Noticias y novedades generales del mundo del ajedrez.
Recientes investigaciones científicas dan luz sobre la habilidad en el ajedrez y su desarrollo
Las habilidades necesarias para jugar al ajedrez no han dejado de desarrollarse, pero ¿realmente los jugadores se están volviendo más fuertes? El Dr. …
Handmade boards from Rio, a simul with a twist, and a tightening race in San José
Day three of the American Continental Stage of the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 brought rounds five and six to the DoubleTree by Hil…
Recent scientific research on chess skill and its development
Chess skill is changing – but are players really getting stronger? Dr. Robert Howard looks at what decades of rating data and recent research reveal a…
WSTC Americas Day 2: Race tightens in San Jose
On day two of the American Continental Stage of the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026, Rounds 3 and 4 were played at the DoubleTree by Hi…
Smart Moves Americas: Governments That Think Ahead
While the first moves were being made at the World Schools Team Championship, a second conversation was taking place a short distance away. At the Car…
San José opens the board: WSTC American Continental Stage kicks off
The American Continental Stage of the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship 2026 began today at the DoubleTree by Hilton Cariari in San José, the …
Gligoric Trophy 2026: Call for Nominations
FIDE is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the Svetozar Gligoric Trophy 2026. The Svetozar Gligoric Trophy is an award given by FIDE to …
More Than a Half-Year Update 2026
<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="A collection of some updates throughout the first th…
España: tablero de razón y de símbolos
La historia del ajedrez en España une tradición intelectual, simbolismo filosófico y desarrollo deportivo. Desde el Libro de los juegos de Alfonso X h…
FIDE EVE World Championships 2028-2029: Call for bids
FIDE Events Commission announces the Call for Bids for all FIDE World Championships 2028 and 2029 and invites all FIDE member federations to participa…
Aronian Wins From Lost Position; 4 White Wins In Sinquefield, 3 Wins In Cairns
Round two of the 2026 Sinquefield Cup featured wins on four out of five boards, with the white pieces scoring every point. GM Levon Aronian came back …
Shifts and mirrors in a chess problem
A year ago problem composer Werner Keym issued a challenge: compose a study in which White is winning – but one that can be shifted and mirrored verti…
Campeonato Británico: Ronda 9
La 112.ª edición del Campeonato Británico de Ajedrez se celebra del 1 al 9 de agosto en la Universidad de Warwick, en Coventry. El evento principal es…
Pranesh Dominates 3 0 Thursday
GM Pranesh M scored a nearly perfect result in the first 3 0 Thursday on August 6. His 10.5/11 score tied the record for the most dominant run in the …
Saint Louis and Ural State Mining reach finals in Almaty
Following three days of group-stage competition and Friday's quarterfinals of the inaugural FIDE World University Team Championship, the original fiel…
Campeonato Británico: Ronda 8
La 112.ª edición del Campeonato Británico de Ajedrez se celebra del 1 al 9 de agosto en la Universidad de Warwick, en Coventry. El evento principal es…
14-Year-Old Jumps 469 Rating Points To 2454 In One Month, Earns 1st IM Norm
WCM Modipalli Deekshitha soared from 1985 to a live rating of 2454 in four European tournaments, climbing to second in the world among girls under 20.…
Aversión a la pérdida bajo presión de tiempo
La toma de decisiones en el ajedrez de alto rendimiento ofrece un campo privilegiado para estudiar la aversión a la pérdida bajo presión de tiempo. A …
Campeonato Británico: Ronda 7
La 112.ª edición del Campeonato Británico de Ajedrez se celebra del 1 al 9 de agosto en la Universidad de Warwick, en Coventry. El evento principal es…
Svitlana's Smart Moves - Control the centre, control the game!
In this episode, Svitlana explains why controlling the centre remains important throughout every phase of a chess game. Using an instructive encounter…