Chess
Tax Evasion in the Opening: Lilov's Six Videos and the Name That Never Appears in the Body
Nihal Sarin and the Player of the Day Award: When Defeat Is Given a Medal
Samarkand, Eight Leaders, and the Spatial Map of a Shifting Chess Industry
Petroff, Two Positional-Play Courses, and the Vendor-as-Critic Problem: Reading ChessBase's August 2026 Catalogue
FRITZ 20: A 'Training Revolution' Promised — With Zero Numbers Behind It
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Le Quang Liem, the Vietnamese Chess Generation, and the Starting Lines Never TimedIn the summer of 2026 at Sochi, I rewound the replay of the Chess World Cup t...
The Scotch Game 25 Years After Kasparov: Mikhalchishin's 60-Minute Blueprint to Neutralise the Opening That Shocked 2026Introduction In the 2026 World Championship match between Garry Kasparov and...
Chess Olympiad 2026: Gukesh Escapes in 54 Moves, India Keeps Gold Hopes AliveSamarkand, round nine. The clock had passed the fifth hour. D Gukesh sat at...
Sarana and the King Walk at the Olympiad: Decoding the Modern Italian Game from Opening to EndgameMove five. On e5, a white pawn advances and attacks the black knight on f6....
Savitha Shri's 7/7 at the Olympiad and the Games Won in SilenceInside an Olympiad chess hall, where almost everything unfolds in near-total...
Tax Evasion in the Opening: Lilov's Six Videos and the Name That Never Appears in the BodyTax Evasion in the Opening: Lilov's Six Videos and the Name That Never Appear...
Nihal Sarin and the Player of the Day Award: When Defeat Is Given a MedalOn the Luzhniki night, an old bird learned that landing is also a way of...
Samarkand, Eight Leaders, and the Spatial Map of a Shifting Chess IndustryI always redraw the board before reading a single headline. When the line...
Petroff, Two Positional-Play Courses, and the Vendor-as-Critic Problem: Reading ChessBase's August 2026 CatalogueOn September 13, 2026, ChessBase published its August product roundup. One...
Seven Opening Systems, Six Videos: IM Valeri Lilov and the Defensive Problem After 1.d4 d5A game on board seven at an open tournament in Hanoi in April 2026 still sits...
FRITZ 20: A 'Training Revolution' Promised — With Zero Numbers Behind ItThere is a moment that any long-time tactical analyst recognizes instantly:...
Karsten Müller and the Endgame World: When Data Elevates the Final MovesA day in August 2026, a simple headline appeared on ChessBase News: '25 years...
Praggnanandhaa and Carlsen's Endorsement: Two Formats, One Incomplete FileBaku, September 2026. The last game of the FIDE World Cup final ended. Magnus...
Veiling the Chess Tactics: Young Vietnamese Talents Shine at National Chess Championship 2026In the moment a chess game ends with the final note echoing on the board, the...
GCL 2026: Nepomniachtchi gives Carlsen a scare before beating Sindarov on the clockIn the 14th round of the 2026 Global Chess League, Ian Nepomniachtchi made...
Musk says AI will solve chess – Chess.com answers with mathematics and the pride of insidersWhen Elon Musk posted a short message on X, he may not have expected the othe...
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PM Modi gifts Sindarov's World Cup scoresheet to Uzbek president: The dawn of 'Chess Diplomacy'During his state visit to India earlier this November, Uzbek President Shavka...
2026 Chess Olympiad Schedule: India Defends Double Titles, Uzbekistan HostsThe 2026 Chess Olympiad schedule will take place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan fro...
Carlsen Returns, India Rises: Global Chess League 2026 Promises a Game Like No OtherThe gentle tap of chess pieces on the board sounds like autumn rain on a tin...
Carlsen Returns, India Pulls Back: Global Chess League 2026 and the Brutal Scheduling PuzzleWhen Magnus Carlsen confirmed his return to defend the title for Alpine APL...
Global Chess League 2026: Carlsen Returns, India Shines, but Packed Schedule Poses Major ChallengeAs Magnus Carlsen stepped onto board one in the opening match of the 2026...
Carlsen Returns, India Dominates Rosters: Global Chess League 2026 and the Scheduling PuzzleOn September 5, six franchise teams will enter a nine-day battle at the fourt...
Carlsen Returns, India Missing Two Young Stars: Global Chess League 2026 and the Brutal Schedule PuzzleI rewind the footage from last season, where Magnus Carlsen sat at board one...
