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The Top Chess Engine Championship (TCEC) is the place to see the giants of modern chess – Stockfish, Leela, Berserk, KomodoDragon, Ethereal, Rubichess, etc. It is the battleground for the strongest to prove their everlasting advance to perfection.

From time to time TCEC treats us with side events. Currently ongoing is one of the most amazing such bonuses – the TCEC 4k competition. The key: all participating engines are limited to to a maximum of 4KiB (4096 bytes)

The 22nd edition of the European Union Youth Chess Championship U8-U14 took place from 4th-13th August 2024 in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, Czech Republic. The event was organized by the Czech Chess Federation under the auspices of the European Chess Union. The gold medal winners are:

Stanley Badacsonyi can now claim the FM title after passing 2300 FIDE live rating. At only 14 years and 11 months old Badacsonyi is a FIDE Master, after a solid performance at the ongoing III Kingston Invitational. So far the young talent is at 5,5/7 at the 9 rounds Swiss event.

The 30th edition of the Abu Dhabi Chess Festival is going to take place 15-24 August in Abu Dhabi. The masters tournament boasts a strong field, including Amin Tabatabaei, Chithambaram Aravindh, Alexandr Predke, Javokhir Sindarov, David Anton, Bassem Amin, Nodirbek Yakubboev, Raunak Sadhwani, Saleh Salem, S L Narayanan, Abhimanyu Puranik, Vasyl Ivanchuk, Shamsiddin Vokhidov, Volodar Murzin, Leon Luke Mendonca, Nikolas Theodorou, Bardiya Daneshvar, Mukhiddin Madaminov, etc. for a total of 217 participants.

The Hans Niemann – Anish Giri match is part of the Hans Niemann vs the World series. It is Rapid is a 6-round match between GMs Hans Moke Niemann and Anish Giri, held on the 11th of August in Utrecht, Netherlands.

The next match of the series is Hans Niemann – Nikita Vitiugov

Matthew Sadler: “Since the coming Olympiad is soon to start in Budapest, it seemed fun to take a look at the official opening of that fine city! This series of 8 videos looks at the ideas behind the Budapest Gambit and dives into the creative engine recommendations for White against it. This fourth video looks at the systems that great players such as Smyslov and Spassky came up with to deal with the danger of Black’s “floating” minor pieces on c5 and e5!”

More from Matthew Sadler here

Hans Niemann is in London to face Nikita Vitiugov, the top English chess players. Niemann – Vitiugov will consist of 6 classical (two per day), 6 rapid, and 12 blitz games. All games live here

In game 4 Niemann did not manage to use white’s advantage and the game finished in a short 27 moves draw.

Hans Niemann – Nikita Vitiugov game 4

Hans Niemann is in London to face Nikita Vitiugov, the top English chess players. Niemann – Vitiugov will consist of 6 classical (two per day), 6 rapid, and 12 blitz games. All games live here

In game 3 the score was draw again, leaving Niemann 1 point ahead in the standings.

Nikita Vitiugov – Hans Niemann game 3

Hans Niemann is in London to face Nikita Vitiugov, the top English chess players. Niemann – Vitiugov will consist of 6 classical (two per day), 6 rapid, and 12 blitz games. All games live here

In game 2 Niemann and Vitiugov made a 50 moves draw after a sharp game.

Hans Niemann – Nikita Vitiugov game 2

The FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 will be a 14 games match between the reigning world champion Ding Liren and the challenger Gukesh D to determine the World Chess Champion. The match is scheduled to take place between November 23 and December 15, 2024, with Singapore hosting the match.