{"id":2418,"date":"2023-02-19T18:53:07","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T18:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/necl.org.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=2418"},"modified":"2023-03-12T02:09:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-12T02:09:09","slug":"news-summary-chessbase","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/necl.org.uk\/wordpress\/news-summary-chessbase\/","title":{"rendered":"Chessbass"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ul>\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-dates has-authors has-excerpts wp-block-rss\"><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/en.chessbase.com\/post\/anniversary-tournament-1926-hannover'>The 1926 anniversary tournament in Hannover<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-09-02T15:00:00+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">02\/09\/2026<\/time> <div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">The year 1926 was a major one for chess tournaments. Among the many outstanding events was the anniversary tournament of the Hannover Chess Club, which had already enjoyed a remarkable history and was now celebrating its 50th anniversary. The battle for first place developed into a close contest between the two favourites, Aron Nimzowitsch (pictured) and Akiba Rubinstein, with Nimzowitsch ultimately prevailing. Friedrich S\u00e4misch proved to be the decisive factor.<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/en.chessbase.com\/post\/leyendas-prodigios-2026-preview'>Faustino Oro returns for Legends &amp; Prodigies in Madrid<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-09-02T10:00:00+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">02\/09\/2026<\/time> <div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">The second edition of Legends &amp; Prodigies will take place in Madrid from 7 to 12 September, with Faustino Oro (pictured) returning to the event he won last year. The Argentine teenager will face David Ant\u00f3n, Jos\u00e9 Mart\u00ednez, Ivan Sokolov, Diego Flores and Jos\u00e9 &quot;Pepe&quot; Cuenca in a six-player double round-robin. | Photo: Mar Melero<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/en.chessbase.com\/post\/chess-domain-extension-requirement-2026'>FIDE and World Chess apply for the .chess domain extension<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-09-02T08:00:00+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">02\/09\/2026<\/time> <div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">FIDE and World Chess have submitted an application to ICANN for .chess, a proposed top-level domain intended to provide the chess community with a dedicated and verified online space. Filed as a community application on behalf of FIDE, the project would give federations, clubs, organisers, platforms, media and players recognisable chess-specific domains if approved. Registration will open only after ICANN&#039;s review, with an early-access list already available.<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/en.chessbase.com\/post\/fide-ratings-september-2026'>FIDE ratings &#8211; September 2026<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-09-01T23:00:00+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">01\/09\/2026<\/time> <div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">The Sinquefield Cup and the Cairns Cup in Saint Louis brought about some movement at the top of the world rankings. Magnus Carlsen and Hou Yifan remain the world&#039;s top players, while Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus and Anastasiia Hnatyshyn are the leading junior players. Based on the average rating of its top players, the German Chess Federation is ranked fifth overall, making it now the leading European federation.<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/en.chessbase.com\/post\/chessbase-summer-special-part-9'>ChessBase Summer Special! \u2013 Part 9<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-09-01T16:00:00+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">01\/09\/2026<\/time> <div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Dear chess friends! When discussing ChessBase authors and content creators, no name is more synonymous with high quality than British Grandmaster Daniel King. His courses, videos, and articles, have been essential viewing for decades! This week only, you can get ALL of his video courses at our lowest ever price. Save up to 50 percent!<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/en.chessbase.com\/post\/fridrik-olafsson-memorial'>Fridrik Olafsson Memorial<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-08-29T12:00:00+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">29\/08\/2026<\/time> <div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Chess players, mark your calendars. The Icelandic Chess Federation, Go\u00f0inn Chess Club, and Reykjav\u00edk Chess Club are joining forces to present &quot;Town and Country&quot; \u2013 two spectacular tournaments that together offer 15 rounds of high-level chess in just 11 days, set against two of Iceland\u2019s most contrasting backdrops. It all begins on Thursday, 19 November at 19:00. On Tuesday, 24 November, the Fri\u00f0rik \u00d3lafsson Memorial Tournament opens \u2013 honouring Iceland\u2019s first grandmaster.<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/en.chessbase.com\/post\/hassabis-on-ai'>Hassabis on chess and AI<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-08-28T16:00:00+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">28\/08\/2026<\/time> <div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">In a 15-minute video, Demis Hassabis, one of the central scientists working on artificial intelligence, tells us why he worries about AI going rogue. Hassabis, head of Google AI research, is a very strong chess player who created Alpha zero, the first neural network program on which all modern chess engines are based. It is his vivid description of how AI handled chess that will be of particular interest to the readers of our news page.<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/en.chessbase.com\/post\/quo-vadis-fischer-random-chess-1'>Quo vadis, Fischer Random Chess? (1)<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-08-20T00:06:12+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">20\/08\/2026<\/time> <div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">As you have noticed, this form of chess is becoming increasingly popular. Everyone seems to like it, sponsors are lining up to stage high-prize tournaments, even World Championships. In this series we look back at the origin of Fischer-Random, Chess960 or Freestyle, as it is now called, and discuss the reasons for its popularity. In the end we will propose some modifications to the rules and how the game should be played. Stay tuned.<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/en.chessbase.com\/post\/sinquefield-cup-2026-live'>Sinquefield Cup Tiebreaks &#8211; Live!<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-08-19T19:50:00+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">19\/08\/2026<\/time> <div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">The Sinquefield Cup is taking place on 10-20 August at the Saint Louis Chess Club. It is a 10-player single round-robin with a classical time control. Besides battling for a share of the $475,000 prize fund, players battle to get one of the four spots in the upcoming Grand Chess Tour Finals. Follow the games live starting at 19.00 CEST (13.00 ET, 22.30 IST) | Photo: Lennart Ootes<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/en.chessbase.com\/post\/andrew-martin-evans-friends-vol-1-2'>Andrew Martin: Evans &amp; Friends Vol.1 &amp; 2<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-08-19T08:22:09+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">19\/08\/2026<\/time> <div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">IM Andrew Martin presents a complete White repertoire after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3, with the Evans Gambit as its aggressive centerpiece for tactically minded players up to around 1800 Elo. Volume 1 covers the key lines, attacking ideas and traps of the Evans Gambit, while Volume 2 provides practical answers to the Petroff, Philidor, Two Knights Defense, Hungarian Defense and several sharp gambits and traps. The aim is a ready to play repertoire that seizes the initiative early, sharpens tactical vision and puts Black under pressure from the very first moves.<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/en.chessbase.com\/post\/remembering-oleg-skvortsov'>Remembering Oleg Skvortsov<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-08-13T09:00:00+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">13\/08\/2026<\/time> <div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">A few weeks ago this great chess organiser and sponsor passed away at the age of 57. For many years he invited us to his &quot;Zurich Chess Challenge&quot;, which saw some of the world&#039;s top players competing. During that time we had interesting, personal interaction with him. For us news of his passing came out of the blue, and it left us deeply saddened.<\/div><\/li><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/en.chessbase.com\/post\/help-us-build-the-next-chessbase'>Help us build the next ChessBase<\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-08-03T07:57:57+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-rss__item-publish-date\">03\/08\/2026<\/time> <div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">We&#039;re planning the next chapters of ChessBase and we want input from the people who actually use it, before we decide what to build first. Help us by taking part in a survey that asks how you work day to day: your setup and hardware, how you use engines and databases, and which parts of the interface help or get in your way. Filling out the survey takes around three minutes. 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