Chess whispers

He was not one of the absolute favorites to win the tournament, but in the end Erik Förster, who started 6th in the rankings, was the sole winner, ahead of the international master Igor Solomunovic...

There is still one round to play at the Fide Grand Swiss on the Isle of Man. 10 exhausting rounds have been played and Vincent Keymer has the chance to achieve the greatest chess performance by a G...

Sven Noppes is one of the most tireless players in German chess. Having just successfully staged the Autumn Open in Deizisau with over 200 players, the 2nd international Baden-Baden Autumn Open sta...

The Schachfreunde Deizisau have done it again. Under the aegis of Sven Noppes, the club from Baden-Württemberg has staged another fantastic tournament with over 200 players, divided into 3 groups. ...

The U25 Open in Berlin ended yesterday. The young FM Bennet Hagner came first, well deserved but also surprisingly ahead of several grandmasters. The interim leader Ruben Köllner came in fifth!

National youth coach IM Bernd Vökler knew right from the start of the tournament that the Cadet World Championships would be a tough one for the German participants. In the Cadet World Championship...

The Senior World Championship started today in Terassini, Italy. Many heroes and legends of the royal sport are taking part, including some strong German players. Attentive readers of this blog wi...

The U25 Open is taking place at Lankwitz High School, with an incredible prize money of 32,000 euros. A great opportunity for up-and-coming young talents to win good prize money. Alongside many str...

The German chess scene watched two games during the second round of the German Chess League. The score between Baden Baden and Hamburger SK was 3.5:3.5 after Gabor Papp and Luis Engel had equalized...