began as a small afternoon activity has evolved into a multi-award-winning model of successful neighbourhood engagement. Friendships and new perspectives are formed over queens, bishops and pawns. Chess is a universal language: it connects people and is both calm and lively. | Photo: wohnpartner Team 20

6/13/2025 – After two days of play at the World Rapid Team Championship, Team MGD1 leads with 13 points, followed closely by Hexamind and Freedom. A standout performance came from 11-year-old Faustino Oro, while teams like Germany & Friends and Uzbekistan remain in close contention as the event heads into its final stages. | Photo: Dmitry Kollars and Dinara Wagner from Germany & Friends show team spirit | Photos: Rafal Oleksiewicz/FIDE

6/13/2025 – Carissa Yip, US Women's Champion in 2021, 2023 and 2024, had a disappointing start to the Cairns Cup, losing one game and drawing another. However, in round three, she secured her first victory against Nino Batsiashvili, albeit with a touch of luck. The other four games in the round ended in draws, leaving Alice Lee as the sole leader with 2.5/3. | Photo: Lennart Ootes/Saint Louis Chess Club

6/12/2025 – 15-year-old Alice Lee is the youngest participant in the highly competitive Cairns Cup in Saint Louis and ranked 10th in the seedings, but she nevertheless got off to a flying start with two convincing victories. In round 2, she demonstrated her tactical skills and won with black against former world champion Mariya Muzychuk. The second victory of the round went to Nana Dzagnidze, who beat Bibisara Assaubayeva. The three remaining games ended in draws. This means that Alice Lee has taken the sole lead after two rounds with 2 out of 2. | Photo: Screenshot from a promotional video for the Cairns Cup