In March 1952, the first freely programmable computer began its operation. And what was one of the first programs running on this computer? Of course, a chess program. This article explains the story behind it.
The 2026 European Individual Chess Championship has come to an end. As defending champion Matthias Bluebaum was unable to take part due to the Candidates Tournament, it was clear that there would be a new European champion. In a hard-fought event, 17-year-old Ukrainian IM Roman Dehtiarov prevailed - to the surprise of many experts. Dehtiaryov is thus the youngest player to ever win the tournament and the first International Master to claim the title. Alongside numerous professionals and young talents, a number of amateurs also took part, including myself. Despite an unsatisfactory sporting result, I take a very positive overall view of the tournament.
Bobby Fischer makes his first appearance on the cover of Chess Life, after his impressive victory in the 1956 U.S. Junior Chess Championship. At 13 years old, Fischer was the youngest winner at the time.
After Euwe’s world title in 1935, it was time for the “rematch” at the end of 1937. In the intervening period, Euwe had achieved reasonably good results. In last summer’s Euwe Lecture, Paul van der Sterren gave an extensive account of this. Expectations were therefore high, and the victory in the first game seemed to herald an easy match for Euwe. Things would turn out differently… Paul van der Sterren sheds his light on this match. Naturally, the decisive moments are discussed, but Paul also provides his analysis of all the factors that played a role. Peter Doggers did the recording and edited the film. As a supplement to the film, we have compiled Tartakower’s newspaper articles about this match. Enjoy watching and reading!
The former Berlin Tempelhof Airport gained legendary fame in 1948/49, when 'Raisin Bombers' landed every 90 seconds to supply the population. Today, the Tempelhofer Feld is used for something entirely different—for example, for chess.
The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which individuals with low ability or limited knowledge in a certain area tend to overestimate their own competence, while those with higher expertise are often more aware...
Impressive article from Monica Brown. Never heared of prosecutor’s fallacy or Cromwell's rule before. But it is all well explained.
How to learn Italian with a chess magazine.
Chess Tournaments in Whitney's shadow
I just returned from Romania, where I played in the European Chess Championship. From a sporting perspective, the tournament was a disaster for me—I’ve never played such a bad tournament. But despite that, I still enjoyed participating. I also had the opportunity to explore Romania a bit. I’ve summarized my impressions in an article.
