8/11/2025 – Reigning European champion Matthias Blübaum put in an outstanding performance from start to finish and secured a narrow victory in Dortmund. Indian grandmaster Surya Shekhar Ganguly tied for second place. Third place was the sensation of the tournament: 14-year-old Khuong Dau Duy defeated two grandmasters, drew with two others and finished just ahead of Dmitrij Kollars on tiebreak. | Photos: Michelle Lassak

8/8/2025 – 15-year-old Lu Miaoyi claimed her fourth consecutive win in round four of the International Women's Tournament, securing overall victory with two rounds to spare. In the Open, German GM Luis Engel defeated Rinat Jumabayev and now shares the lead with GM Matthias Blübaum, who won against Ashot Parvanyan. | Photos: Michelle Lassak

8/6/2025 – German national player Dinara Wagner has won the blitz tournament at the Sparkassen Chess Trophy International Women's Tournament. She prevailed against the competition at the German Football Museum – a strong performance that will have an impact on the ongoing main tournament at the International Dortmund Chess Days. It was not only a closed tournament on the stage of the "N11" in the football museum, but also served as an early tiebreak for the classic tournament format, which will continue until Sunday. | Photo: Dariusz Gorzinski/ Dortmunder Schachtage

8/4/2025 – The Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Festival started on the weekend. The Open began on Saturday, the Women's Tournament on Sunday. In the duel of the best German women players Elisabeth Pähtz won against Dinara Wagner - after 129 moves and showing good knowledge of basic endgames! The 15-year old Chinese talent Lu Miaoyi also started with a win. | Photo: Mayor Norbert Schilff makes the ceremonial first move | Photos: Sparkassen Chess Meeting