5/19/2021 – Playing over-the-board but entering the moves of the game into a computer to play online against an opponent who is playing in an entirely different location, all supervised by an arbiter - that is Hybrid Chess. After the first hybrid tournaments the players now share their impressions. But feedback from the Mitropacup participants reveals mixed attitudes about hybrid chess and the rules that were applied, writes Stefan Löffler. | Photo: Peter Sadilek | Photo: Stefan Löffler

5/13/2021 – Online chess overseen by arbiters not only helps preventing cheating, but also offers opportunities to play against distant opponents and teams in an environmentally sustainable way. The Mitropacup and the upcoming World Cup qualification rounds are the first major hybrid tournaments. However, according to Stefan Löffler, hybrid chess still requires further field testing. | Photo: Christoph Menezes (Photos: Stefan Löffler / Bernhard Riess)

2/25/2021 – Necessity is the mother of invention! Since the Corona crisis has limited travel possibilities, and many people don't want to play only online blitz and rapid chess, hybrid chess was created. On February 21 and February 22, the four cities of Barcelona, Malmö, Oslo and Bratislava played the first official Hybrid Chess tournament, the Hybrid Cities Cup. Almost like the old days...