2/14/2025 – The inaugural tournament of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam is taking place in Weissenhaus, Germany on 7-14 February. The elite participants, including Magnus Carlsen and Gukesh Dommaraju, first play a single round-robin with a 10+10 time control. Eight out of ten players then move on to the knockout stage, played with a classical time control. | Follow the action live with expert commentary starting at 13.00 CET (7.00 ET, 17.30 IST)
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Winning starts with what you know The new version 18 offers completely new possibilities for chess training and analysis: playing style analysis, search for strategic themes, access to 6 billion Lichess games, player preparation by matching Lichess games, download Chess.com games with built-in API, built-in cloud engine and much more.
In this Fritztrainer: “Attack like a Super GM” with Gukesh we touch upon all aspects of his play, with special emphasis on how you can become a better attacking player.
Stage 1: Round-robin (rapid time control)
Time control: 10 minutes + 10-second increments per move.
Format: Single round-robin (each player faces all others once).
Elimination: The top 8 players advance to the knockout stage.
Placement match: The players ranked 9th and 10th will play a playoff to determine the final 9th place ranking.
Schedule:
Friday: 5 rounds played.
Saturday: 4 rounds played.
Stage 2: Knockout (classical time control)
Time control: 90 minutes + 30-second increments per move.
Format: Single-elimination bracket.
Schedule:
Quarterfinals: Sunday and Monday (one classical game per day).
Semifinals: Tuesday and Wednesday (one classical game per day).
Finals: Thursday and Friday (one classical game per day).
Tiebreak system in the knockout stage
If a match ends in a tie, the winner will be determined through a playoff:
Two rapid games (10+10 time control).
If still tied, two blitz games (5+2 time control).
If still tied, a bidding Armageddon game:
Base time: 5 minutes.
Players bid for the amount of time they are willing to play with as Black (who has draw odds).
This video course features the ins-and-outs of the possible setups Black can choose. You’ll learn the key concepts and strategies needed to add this fantastic opening to your repertoire. An easy-to-learn and yet venomous weapon.
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In this 60 Minutes, Andrew Martin guides you through all the key ideas you need to know to play with confidence. Whether you’re looking to surprise your opponents, or simply want a straightforward weapon against e5, the Centre Attack has you covered.
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This video course provides a comprehensive and practical White repertoire in the Ruy Lopez! Through instructive model games and in-depth theoretical explanations, you will learn how to confidently handle both main lines and sidelines.
Chess Festival Prague 2025 with analyses by Aravindh, Giri, Gurel, Navara and others. ‘Special’: 27 highly entertaining miniatures. Opening videos by Werle, King and Ris. 10 opening articles with new repertoire ideas and much more.
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