2/27/2023 – We have reported extensively on the WR Chess Masters 2023, which ended on Sunday in Düsseldorf, Germany. Today we bring you unique impressions of the opinions and mood of the participants on the final days of this wonderful event. They were recorded by IM Sagar Shah, who runs ChessBase India and one of the biggest video chess portals in the world. Just sit back and enjoy.

2/20/2023 – On Sunday, it was Ukranian day at the WR Chess Masters in Düsseldorf. Six young Ukrainians, who attended the fourth round of the super tournament at the invitation of organizer Vadim Rosenstein, enjoyed the opportunity to meet the participants of the WR Chess Masters. All six come from refugee families who arrived in the Rhineland in the spring of 2022 after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. | Photo: Tournament host Wadim Rosenstein, Tournament Director Sebastian Siebrecht and Event Manager Anastasiya Karlovych with some of the participants, each of whom received a price. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

2/16/2023 – Yesterday, the ceremonial and stylish opening of the WR Masters took place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Düsseldorf. After a press conference and a small show programme with a simul and "chess doubles", the lots were drawn. | Photos: Lennart Ootes

2/14/2023 – Wednesday evening will see the official opening of the WR Masters at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Düsseldorf. The tournament starts on Thursday at 14:00 with the 1st round. A number of players from the next generation will face the current world elite. For Ian Nepomiachtchi, the tournament is also a dress rehearsal for the World Championship in April. German chess fans are keeping their fingers crossed for Vincent Keymer in particular.