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Chess Newsby Johannes Fischer·11 Sept 2026

After day six, the Alpine APL Pipers, the FYERS American Gambits and the Ganges Grandmasters all have 15 match points.

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Chess Newsby Stefan Liebig·11 Sept 2026

Oro Can Catch Anton Guijarro in Their Direct Encounter David Anton Guijarro leads by one point, while defending champion Faustino Oro has fallen clearly behind after suffering his first defeat on...

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Chess Newsby Lukas Köpl·9 Sept 2026

1. Depth and breadth of content With the Opening Encyclopedia 2026, ChessBase has released a new edition of its well-known standard reference work while remaining true to its original concept...

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Chess Newsby ChessBase·9 Sept 2026

9/9/2026 – Dear chess friends! This week's Summer Special offers you a real powerhouse: Fritz 21 and the Openingbook 2026 are available this week (until September 13, 2026) for €189.90 – save...

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Chess Newsby Stefan Liebig·9 Sept 2026

Defending champion Faustino Oro remains unbeaten at the second edition of “Leyendas y Prodigios” in Madrid.

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Chess Newsby Frederic Friedel·8 Sept 2026

Mind vs. Machine: The Chess Match That Changed the World This thought-provoking graphic novel collaboration from first Black chess grandmaster Ashley (The Life-Changing Magic of Chess), Sheinkin...

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Chess Newsby Johannes Fischer·8 Sept 2026

9/8/2026 – The Alpine APL Pipers, with Magnus Carlsen on the icon board, took sole lead in the standings on day three of the Global Chess League in Bengaluru.

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Chess Newsby André Schulz·7 Sept 2026

Three hundred years ago today, on 7 September 1726, André-François Danican Philidor was born. In his day, he was not only the strongest chess player in the world, but also a popular composer of...

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Chess Newsby Carlos Alberto Colodro·7 Sept 2026

Carlsen's Alpine Pipers still undefeated The Alpine APL Pipers were the only team to preserve a perfect match record after the second day of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League in Bengaluru.

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Chess Newsby Arne Kaehler·6 Sept 2026

9/6/2026 – In this episode of Underdog, Robert Ris presents two entertaining blitz upsets from a strong event in Sofia.

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Chess Newsby Carlos Alberto Colodro·6 Sept 2026

The European Senior Team Chess Championships concluded in Hersonissos, Crete, with England 1 winning the 50+ section and Slovenia taking first place in the 65+ competition.

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Chess Newsby Stefan Liebig·6 Sept 2026

Strictly speaking, when working with ChessBase´26, you never need to leave the main ChessBase window.

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Chess Newsby Carlos Alberto Colodro·6 Sept 2026

The fourth season of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League began on Saturday at the Lalit Ashok hotel in Bengaluru.

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Chess Newsby Carlos Alberto Colodro·5 Sept 2026

Ranked fourth in the French national ranking Iranian-born grandmaster Pouya Idani has officially switched federations and will henceforth represent France.

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Chess Newsby Lukas Köpl·5 Sept 2026

Training calculation skills A look at Robert Ris' portfolio quickly shows that, alongside opening courses and an increasing number of middlegame courses on strategy, he has also expanded his work...

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Chess Newsby Jonathan Zhi·4 Sept 2026

9/4/2026 – In a candid interview from January 2026, 2700-level chess prodigy Awonder Liang reflects on his unique journey from a teenage sensation to a serious competitor while balancing a degree...

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Chess Newsby Arne Kaehler·4 Sept 2026

9/4/2026 – In this episode of Svitlana's Smart Moves, Svitlana Demchenko explores how to keep complete control of a position through the classic game Petrosian vs. Unzicker.

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Chess Newsby André Schulz·4 Sept 2026

A lengthy and varied chess career Today, one of East Germany's leading players, Thomas Paehtz, celebrates his 70th birthday.

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Chess Newsby Carlos Alberto Colodro·3 Sept 2026

Solvay and Andreu Paterna return to the "División de Honor" Club Ajedrez Solvay were crowned champions of the 2026 Spanish "Primera División" after completing the seven-round competition in Linares...

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Chess Newsby Frederic Friedel·3 Sept 2026

Let us start with the following joke. "What do you think of this cartoon?" I asked. This was the initial reply: "I think the phrase 'CHECK, MATE!'

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