1/13/2025 – In the Endgame Magic Show #286 Karsten Müller looks at endgame highlights from the World Championship Match Gukesh vs Ding Liren in Singapore, one of the highlights of the chess year 2024. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

1/13/2025 – The 2024 European Women's Rapid Championship saw four players finish tied for first place with 8½/11 points, with Ukrainian GM Anna Ushenina securing the gold medal on tiebreaks. The former women's world champion remained undefeated throughout the event, climbing to the top with crucial wins in rounds 7 and 8. Yuliia Osmak and Sarasadat Khademalsharieh grabbed silver and bronze, while Eline Roebers finished just outside the podium spots. | Photo: Patricia Claros

1/13/2025 – Johor Chess Association invites you to 9th Johor International Open 2025. The tournament has two categories - Open and Challengers (Below 2000). The top three prizes in Open are RM 10000, 6000 and 4000. For Challengers, the top three prizes are RM 1300, 1000 and 800. A total of 3 GMs, 11 IMs and a WIM have registered from eight countries across the world. Entry is Free for GM, IM and players rated above 2300 in the Open section. Last date is extended to 16th January without any penalty in entry fees. There are few conditions offered for GMs rated above 2400 and IMs rated above 2300. IM Nitin S and Venkatesh M R are the only two Indians to have won this tournament in 2014 and 2017 respectively. The next one can be you. Check out the article to find out all details about the tournament. Photo: Tournament circular

1/13/2025 – Viswanathan Anand has published an obituary for Robert Hübner on his Facebook page. Anand and Hübner had met occasionally at tournaments and were team-mates in Baden-Baden. Anand: "He was a giant from a different era in chess and from a different era of chess players." | Photo: Anefo/ Dutch National Archive

1/13/2025 – The 1925 chess tournament held in Moscow was a groundbreaking event in chess history. The International Chess Tournament was the world's first state-sponsored chess tournament. It featured 21 players –eleven international stars and ten Soviet masters. It was won by Efim Bogoljubow, who finished ahead of Lasker and Capablanca, the reigning world champion. Against him Bogoljubow played one of the most and complex one of the most widely discussed games in history.

1/12/2025 – Rounds 5 and 6 of the 2024/25 Chess Bundesliga saw significant developments, including Magnus Carlsen's return to the league after many years, helping St. Pauli secure their first win of the season before losing to leaders from Düsseldorf. Viernheim defeated perennial favourites Baden-Baden in round 5 and then overcame Deizisau, who entered round 6 as sole leaders. Baden-Baden recovered with a narrow win, leaving them tied with Düsseldorf at the top of the standings. The next rounds are set for 1-2 February. | Photo: André Schulz

1/12/2025 – Herman Grooten is an International Master, a renowned trainer and the author of several highly acclaimed books on chess training and strategy. In episode 212 of his "Understanding before Moving" show Herman looks at the career of Alexander Khalifman, FIDE World Champion from 1999 to 2000. | Photo: Pascal Simon

1/11/2025 – The second edition of the FIDE World Cup for young chess players promises to be a landmark event, running from 22 June to 3 July 2025 in picturesque Batumi, Georgia. Open to players under 12 across six categories, this prestigious tournament features two stages of intense competition. Participants will enjoy world-class facilities, seaside views and vibrant side events, including a blitz Tournament and excursions. | Photo: Mark Livshitz

1/11/2025 – A month ago, "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle" was released worldwide. Being a massive fan of the Indiana Jones franchise, this game was obviously a must-play. You must be wondering, why are we talking about a video game on a chess website? Well, the game had plenty of chess positions which were carefully curated. Unlike in "Watch Dogs", you cannot solve the positions by moving pieces, but you can certainly use your mind to solve them, or perhaps recollect where you might have probably seen it. | Game cover: Indiana Jones fandom

1/11/2025 – The 2024 European Women's Blitz Championship brought high-octane chess action to the luxurious backdrop of Monte Carlo, Monaco. Featuring 126 players from 28 countries, the event saw Polish IM Aleksandra Maltsevskaya claim a stunning victory with 10½/13 points, defeating top talents including former world champions Anna Ushenina and Alexandra Kosteniuk. Rising star Eline Roebers also impressed but narrowly missed the podium. | Photo: Patricia Claros

1/11/2025 – In the diagram position axb4 is not a threat, so Black can actually play whatever he wants. However, a continuation leads straight to the orcus, with mate in 4 - ha det så kul!!!

1/10/2025 – In 2024, FC St. Pauli, which had just been promoted to the top division of the Bundesliga, pulled off a coup: they were able to convince Magnus Carlsen, a football fan and the world's number one, to become a member of their team. But it remained unclear how often Carlsen would play in the coming season. But the time has come sooner than expected, as Carlsen will play in St. Pauli's home matches against Solingen and Düsseldorf this weekend. And if Düsseldorf choose not to go to Hamburg with their best lineup, Carlsen could even face Gukesh, the newly crowned world champion, on Sunday. | Photo: Nils Rohde