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Wesley So beats Fabiano Caruana in tiebreaks, wins fourth US Chess Championship title #WesleySo #Caruana #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/us-cha…

Wesley So beats Fabiano Caruana in tiebreaks, wins fourth US Chess Championship title

In the end, Wesley So did it! Following his bitter defeat to Sam Sevian in the final round of the 2026 US Championship - which ended his 48-game unbeaten run at the event - he defeated Fabiano...

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Jeroen van den Berg to hand over directorship of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament to Erwin l'Ami #TataSteel #Chess #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/erwin-…

Jeroen van den Berg to hand over directorship of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament to Erwin l'Ami

Jeroen van den Berg will step down as tournament director of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament after the 2027 edition, ending a tenure that began in 1999. Dutch grandmaster Erwin l'Ami will succeed him...

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Najdorf Poisoned Queen Variation #Najdorf #Chess #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/Najdor…

Najdorf Poisoned Queen Variation

From the diagram position, White checkmates in five moves after 17.Qxb4! Nxb4—can you find them all?

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European Club Cup: Three co-leaders in both sections going into final round #EuropeanClubCup #Chess #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/europe…

European Club Cup: Three co-leaders in both sections going into final round

Three teams share the lead in both sections of the European Club Cup ahead of Friday's final round. In the open, SuperChess and Novy Bor drew their direct encounter, allowing Bayegan Pendik to catch...

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Rachel Li wins US Women's Championship on her debut #USChessChampionship #Chess #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/us-cha…

Rachel Li wins US Women's Championship on her debut

Going into the final round of the 2026 US Women’s Championship in St Louis, Rachael Li was the sole leader with 8 points from 10 games, one point ahead of Alice Lee. Li therefore needed only a draw...

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US Championships: Sevian beats So, Caruana wins to catch So #USChessChampionship #Caruana #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/us-cha…

US Championships: Sevian beats So, Caruana wins to catch So

Wesley So had gone 48 consecutive games unbeaten at the US Championships, but his run came to an end in the final round of the 2026 edition: playing black, he lost to bottom-of-the-table Samuel...

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US Championship 2026: Tiebreak! #USChessChampionship #Chess #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/us-mei…

US Championship 2026: Tiebreak!

The 2026 U.S. Championship came to a dramatic conclusion: Wesley So lost to last-placed Sam Sevian in the final round, ending his 48-game unbeaten streak at the U.S. Championships. Fabiano Caruana,...

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All new releases in September! #Chess #Schach #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/all-ne…

All new releases in September!

The latest releases offer fresh ideas for opening preparation and regular chess training. In two volumes, Michael Kotyk presents a practical repertoire for Black after 1.e4 e5, while Fabien Libisze...

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Barcelona to host the MOVE Cup #Chess #Schach #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/barcel…

Barcelona to host the MOVE Cup

The cosmopolitan capital of Spain’s Catalonia region will host the MOVE Cup, a new elite chess tournament, with Magnus Carlsen first in the line-up. Launched together with the MOVE Foundation and...

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European Club Cup: Novy Bor and SuperChess remain perfect #EuropeanClubCup #Chess #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/europe…

European Club Cup: Novy Bor and SuperChess remain perfect

Novy Bor and SuperChess Romania remain the only teams with perfect scores in the open section of the European Club Cup after five rounds. The co-leaders will face each other in Thursday's penultimate...

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Emin Ohanyan and Jiang Haochen outperform rating favourites, top final standings at Atyrau Masters #Chess #Schach #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/atyrau…

Emin Ohanyan and Jiang Haochen outperform rating favourites, top final standings at Atyrau Masters

Armenian GM Emin Ohanyan won the Atyrau Masters in Kazakhstan after finishing tied for first place with Chinese IM Jiang Haochen on 7/9. The 20-year-old Ohanyan, seeded 20th, claimed the title thanks...

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US Championships: So and Li within half a point of victory #USChessChampionship #Chess #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/us-cha…

US Championships: So and Li within half a point of victory

Wesley So needs just a draw in the final round of the US Championship to secure his fourth national title. He leads Fabiano Caruana and Grigoriy Oparin by a full point after all three drew their...

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European Club Cup: Four teams still perfect in the open section, Bonnevoie beat Monte-Carlo in the women's #EuropeanClubCup #Chess #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/europe…

European Club Cup: Four teams still perfect in the open section, Bonnevoie beat Monte-Carlo in the...

In the top clashes of round four, Alkaloid, SuperChess Romania and Novy Bor secured important victories, putting themselves in a strong position for the final stages. Alongside Cero Invest Nitra, the...

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Vahap Sanal and Team Türkiye triumph at NATO Chess Championship #Chess #Schach #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/nato-c…

Vahap Sanal and Team Türkiye triumph at NATO Chess Championship

Vahap Şanal won the 2026 NATO Chess Championship in Jūrmala with a perfect 7/7 score, while Türkiye took first place in the team competition. Slovenia's Laura Unuk finished second overall and was the...

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FIDE President Timur Turlov meets Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides in Nicosia #FIDE #Turlov #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/timur-…

FIDE President Timur Turlov meets Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides in Nicosia

FIDE President Timur Turlov met Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides in Nicosia to discuss the country's growing chess infrastructure and future cooperation with FIDE. Cyprus has hosted several...

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US Championships: Li emerges as sole leader after all-decisive round in women's section #USChessChampionship #Chess #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/us-cha…

US Championships: Li emerges as sole leader after all-decisive round in women's section

Wesley So maintained his full-point lead at the US Championship after drawing his direct encounter against defending champion Fabiano Caruana in round nine. Grigoriy Oparin defeated Sam Shankland to...

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White's knightmare #Endgame #Chess #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/endgam…

White's knightmare

White's knightmare: Rook and knight can be a strong attacking duo: Black to move and win.

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European Club Cup: Favourites set for direct encounters #EuropeanClubCup #Chess #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/europe…

European Club Cup: Favourites set for direct encounters

Eleven teams remain tied for first place in the open section of the European Club Cup after three rounds, with tenth seeds Beer Sheva the only top-twelve team to have dropped a match point. The...

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European Club Cup: Crowded at the top #EuropeanClubCup #Chess #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/europe…

European Club Cup: Crowded at the top

A total of 108 teams are competing in the European Club Cup in Budva in the open section, with 22 in the women's competition. On paper, the favourites in the open are Bayegan Pendik Chess Sports Club...

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From quitting chess to becoming a Grandmaster - Interview with Arturs Neiksans #Chess #Schach #ChessNews en.chessbase.com/post/from-q…

From quitting chess to becoming a Grandmaster - Interview with Arturs Neiksans

GM Arturs Neiksans looks back on his remarkable chess journey, from growing up in the small Latvian town of Valka and discovering chess at age nine to representing Latvia and eventually becoming a...

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