Σκακιστικά νέα

The European Team Chess Championship 2025 concluded in Batumi, Georgia. Heading into the final round, Ukraine and Azerbaijan were leading the open section with 13 MP, while Poland was sole leader of the women section with 14 MP. Intense last round battle crowned Ukraine in the open section and Poland in the Women section. Scroll down for the final report and board medalists of the European Team Chess Championship.

The European Chess Club Cup 2025 will be held in Rhodes, Greece, from 18 to 26 October 2025, at the Rodos Palace Conference Hall. The tournament is organized by the European Chess Union consists of two events: the 40th European Chess Club Cup (Open) and the 29th European Women’s Chess Club Cup, both organized by the European Chess Union (ECU).

The European Chess Club Cup 2025 will be held in Rhodes, Greece, from 18 to 26 October 2025, at the Rodos Palace Conference Hall. The tournament is organized by the European Chess Union consists of two events: the 40th European Chess Club Cup (Open) and the 29th European Women’s Chess Club Cup, both organized by the European Chess Union (ECU).

The European Chess Club Cup 2025 will be held in Rhodes, Greece, from 18 to 26 October 2025, at the Rodos Palace Conference Hall. The tournament is organized by the European Chess Union consists of two events: the 40th European Chess Club Cup (Open) and the 29th European Women’s Chess Club Cup, both organized by the European Chess Union (ECU).

Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, the world’s number-two ranked chess player, continues his quest for the 2026 Candidates Chess Tournament by participating in yet another tournament. This time Nakamura appeared in Canada, where he added 6 more games to his game tally.

Just one round remains at the European Team Chess Championship 2025. Ukraine and Azerbaijan lead the open section with 13 MP, while Poland is sole leader of the women section with 14 MP.

Scroll down for the full standings and join us for the live coverage of the final round.

The Tashkent Autumn will take place from October 13 to October 19 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It is a 10-player round-robin tournament with a 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 Benidorm Chess Open 2025 will take place from October 26 to November 02 in Benidorm, Spain. This tournament is separated into 2 categories – Group A and Group B. The Group B section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Spain, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

The Benidorm Chess Open 2025 will take place from October 26 to November 02 in Benidorm, Spain. This tournament is separated into 2 categories – Group A and Group B. The Group A section is a 9-round Swiss system tournament with a time control of 90 min + 30 sec/move. For more events from Spain, check out The European Chess Calendar, which is part of The Chess Calendar.

By Absurdistoic aka Áz (Twitter/X / Youtube)

This piece is for everyone, the chess fans and specially the non-chess fans, to understand what actually went down during the now-viral Checkmate USA vs India showdown.

Before diving into the drama, let’s set some very important context properly.

Understanding the Tournament Format