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Chess Olympiad - Live!
The 46th edition of the Chess Olympiad is taking place on 16-27 September at the Silk Road EXPO in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. A record 208 teams in the open and 191 in the women's category are fighting for collective and individual medals. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 12.00 CEST (6.00 ET, 15.30 IST) | Pictured: Anna Cramling Bellón from Sweden by Michal Walusza / FIDE
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25 years ago – ChessBase news
"Yesterday, in one of the most horrifying terrorist atrocities in history, the World Trade Center in New York was destroyed..." Those were the words with which we launched our brand new database-driven news page, on September 12, 2001. It was the very first report we filed. It had a special meaning for the world – but also for chess. Exactly six years earlier the World Chess Championship had been staged on the Observation Deck on the 107th floor.
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ChessBase´26 – Tips for Beginners, part 30: Use "Folders"
ChessBase´26 is amazingly versatile and often surprisingly user-friendly — as the first 29 parts of this tutorial series have already shown! One particularly important feature in this context is the “Folders” window, which lets you quickly locate anything you want to use within your storage directories. In this episode, we’ll show you how to activate the window (in case it’s been disabled) and what you can view and work with there.
Chess.com News
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Giri Saves Netherlands; Argentina, Iran Upset Ukraine, France In Women's
The seed favorites generally won in round three of the 46th Chess Olympiad 2026, with two notable exceptions on the top 50 boards. 79th seed Kyrgyzstan beat 31st seed Brazil 2.5-1.5, while 50th seed Singapore upset 21st seed Norway with the same s...
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Find Local Chess Clubs Near You With Chess.com's New Feature
Playing chess online is great, but meeting new people and playing chess in real life is, too! Now, you can easily find physical chess clubs near you right here on our Local Clubs page. Club owners can also get their club verified and listed as an...
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Tickets Now On Sale For 'Grandmasters' As Film Hits U.S. Theaters On October 11 & 14
Chess is hitting the big screen. Grandmasters, the new chess film following the dramatic tides and incredible characters of top-level chess, is showing in 90+ AMC theaters across the United States on October 11 and 14. For the first time, you can...
Lichess News
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Streamer Arenas Announcement — August to December 2026
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More Than a Half-Year Update 2026
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Titled Arenas Announcement — July to September 2026
Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
