Chess Base

• Chess for inclusion: A powerful educational transformation in Catalonia

  In Barcelona and across Catalonia, chess is being integrated into public education as a tool for learning and inclusion. Schools such as Escola Jaume Balmes and Escola Ramon y Cajal use the game to teach subjects ranging from mathematics to language, while also helping students from diverse backgrounds connect. Supported by educators and institutions, the initiative demonstrates how chess can foster engagement, participation and personal development in the classroom. | Photo: KNZO Photography

• Chess.com Open Playoffs - Live!

  The Chess.com Open Playoffs, running from 23 to 26 April, offer a direct route to the Esports World Cup, with up to three qualification places at stake. Leading grandmasters contest a double-elimination playoff bracket in a rapid format (10+0) with Armageddon tiebreaks deciding drawn matches. Magnus Carlsen has already qualified to the Grand Final, while five players will fight to gain the right to challenge him via the Losers Bracket. | Follow the games live starting at 17.15 CEST (11.15 ET, 20.45 IST)

• Bundesliga Round 14 - Live!

  The 2025/26 Chess Bundesliga season concludes with three rounds in Berlin from 24 to 26 April. Following Friday's thirteenth round, SC Viernheim lead the standings by four match points over OSG Baden-Baden. The twp frontrunners face off in the penultimate round on Saturday. | Follow the action live starting at 14.00 CEST (8.00 ET, 17.30 IST)