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• Saint Louis Masters: Six players score 2 out of 2 on opening day

  The Saint Louis Masters opened with a high proportion of decisive results across the first two rounds. Six players, including Fabiano Caruana, moved into an early share of the lead on a perfect score, while several lower-seeded competitors recorded notable results. A large chasing group sits close behind on 1½ points, which includes Rose Atwell and Jennifer Yu, who obtained two of the most notable upset wins of the day. | Photo: Crystal Fuller

• A chess journey along the Silk Road: Visit Uzbekistan during the Chess Olympiad

  From 21 to 29 September 2026, a group tour to Uzbekistan will combine cultural exploration with top-level chess. The journey includes visits to Samarkand, Bukhara and Tashkent, coinciding with the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. Alongside attending the Olympiad, participants will take part in special chess events and training sessions, while discovering the architectural and historical legacy of the Silk Road. | Photo: Mosque Bibi-Khanum in Samarkand, via Wikimedia Commons

• Prague Chess Festival - Live!

  From 25 February to 6 March 2026, the eighth Prague International Chess Festival is taking place at the Don Giovanni Hotel, bringing together elite competition and a wide programme of side events. In the first round on Wednesday, the Masters section kicks off with several attractive match-ups: top seed Vincent Keymer (pictured) has Black against Jorden van Foreest; World Champion Gukesh has White and faces Hans Niemann, and Nodirbek Abdusattorov, winner of the Tata Steel Tournament in Wijk aan Zee, also plays White against Aravindh Chithambaram, winner of the Chess Festival Prague 2025. |...