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• A Game That Outlasted the Day (7)

  In the comments on Part 5 of the series, readers pointed out that this was not a “master game” (as stated on the Guinness page), since Arsović had an initial rating of 2200 (which by today’s standards may correspond to a rating of 1400), while Nikolić’s rating was only 15 points higher. Now in Part 7 the author examines the remaining “competitors” to the Gorkov–Golubenko game for the title of the longest game by number of moves.

• Adrian Mikhalchishin: Master your Technique Vol.3 - Practical Techniques you must know

  In this volume of Adrian Mikhalchishin’s Master Your Technique series, the focus is on developing tactical awareness and practical attacking instincts, especially through concepts like checks, double attacks, exposed pieces, and sensing hidden attacking opportunities before they fully appear on the board. Mikhalchishin explains how modern chess is driven by constant pressure and activity, showing that strong players often succeed not by immediately winning material, but by building dynamic threats that eventually overwhelm the opponent. Through instructive examples from grandmaster and...

• UzChess Cup - Live!

  The third edition of the UzChess Cup is taking place on 7-15 June in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Four Uzbek representatives face six international grandmasters in a single round-robin with a classical time control. Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Arjun Erigaisi and Hans Niemann are the top seeds. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 12.00 CEST (6.00 ET, 15.30 IST)