Upcoming Events
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29 Sep 2021 17.00–18.30 UTC+0200
Event: Teaching Beginners with ClassroomIntroduction to the free video chess teaching tool with Luciana Morales (Chessable)
Features
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Campaigns
Sony’s Gambit – 23 Sep 2021
The chess-themed new PlayStation spot is a hot item in the gaming industry, reports Stefan Löffler.
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Background
Corporate sponsorship is back – 22 Sep 2021
Why Mastercard’s contract with Magnus Carlsen and the Champions Chess Tour is good news for professional chess, is explained by Stefan Löffler.
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Work4Chess
Inside Chessable – 17 Sep 2021
How is work at Chessable, the biggest company in the Play Magnus Group? Stefan Löffler reports.
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Background
Back to life – 15 Sep 2021
Clubs and leagues are returning, but uncertainties remain. How different European federations are coping, is reported by Stefan Löffler
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Educational Chess
Incredible that this is for free – 08 Sep 2021
The Classroom video teaching tool from Chessable has made group teaching simpler and more efficient for Johan Hellsten.
Latest News
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Short news
Meyer-Dunker joins Schachbund – 27 Sep 2021
The German Chess Federation has appointed Paul Meyer-Dunker for its public relations and social media. The 29-year-old is President of the Berlin Chess Federation and has a background in E-sports and Green politics.
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Motiva sponsors women’s chess – 27 Sep 2021
FIDE has announced a partnership with Establishment Labs, producer of Motiva silicone breast implants, throughout 2022, which has been declared the Year of Women in Chess. The Costa Rican company has seen its share price on the Nasdaq skyrocket in the early summer, even though it is not yet profitable.
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Festival programme announced – 25 Sep 2021
Judit Polgár has announced the programme of the Global Chess Festival on 9 October at the Hungarian National Gallery in Budapest. Inspirational speeches followed by a short concert of Juga di Prima and an Educational Chess Summit with international experts will all be streamed.
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Nepo’s team wins Arena Royale – 25 Sep 2021
The Russia Wizards won the Arena Royale season of the Chess.com-hosted PRO Chess League with a final win against the Saint Louis Arch Bishops. Challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi was in good form throughout and scored 3,5/4 in the final, as did his team-mate Alexey Sarana.
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St Petersburg wins European Club Cup – 24 Sep 2021
The St. Petersburg team, named after the Bronze Horseman monument of Tsar Peter that was immortalized by a poem of Alexander Pushkin, won the European Club Cup held in Struga, Macedonia, for the second time after 2018. Top seated Alkaloid Skopje couldn’t repeat its 2016 win and finished only on the eighth place. Magnus Carlsen joined Offerspill Oslo for three games and signed the world championship contract in Struga, before returning to Oslo for the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour final starting this Saturday.