Chess whispers

Hinweis: Der nachfolgende Text erscheint in der Ausgabe Januar 2024 des Schach-Magazin 64. Am 9. Dezember fand ein außerordentlicher Kongress des Deutschen Schachbundes statt, der auf dem Twitc...

In the last few days and weeks, chess tournament organizer has been a sought-after profession. In order to have a chance of making it to the Candidates Tournament in the final stretch, supporters o...

There has never been anything like this before. The Wagner couple wins the German Master. Dinara and Dennis are the strongest German chess couple. Dinara Wagner, now the German number one in the li...

The German Masters for men and women started on December 11th. According to a recent decision by the Federal Congress, the tournament, which is played as a round-robin tournament with 10 players, ...

It's no real surprise that Viernheim, Deizisau and Baden Baden would be at the top of the table after 4 of 15 rounds. But there is one team that no one would have expected to be in these regions of...

At the Tournament of Peace in Zagreb, Croatia, Niemann did not let up in the final rounds. At the end he had a fantastic 8 out of 9. In the meantime, as during the tournament, the first players exp...

Next weekend, December 2nd and 3rd, we'll be heading into the second weekend of the 2023/24 Chess Bundesliga season. The first half of the table will be playing against the second. The newly promot...

The best player in the world, perhaps of all time, turns 33 today. Born in Norway on November 30, 1990, the young talent quickly conquered the world and revolutionized the way chess is played. Befo...

No German is playing in the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, but the spirit of Vincent Keymer still resonates for German chess fans. Keymer's chances of qualifying for the Candidates Tournament are va...