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The Tournament dedicated to the Independence day Uzbekistan will take place from September 23 to September 29 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It is a 10-player round-robin tournament with time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Uzbekistan, check out The Asian Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The First League of Serbia 2025 will take place from September 18 to September 28 in Bajina Bašta, Serbia. The tournament is separated into 2 categories – Open and Women. The Women section is an 11-team round-robin tournament with time control of 90 min/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move.

The First League of Serbia 2025 will take place from September 18 to September 28 in Bajina Bašta, Serbia. The tournament is separated into 2 categories – Open and Women. The Open section is an 11-team round-robin tournament with time control of 90 min/40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec/move.

German Grandmaster Matthias Bluebaum has made history by qualifying for the Candidates Chess 2026 after finishing second at the 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss with 7.5/11 points. His strong performance not only secured him a coveted Candidates spot but also marked a milestone for German chess, as he becomes the first player from the country to reach this stage since Robert Hübner in 1991.

“”May the best player in a pink shirt win!” is what Oscar said to me challengingly as the game began… Sacrifices galore as Oscar’s king goes boom!” say GM Matthew Sadler in his newest video. This is the seventh video of Duolinguo plays vs Grandmaster and you can find them all at GM Sadler Youtube Channel

15th Chinese National Games Mass Competition Chess Event is the biggest chess event in China. Happening once every 4 years, it collects strong and massive participation. The finals be held in Shenzhen Chess Academy (Silver Lake), Luohu District, Shenzhen, and the contestants will compete for six gold medals in six groups, including open group, amateur group men and women, and mixed groups.

15th Chinese National Games Mass Competition Chess Event is the biggest chess event in China. Happening once every 4 years, it collects strong and massive participation. Among the top events are a Round Robin Open, Round Robin Women, and Round Robin Teams event

The 15th Chinese National Games Mass Competition Chess Event is the biggest chess event in China. Happening once every 4 years, it collects strong and massive participation. The finals be held in Shenzhen Chess Academy (Silver Lake), Luohu District, Shenzhen, and the contestants will compete for six gold medals in six groups, including open group, amateur group men and women, and mixed groups.

After announcing the wild card positions, FIDE has published a massive update of the participants list for the World Cup 2025. The field is headed by the Indian top guns World Champion Gukesh D, Praggnanandhaa, and Arjun Erigaisi, who will have as their main competitors Wesley So, Anish Giri, Wei Yi, Vincent Keymer, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Levon Aronian, etc (see the full list here)

After announcing the wild card positions, FIDE has published a massive update of the participants list for the World Cup 2025. The field is headed by the Indian top guns World Champion Gukesh D, Praggnanandhaa, and Arjun Erigaisi, who will have as their main competitors Wesley So, Anish Giri, Wei Yi, Vincent Keymer, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Levon Aronian, etc (see the full list here)