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• Andrew Martin - The Evans Gambit is still dangerous

  Andrew Martin presents the Evans Gambit as a dangerous and highly practical weapon for club players, especially those rated below 1800. Using a historic game by William Davies Evans, he shows how White gives up a pawn for rapid development, central control and direct attacking chances against the black king. Martin also explains why the opening remains relevant today despite modern engine analysis, with even top players such as Magnus Carlsen facing it in recent practice. The course is designed not only to teach a playable repertoire, but also to sharpen tactical vision and help players enjoy dynamic attacking chess.

• Mind vs Machine

  1997: Kasparov vs Deep Blue. We all know the story. But here is a new version told by three-time National Book Award finalist Steve Sheinkin, using first-hand accounts from grandmaster Maurice Ashley, with riveting illustrations by Eisner winner Thien Pham. The narrative, in comic book form, captures the excitement and suspense of a classic sports showdown and explores thought-provoking themes about where humanity stands at the rise of AI.

• Global Chess League, Day 4 - Live!

  Day four of the Global Chess League marks the end of the first half of the preliminary stage. One of the highlights of today's four matches is the clash between Alireza Firouzja and Magnus Carlsen on the icon board, as defending champions Triveni Continental Kings face tournament leaders Alpine APL Pipers at 15:00 CEST. The other encounters also promise top-class chess, battles for prestige and time-trouble drama. The four matches start at 12:00, 13:30, 15:00 and 16:30 CEST. | Follow the action live with commentary, starting at 12.00 CEST (6.00 ET, 15.30 IST)

• Global Chess League: Carlsen’s Pipers Take the Lead

  The Alpine APL Pipers, with Magnus Carlsen on the icon board, took sole lead in the standings on day three of the Global Chess League in Bengaluru. In their first match of the day, Carlsen beat Viswanathan Anand on time (pictured), but the Pipers nevertheless lost to the PBG Alaskan Knights. Carlsen's team then bounced back with a 15-3 victory over the previously leading FYERS American Gambits. After four of ten matches, the Pipers lead the table with nine match points, followed by four teams on six. | Photos: Global Chess League

• Philidor at 300: Chess Master, Musician and Pioneer

  François-André Danican, better known as Philidor, was born 300 years ago today. A celebrated musician and the greatest chess player of his age, he made his living from chess in Paris and London, performed blindfold exhibitions in Berlin and, at the invitation of Frederick II, visited Sanssouci Palace. A look back at the remarkable life of one of the first great names in chess history. | Picture: François-André Philidor (1726–1795) by Augustin de Saint-Aubin and Charles-Nicolas Cochin

• Global Chess League: Pipers, Gambits and Grandmasters tied for first place

  The Alpine APL Pipers remain unbeaten after day two of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League in Bengaluru, while the FYERS American Gambits suffered their first defeat. The Ganges Grandmasters, PBG Alaskan Knights and CheQ Mumba Masters also picked up match wins, as the standings tightened after eight encounters. The Triveni Continental Kings, meanwhile, remain without a match point after suffering a third consecutive loss. | Photo: Global Chess League

• Former Super GMs taken down - The Underdog

  In this episode of Underdog, Robert Ris presents two entertaining blitz upsets from a strong event in Sofia. First, Jolanta Zawadzka punishes former 2700 player Ivan Cheparinov with a sharp kingside attack in a Sicilian, finishing the game in just 20 moves. The second example features José García Molina against Sanan Sjugirov, where White sacrifices material for a dangerous initiative and builds a powerful attack against the black king. Both games show how quickly even very strong grandmasters can come under pressure in blitz when tactical threats and initiative take over.

• England and Slovenia win European Senior Team Championships

  England and Slovenia claimed the titles at the European Senior Team Championships in Crete. England finished unbeaten to win the 50+ section with 17/18 match points, one ahead of Italy. In the 65+ competition, Slovenia and England both scored 16/18, with the Slovenian team taking gold on tiebreaks after having defeated their English rivals in their direct encounter. | Photo: Zetta Grapsa / European Chess Union

• 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.

• Global Chess League: American Gambits win both their matches on opening day

  The fourth season of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League got under way on Saturday, with the FYERS American Gambits making the strongest start. They won both of their opening-day matches, including a victory over the Triveni Continental Kings, who lost twice. The Ganges Grandmasters and Alpine APL Pipers also began with wins as the six-team double round-robin stage commenced at the Lalit Ashok hotel in Bengaluru. | Pictured: Javokhir Sindarov (American Gambits) defeated Viswanathan Anand (Alaskan Knights) | Photo: Amruta Mokal