5/23/2026 – It has gained 40 Elo points, and now stands at 3620 Elo. It can show you the best moves, the most promising lines. But it concentrates on teaching. It will play practice games against you, at your level of play, and imitate the style of famous players if you wish. It has AI-supported training with subtle hints, and will train tactics and endgames with you. It even teaches you Freestyle Chess. It practically forces you to become a stronger player.

5/23/2026 – The second event of the 2026 Grand Chess Tour is the Super Chess Classic Romania, which is taking place on 14-23 May in Bucharest. Vincent Keymer and Fabiano Caruana enter the final round tied for first place, while Javokhir Sindarov, Wesley So and Jorden van Foreest stand a half point back and still have chances of taking the title. | Follow the action live with expert commentary starting two hours earlier than usual, at 13.00 CEST (7.00 ET, 16.30 IST) | Photo: Lennart Ootes

5/23/2026 – The 25th edition of the European Women's Chess Championship begins on 25 May in the Georgian city of Batumi. The tournament will take place at the Euphoria Convention & Casino Hotel. More than 150 players from more than 30 European federations have registered to participate. Ten players have an Elo rating above 2400. The defending champion, IM Teodora Injac of Serbia, has not entered the eleven-round Swiss-system tournament, which will be broadcast live on ChessBase. | Photos: Mark Livshitz, Jim Laga (European Chess Union) / Title image: Uwe Brodrecht, Wikimedia Commons

5/23/2026 – Javokhir Sindarov scored his second win in a row in the penultimate round of the Super Chess Classic Romania, defeating Jorden van Foreest with the black pieces. Meanwhile, Bogdan-Daniel Deac collected his first win of the event, as he got the better of Anish Giri. Fabiano Caruana and Vincent Keymer drew their direct clash and remain tied for first, with three players half a point behind before the final round. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

5/22/2026 – In this episode of ChessBase Tips for Beginners, viewers learn how to organize their databases efficiently by understanding the difference between virtual references in the My Databases window and the actual files stored on a computer or OneDrive. The tutorial also explains how to sort, copy, move, group, and customize databases with folders and icons so the workspace stays clean, practical, and easy to navigate.

5/22/2026 – In a recent post, R. B. Ramesh shared 31 thoughtful suggestions for students and coaches during training sessions. From concentration and independent thinking to note-taking and stamina, the ideas reflect what serious learning truly looks like. Many of these habits go beyond chess and help shape better learners and individuals. Read the full article and reflect on how many of these lessons you can apply. | Photo: Amruta Mokal

5/22/2026 – In the diagram position 28.Rxc7! should lead to victory, that much can be revealed. However, White then failed to find the right move order - could you do better?

5/22/2026 – Javokhir Sindarov defeated former sole leader Vincent Keymer in round seven of the Super Chess Classic Romania, allowing Fabiano Caruana and Jorden van Foreest to join Keymer in first place. Sindarov's win was his first since his Candidates Tournament triumph, while Caruana beat defending champion Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and Van Foreest received a forfeit win following Alireza Firouzja's withdrawal. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

5/21/2026 – Anna Cramling will face Odin Vea, co-host of the Sjakksnakk podcast, in a six-game classical match from 22 to 24 May at Svarta Hästen, Stockholm's chess bar. The contest, played for a $10,000 prize fund, will feature a 60+30 time control and be broadcast live on Cramling's Twitch channel. For Cramling, the match also forms part of her attempt to reach the 2100 Elo mark.

5/21/2026 – Chris Ward and Arne Kaehler dive deep into dangerous attacking ideas against the Sicilian Dragon, especially early h4 and g4 pawn storms in the Yugoslav Attack, showing several brutal games where Black gets crushed if unprepared. The episode also highlights rising young Dragon specialist Havard Haug again, whose energetic blitz wins demonstrate that the Dragon is becoming fashionable once more among a new generation of players. | Photo: John Upham

5/21/2026 – Vincent Keymer extended his lead at the Super Chess Classic Romania after receiving a forfeit win following Alireza Firouzja’s withdrawal with an ankle injury. The four games played on Wednesday all ended drawn, leaving Keymer a full point ahead of Fabiano Caruana, Anish Giri, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and Jorden van Foreest. Caruana also revealed he had been struggling with illness during the event. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

5/20/2026 – Xu Xiangyu (pictured) and Yan Tianqi won the 2026 Chinese Chess Championships in Xinghua, both finishing on 8½/11 after obtaining final-round victories. The titles also earned them places in China's teams for the 2026 Chess Olympiad. Kong Xiangrui and Chen Yining took second place in the open and women's sections, respectively. | Photo: Chinese Chess Association