André Schulz

André Schulz, started working for ChessBase in 1991, and has been the lead editor of the German ChessBase chess news site since 1997. André Schulz is also involved with ChessBase Magazine and assists with FritzTrainer DVDs. Together with IM Oliver Reeh, he regularly presents the program "TV ChessBase" since 2003, every Friday from 17:00. 

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Vlastimil Hort has passed away

5/13/2025 – 2025 is a year of farewells. After Robert Huebner, another great player and outstanding personality in the world of chess has passed away: Vlastimil Hort. Vlastimil Hort was one of the best players in the world in the 1970s. After moving to Germany he entertained television viewers with his subtle humour on the programme 'Schach der Großmeister'. | Photo: Alina l'Ami

Chess at the Online Marketing Rockstars Festival

5/7/2025 – The Online Marketing Rockstars Festival is Europe's largest digital trade fair. On Tuesday, streamers Levy Rozman (Gotham Chess), Daniel Rensch and Anna Cramling were guests at a panel discussion. Between football and Formula One, they presented the digital world of chess on the big stage – and did so very well! | Photos: André Schulz
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Politico - "Exposed: The links between world chess and Russia's war machine"

5/7/2025 – The European edition of the political news magazine Politico published an article on its website about Russia's influence on the World Chess Federation (FIDE) and how Russia is exploiting chess and the World Chess Federation for its own political ends. | Graphics: POLITICO
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Chess streamers speak at the Online Marketing Rockstars Festival 2025

5/6/2025 – The OMR (Online Marketing Rockstars) Festival, launched in 2011, is a large conference and trade fair for the digital marketing sector, currently attracting over 70,000 visitors annually. This year, the festival will take place on 6 and 7 May in Hamburg. Speakers will include Danny Rensch, Levy Rozman and Anna Cramling.
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FIDE ratings - May 2025

5/2/2025 – Many of the top players were mainly involved in Freestyle Chess in April, which is not rated by FIDE. However, the end of the Austrian and German Bundesliga seasons did bring about some changes in the world rankings. And in the junior women's category, Divya Deshmukh and Li Miaoyi are engaged in an exciting duel.
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Czech grandmaster Petr Neuman has passed away

4/30/2025 – The Czech Chess Federation announced yesterday on its website the death of Czech grandmaster Petr Neuman (11 March 1978 – 29 April 2025). The Czech Chess Federation describes Petr Neuman, who became a grandmaster in 2013, as one of the country's most active players. Last weekend, Neuman was still playing for his German club Bad Mergentheim in the Bundesliga. | Photo: Czech Chess Federation
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Vasyl Ivanchuk wins Menorca Open

4/29/2025 – Vasyl Ivanchuk may be approaching 60, but he still enjoys chess and is currently enjoying his (at least) third chess renaissance. He recently went on a run of almost 30 games without defeat and won the Menorca Open. | Photo: Federico Marin Bellon
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Bundesliga: Düsseldorf wins

4/28/2025 – If it hadn't been for Viernheim's poor start to the season, the Bundesliga final in Deggendorf could have been a real thriller. But Düsseldorf won this year's Bundesliga with one round to spare, and the 4-4 draw between Düsseldorf and Viernheim in the final round was nothing to write home about. Düsseldorfer SK are the new German team champions. Mülheim Nord and Bad Mergenheim were relegated.

Three rounds to go: The Bundesliga celebrates its final

4/24/2025 – The Bundesliga is probably the strongest national league in the world. Now the 2024/2025 season is coming to an end and all teams are meeting in the Bavarian town of Deggendorf for the last three rounds. Magnus Carlsen, top board of the FC St. Pauli, will not be there, but it is sure to be a chess festival nonetheless.
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Remembering Tony Miles

4/23/2025 – Anthony Miles was one of the best players in the world in the 1980s. He died in 2001 at the age of just 46 from a heart attack caused by diabetes. Today he would have celebrated his 70th birthday. | Photo: British Chess News

Ju Wenjun retains Women's World Championship title in lopsided match

4/16/2025 – In a very one-sided match, Ju Wenjun defended her title as women's world champion against Tan Zhongyi. Although the challenger took the lead in the second game, she suffered four consecutive defeats from the fifth game onwards. A draw in the ninth game today was enough for Ju Wenjun to win the match - played to the best of twelve games - early and defend her title. | Photo: Anna Shtourman
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Fridrik Olafsson's last interview

4/15/2025 – On 4 April, Iceland's first grandmaster Fridrik Olafsson passed away. Olafsson had celebrated his 90th birthday in January. After ending his career as a professional chess player, he became a lawyer and eventually became FIDE President. FIDE published Olafsson's last interview, in which he talks about computers, his chess career and his friendship with Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky, among other things.
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Carlsen prevails in final against Nakamura, wins Paris Freestyle Chess Grand Slam

4/15/2025 – After getting the lead in the match on Sunday, Magnus Carlsen did not allow Hikaru Nakamura to get realistic chances of a comeback in the final of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam leg in Paris, as he secured tournament victory with a draw. Fabiano Caruana defeated Vincent Keymer in their two-game match to grab third place. | Photo: Stev Bonhage
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Women's WCC Game 8: Ju grabs fourth win in a row

4/14/2025 – The Women's World Championship match is going very one-sidedly. Today, the defending champion Ju Wenjun won a fourth game in a row against challenger Tan Zhonqui, increasing her lead to 6-2. Ju Wenjun is now only half a point away from retaining the title, as match will most likely come to a premature end. | Pictured: Sabrina de San Vicente plays the first move of game eight. | Photo: Anna Shtourman
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Freestyle Grand Slam Paris: Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi win rapid tournament, Keymer reaches knockout stage

4/9/2025 – Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi are the winners of the rapid preliminary of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Paris. Thanks to a strong finish Vincent Keymer also made it into the knockout stage. As did Vachier-Lagrave, Erigaisi, Abdusattorov, Nakamura and Caruana. | Photos: Lennart Ootes/ Freestyle Chess
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Freestyle Chess: Jan Henric Buettner and the "Alireza-Story"

4/9/2025 – Organising top level chess tournaments is not easy. In a video interview on Take Take Take, Jan Henrich Buettner, the driving force behind the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam, talks about the negotiations with Alireza Firouzja and how they failed.
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Jan Henric Buettner on Niemann's withdrawal

4/8/2025 – Hans Niemann, who received a wild card for the 2025 Freestyle tournament in Paris after winning the Grenke Open in 2024, has cancelled his participation in Paris at very short notice - for personal reasons. In a video interview with chess.com, organiser Jan Henric Buettner talks about the circumstances of Niemann's withdrawal.
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Arnold Schönberg - Chess and Music

3/27/2025 – Arnold Schönberg's name is closely associated with the invention of twelve-tone music, but his creative power extended far beyond music. He painted and was an inventor. At the end of February, the Johanneum Eppendorf in Hamburg dedicated an afternoon to the great artist. Schönberg's invention of 'coalition chess' played an important role. | Photo: Anne Kropp/ Johanneum
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