Carlos Colodro is a Hispanic Philologist from Bolivia. He works as a freelance translator and writer since 2012. A lot of his work is done in chess-related texts, as the game is one of his biggest interests, along with literature and music.
7/9/2025 – Chinese grandmaster Wei Yi secured a convincing victory over US representative Levon Aronian in the 2025 Yanwu Cup Grandmaster Match, held in Yancheng, China. Originally scheduled for eight games, the match concluded early after Wei Yi built an unassailable lead. Featuring both classical and rapid formats, the event highlighted Wei's consistent form and boosted his international rankings. | Photo: Frans Peeters / Tata Steel Chess
7/7/2025 – Magnus Carlsen won the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia tournament after finishing first in both the blitz and overall standings. Despite a quieter second day of blitz, his combined performance was enough to secure the title ahead of Wesley So and Gukesh Dommaraju. Gukesh, who had led after the rapid section, struggled in the blitz phase but held on to third place overall. The tournament in Zagreb marked Carlsen's fourth win at the event. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
7/6/2025 – Magnus Carlsen took the lead at the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia tournament after scoring 7½/9 on the first day of blitz. Gukesh Dommaraju, who had led by three points after the rapid section, managed just 1½ points and fell to third place. Jan-Krzysztof Duda is now in second with 16 points, while Wesley So had the second-best blitz score of the day. The final nine rounds of blitz will be played on Sunday, as the action kicks off one hour earlier than usual. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
7/5/2025 – Gukesh Dommaraju takes a three-point lead into the blitz section of the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia tournament after an impressive performance in the rapid phase. The world champion scored 14/18 points, winning five games in a row after an early loss to Jan-Krzysztof Duda. Duda and Magnus Carlsen trail in second and third place respectively, as the players prepare for 18 blitz rounds to conclude the event over the weekend. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
7/4/2025 – The 38th edition of the Leon Masters will be held from 4 to 6 July at the City of Leon Auditorium, following its traditional four-player knockout format with rapid time controls. As one of Spain's most prestigious chess events, it continues to attract top international talent. This year's lineup features former World Champion Vishy Anand, Vietnam's Le Quang Liem, local grandmaster Jaime Santos and the young Argentine prodigy Faustino Oro.
7/3/2025 – The SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia tournament kicked off in Zagreb with three rounds of rapid chess played on the opening day. Magnus Carlsen, a three-time winner of the event, began steadily with two draws and a win to share the lead with Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Wesley So (pictured) and Gukesh Dommaraju. The tournament features seven from the world's top ten players. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
7/1/2025 – Alexey Sarana triumphed in the 2025 Aktobe Open, held from June 22 to 30 in Kazakhstan, securing the title with 7 points. The tournament, named in memory of Vladimir Dvorkovich, saw a strong international field compete for a guaranteed prize fund of 78,000 USD. Sarana's consistent performance, including key victories in endgames, earned him the top spot, while five players tied for second place. | Foto: FIDE
6/27/2025 – Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu won the second edition of the UzChess Cup after defeating Nodirbek Abdusattorov on demand in the final round of classical chess and prevailing in a three-player blitz tiebreaker. The 19-year-old Indian grandmaster, who also beat Arjun Erigaisi in round eight, secured the title ahead of Abdusattorov and Javokhir Sindarov. This marks Pragg's third super-tournament win of the year, all decided in tiebreaks, and moves him to fourth in the live world rankings and first among Indian players. | Photo: UzChess
6/27/2025 – Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu reignited his chances at the UzChess Cup by defeating Arjun Erigaisi in round eight, bouncing back from recent setbacks to move within one point of the lead. With sole leader Nodirbek Abdusattorov drawing his game, the stage is now set for a decisive final-round clash between Abdusattorov and Praggnanandhaa — if the Indian grandmaster wins with black, he will catch the Uzbek star at the top of the standings. Javokhir Sindarov and Arjun are the two other players with chances of winning the event. Friday's final round starts four hours earlier than usual, at 8.00 CEST. | Photo: sports.uz
6/26/2025 – Nodirbek Abdusattorov regained the sole lead at the UzChess Cup by defeating Parham Maghsoodloo in round seven, marking his fourth win with the white pieces. The only other decisive game saw Javokhir Sindarov beating Aravindh Chithambaram to join Arjun Erigaisi in shared second place. With two rounds remaining, Abdusattorov leads on 5/7, while Arjun - the only unbeaten player - and Sindarov trail by half a point. | Photo: Shahid Ahmed
6/25/2025 – Round six of the UzChess Cup featured two decisive games that reshaped the standings ahead of the final three rounds. Nodirbek Yakubboev (pictured) defeated former sole leader Nodirbek Abdusattorov in a 132-move endgame battle, while Richard Rapport beat Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu with a sharp sacrificial attack. As a result, Abdusattorov, Arjun Erigaisi and Parham Maghsoodloo now share the lead on 4/6 points, with Maghsoodloo set to face Abdusattorov in round seven. | Photo: sports.uz
