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In a highly charged and closely contested extraordinary general assembly, Paul Meyer-Dunker has been elected as the new President of the German Chess Federation (Deutscher Schachbund – DSB). The extraordinary …

The Congress Center Karlsruhe recently concluded its tenure as the global epicenter of chess, hosting over 3,500 participants for the 2026 GRENKE Chess Festival. This year’s edition made history by …

The world’s largest open chess tournament is back! From April 2nd to April 6th, 2026, the Congress Center Karlsruhe will once again become the epicenter of the chess world. This …

Following a ruling by the German Chess Federation (DSB) Arbitration Court, the organization has been directed to convene an Extraordinary Federal Congress (Bundeskongress). The decision, issued through an expedited procedure, …

Grandmaster from India and reigning Commonwealth Chess Champion Sethuraman S.P. convincingly won the Weissenhaus Young Masters tournament in Germany. Sethuraman concluded the event with 7/9 points, a full point ahead …

The Weissenhaus Young Masters 2024 is taking place from 14-18th October at the Weissenhaus in Wangels, Germany. The 10-player round robin is organized by the Weissenhaus Holding Verwaltungs GmbH. The …

The International Open Chess Tournament Marburger Schachtage 2024 is set to take place from 24-27th October at the Bürgerhaus Marbach in Marburg, Germany. The tournament is organized by the Schachklub …

The German Chess Federation has announced the lineups for the upcoming Chess Olympiad 2024 in Budapest, Hungary. Open team’s captain GM Jan Gustafsson chose the following five players:Vincent Keymer 2726Dmitrij …

Football club St. Pauli from Hamburg, Germany has achieved double success this season, having been promoted to the top-tier football and chess Bundesliga. A cherry on the top is the …

Wadim Rosenstein, a Russian-German sponsor of the WR chess team, confirmed to Hans Niemann that WR Chess Masters High Roller with $1 million buy-in will take place on 21st November …