10/14/2024 – In his new Fast & Furious episode, Robert Ris looks at two games between Alireza Firouzja and Magnus Carlsen, in which they discussed the pros and cons of the Sicilian. Instructive and entertaining. | Fast & Furious is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.

10/14/2024 – In rook endings the privilege of having connected passed pawns can easily make the difference. But even in this case there are many hidden resources. Of course generalisations are not always helpful – still, here is some advice by world-class trainer Efstratios Grivas to help you master this endgame. Study his instructions and count the rating points you gain.

10/13/2024 – Herman Grooten is an International Master, a renowned trainer and the author of several highly acclaimed books on chess training and strategy. In the 199th episode of his ChessBase show "Understanding before moving" Herman continues his series "Chess history in a nutshell" and looks at the career and legacy of Viswanathan Anand. | Photo: Pascal Simon

10/13/2024 – Round 2 of the 2024 US Chess Championship saw Wesley So (pictured) and Sam Sevian claiming victories to take the early lead, while Fabiano Caruana and Sam Shankland let winning chances slip in tense battles. Meanwhile, in the women's event, defending champion Carissa Yip secured her second consecutive win to become the sole leader. Three players — Tatev Abrahamyan, Atousa Pourkashiyan, and Irina Krush — are close behind after grabbing victories on Saturday. | Photo: Crystal Fuller

10/13/2024 – Discover chess mastery with grandmaster Victor Bologan’s “Practical Endgames” and “Dynamic Play” courses. Learn crucial endgame strategies and aggressive tactics, suitable for all skill levels. Elevate your game with interactive lessons, real-world examples, and expert insights from the Bologan Chess Academy Series.

10/13/2024 – Triveni Continental Kings defeated PBG Alaskan Knights in both matches of the Finals to defend their Tech Mahindra Global Chess League title. In the first match, Alireza Firouzja and Alexandra Kosteniuk scored the key wins for TCK. Nodirbek Abdusattorov was the sole victor for PBG AK. In the second match, the 'Icon' of PBG AK, Anish Giri, avenged his loss against Firouzja by playing fast, furious and accurate chess. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov was the only other winner for the team. Wei Yi, Alexandra Kosteniuk and Valentina Gunina scored the crucial wins which allowed TCK to score a dominating victory. | Photos: Shahid Ahmed

10/10/2024 – The US Championship and the US Women's Championship will take place on 11-24 October at the World Chess Hall of Fame in Saint Louis. Each field will feature 12 players competing for a total purse of more than $400,000. Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So are the top seeds in the open section, while Irina Krush and defending champion Carissa Yip are the highest-rated players in the women's category.

10/10/2024 – The upGrad Mumba Masters started the seventh day of the Global Chess League with a win over the leaders, PBG Alaskan Knights. It was the closest match of the event so far, as the final score was 10-9. Ganges Grandmasters lost to Triveni Continental Kings later in the day, while R Praggnanandhaa and Daniel Dardha powered the Alpine SG Pipers to a win over the American Gambits. The Alaskan Knights, the Continental Kings and the SG Pipers are the only three teams that will battle it out for the top two spots in the finals. Thursday's action starts with American Gambits v. upGrad Mumba Masters from 1 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. | Photos: Shahid Ahmed

10/9/2024 – The WR Chess Masters Cup 2024, organised by entrepreneur Wadim Rosenstein, will take place on 14-17 October at London's luxurious Langham Hotel. The knockout tournament features 16 top players, including legendary grandmasters Vishy Anand and Veselin Topalov, as well as rising stars like Alireza Firouzja and Arjun Erigaisi. With a prize fund of €58,000, the four-day event promises exciting matchups, including Anand v. Vidit and Topalov v. Praggnanandhaa in the first round. A bidding Armageddon tiebreaker adds extra tension, ensuring thrilling chess action throughout.

10/9/2024 – DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis and John Jumper, a DeepMind researcher who led the company's efforts to build AI models that could predict protein structures, shared the Nobel Prize for Chemistry, along with David Baker from the University of Washington. Through his AI company, he had already spearheaded breakthroughs in Go and chess with AlphaGo and AlphaZero, and he has now won the Nobel Prize thanks to AlphaFold2. (photos: DeepMind)

10/9/2024 – It took Wei Yi at least two to three days to recover from what was the game of the Olympiad and one of the toughest games he’s ever played. In the Hindustan Times the Chinese GM reflects on his tough loss to India's Gukesh and discusses the rise of Indian chess prodigies, emphasizing the focus for success.

10/9/2024 – Hikaru Nakamura ended Alireza Firouzja's unbeaten streak at the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2024. Just when everyone thought the game would end in a draw, Firouzja offered his rook up for trade, and the resultant pawn endgame turned out to be completely winning for the Speed King. IM Bibisara Assaubayeva. The PBG Alaskan Knights are now one match win away from securing their spot in the Finals. The seventh day will start with PBG Alaskan Knights vs. upGrad Mumba Masters from 1 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. | Photos: Shahid Ahmed