6/24/2025 – Round five of the Masters section in the UzChess Cup saw four decisive results, shaking up the standings. Nodirbek Abdusattorov reclaimed the sole lead by winning his third game with the white pieces, while Parham Maghsoodloo and Arjun Erigaisi moved into shared second place by scoring full points. Javokhir Sindarov also scored a win, as he bounced back from his round-four loss by defeating Richard Rapport. | Photo: sports.uz
6/23/2025 – Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu joined Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the lead of the UzChess Cup after defeating Javokhir Sindarov in round four. Both co-leaders stand on 3/4 points with one round to go before the tournament's rest day. Arjun Erigaisi and Parham Maghsoodloo are half a point behind. Pragg's win came in a complex Semi-Slav, where queenside passers and accurate endgame play proved decisive in a game marked by time trouble and tactical subtleties. | Photo: Shahid Ahmed
6/22/2025 – Hans Niemann secured the tenth spot in the upcoming Las Vegas leg of the 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam by winning a competitive online Play-In tournament. The event featured a 9-round Swiss followed by a 16-player knockout, with Niemann defeating Denis Lazavik in a tense Armageddon decider. With nine invitees already confirmed, including Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, the full line-up for the 16-player July event continues to take shape. | Photo: Frans Peeters
6/22/2025 – Nodirbek Abdusattorov leads the Masters section of the UzChess Cup after three rounds, having defeated Richard Rapport with the white pieces in the only decisive game of the day. The Uzbek grandmaster now stands on 2½ points, ahead of a trio of players on 2. The key encounter of the round featured a sharp Sicilian and a complex endgame, as Abdusattorov outplayed Rapport in a bishop-versus-knight ending marked by time pressure and strategic imbalances. | Photo: Uzbek Chess Federation
6/9/2025 – The Cairns Cup returns to Saint Louis for its fifth edition, featuring ten of the world's leading female players in a nine-round classical tournament. With a record prize fund of $250,000 and a playoff in place to decide any tie for first, the event continues to highlight elite women's chess. Top seeds include Tan Zhongyi, Humpy Koneru, Bibisara Assaubayeva and Nana Dzagnidze. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
6/9/2025 – Indian grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram claimed victory at the 2025 Stepan Avagyan Memorial in Jermuk, Armenia, edging out Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu on tiebreaks after both scored 6½/9 points. The tournament, a 10-player round-robin held from 29 May to 6 June, marked a key milestone in Aravindh's career as he entered the world top 10 for the first time. His result also moved him to second place in the 2025 FIDE Circuit standings. | Photo: Chess Academy of Armenia
6/7/2025 – Magnus Carlsen claimed his seventh Norway Chess title in a dramatic final round, drawing with Arjun Erigaisi from a losing position to secure overall victory by the narrowest of margins. Fabiano Caruana nearly snatched first place after building a winning position against Gukesh Dommaraju, but late mistakes left both players short of the top. Gukesh finished third ahead of Hikaru Nakamura, who lost to Wei Yi in Armageddon, capping off a fiercely contested edition of the tournament in Stavanger. | Photo: Michal Walusza
In this insightful video course, Grandmaster David Navara shares practical advice on when to calculate deeply in a position — and just as importantly, when not to.
The Trompowsky is especially suited for faster time controls as you don‘t have to memorise endless lines of theory, and you push your opponent out of their comfort zone after your second move.
Trompowsky Powerbook 2025 is based on 53,000 computer games from the engine room of playchess.com as well as 49,000 games from Mega and correspondence chess.
Trompowsky Powerbase 2025 is a database and contains a total of 8727 games from Mega 2025 and the Correspondence Database 2024, of which 316 are annotated.
2025 European Championship with a German double victory and analyses by Bluebaum, Svane, Rodshtein, Yuffa, Navara and many more. Opening videos by Engel, King and Marin. Training sections “The Fortress”, “The Trap” and “Fundamental Endgame Knowledge" etc.
In this insightful video course, Grandmaster David Navara shares practical advice on when to calculate deeply in a position — and just as importantly, when not to.
The Trompowsky is especially suited for faster time controls as you don‘t have to memorise endless lines of theory, and you push your opponent out of their comfort zone after your second move.
Trompowsky Powerbook 2025 is based on 53,000 computer games from the engine room of playchess.com as well as 49,000 games from Mega and correspondence chess.
Trompowsky Powerbase 2025 is a database and contains a total of 8727 games from Mega 2025 and the Correspondence Database 2024, of which 316 are annotated.
2025 European Championship with a German double victory and analyses by Bluebaum, Svane, Rodshtein, Yuffa, Navara and many more. Opening videos by Engel, King and Marin. Training sections “The Fortress”, “The Trap” and “Fundamental Endgame Knowledge" etc.
Powerbook based on more than 618 000 games in which White already sidesteps the main variations of the Sicilian on move 2.
€9.90
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