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• Mendonca prevails after six-way tie at Muscat Nights Open in Oman

  The Muscat Nights International Chess Championship brought together a strong international field in Oman's capital for nine rounds of classical play alongside a mid-event blitz tournament. In Open A, a six-way tie for first place left the title to be decided on tiebreaks, with Leon Luke Mendonca finishing ahead of fellow co-leaders after an unbeaten run. The event combined competitive depth at the top with a broad festival structure across rating sections. | Photo: Oman Chess Committee

• Christian Glöckler crowns dominant performance with last-round win

  Christian Glöckler delivered an impressive performance at the Qualifiers in Wijk and had already secured overall victory with one round to spare. In the ninth and final round of the tournament, he added another win. He outplayed Tim Grutter with remarkable ease and finished on 8.5 points from 9 games, with an Elo performance of 2851. In 2027, he will be eligible to play in the Challengers. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

• ChessBase´26: A Players Guide (4)

  What is the secret of becoming really good at chess? How can you best improve your understanding, your results and your rating? Well, use the cutting edge study and training software. But also spend some time discovering all the advantages it offers! GM Iniyan Pa has uncovered all the secrets of ChessBase 26, and presents his findings in his training/review reports.