3/24/2025 – The fourth leg of the 2024/25 Women's Grand Prix series is taking place in Nicosia, Cyprus, on 14–25 March. A 10-player single round-robin, the event has Aleksandra Goryachkina, Anna Muzychuk and Zhu Jiner as the top seeds. The top two finishers in the series will qualify for the next edition of the Women's Candidates Tournament. | Follow the action live with expert commentary starting at 14.00 CEST (9.00 ET, 18.30 IST)

3/24/2025 – In his new Fast & Furious show, Robert Ris presents a theoretically interesting and tactically fascinating game. You are invited to test your skills! | Fast & Furious is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.

3/24/2025 – With a crucial victory over Elisabeth Paehtz, Anna Muzychuk rebounded from her previous loss to join Zhu Jiner in the lead at the Cyprus Women's Grand Prix. The final round promises an exciting showdown, with Muzychuk facing Harika Dronavalli and Zhu Jiner taking on Nana Dzagnidze. Meanwhile, Divya Deshmukh claimed her first tournament win against Olga Badelka, in a game that featured a ceremonial first move by Vishy Anand. | Photos: FIDE / Mark Livshitz

3/23/2025 – The Punta del Este Masters Tournament was held from 14-20 March with six players taking part in a double round-robin format. Among the competitors were four GMs and two IMs, including Argentine Sandro Mareco, who started as favourite, and the 11-year-old Faustino Oro. Mareco was crowned champion with 6½/10 points, while Andrés Rodríguez and José 'Pepe' Cuenca shared second place with 5½ points each.

3/23/2025 – The American Cup, one of the United States' premier chess tournaments, returns to Saint Louis. Now in its fourth year, the event runs from March 15-24 at the iconic World Chess Hall of Fame, featuring sixteen of America's top chess talents. With $400,000 in prize money up for grabs, the competitors will prove their mettle under mounting pressure in the double-elimination knockout format. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 18.00 CET (13.00 ET, 22.30 IST)

3/23/2025 – Herman Grooten is an International Master, a renowned trainer and the author of several highly acclaimed books on chess training and strategy. In episode 222 of his "Understanding before Moving" show Herman looks at the career of Levon Aronian. | Photo: Pascal Simon

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3/23/2025 – Round 7 of the Women's Grand Prix in Nicosia saw three decisive games and a new leader emerge. Olga Badelka stunned Anna Muzychuk with a fierce attacking game, allowing Zhu Jiner to take the lead after her win against Divya Deshmukh. Nana Dzagnidze also bounced back, defeating Stavroula Tsolakidou with the black pieces. | Photos: FIDE / Mark Livshitz

3/22/2025 – The Social Chess Research Conference, held on 22 February, marked the launch of "2025: Year of Social Chess". Bringing together researchers and practitioners from around the world, the event explored the role of chess in social development, inclusion, and rehabilitation. Presentations covered topics ranging from cognitive training to chess-based addiction recovery. Organised by FIDE’s Social Chess Commission, the conference set the stage for future initiatives aimed at leveraging chess as a tool for positive societal impact.

3/22/2025 – The finalists of the 2025 American Cup have been decided, with Hikaru Nakamura and Alice Lee securing their places through the Champions Bracket, while Fabiano Caruana and Tatev Abrahamyan fought back in the Elimination Bracket to earn rematches. Nakamura defeated Caruana in blitz tiebreaks before Caruana overcame Levon Aronian to stay in contention. In the women's section, Lee advanced after Abrahamyan missed a winning opportunity, but Abrahamyan recovered by eliminating Irina Krush, ensuring a new Grand Final pairing for the first time in the tournament's history. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

3/22/2025 – The black king is boxed in, and after 28.Qxe6+ Rf7 White delivered the coup de grâce. This was a rapid game - let's hope you'll the solution quickly!

3/22/2025 – The European Chess Union (ECU) has proud to announce a landmark partnership with SenseRobot, a leading innovator in AI technology solutions. The Hong Kong based company aims at redefining the future of home intelligence through groundbreaking AI innovation, including the large-scale production of home-use AI robotic arms. So why the cooperation with the ECU? You'll never guess.