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  • FairChessLive.com Launches: Bringing Live Tournament Chess to Chess Fans Everywhere

    Chess tournaments are becoming increasingly connected to the digital world, and the launch of FairChessLive.com introduces a new way for chess fans to follow live tournament action from anywhere. FairChessLive is a live chess viewing platform designed to allow users to watch live over-the-board chess games online, with games transmitted electronically from the tournament venue…

  • Run Free Chess Tournament Pairings for Your School Club

    School chess clubs are some of the best places to build focus, sportsmanship, critical thinking, and genuine community. The only recurring headache for most teachers and club organizers is the pairings. Swiss-system pairings, color balance, avoiding repeat opponents, handling byes, and keeping everything fair can eat up hours if you are doing it by hand…

  • Trojan Horse Chess Open 2026: Lourenco Napoleao Edges George on Tie-Break

    The Trojan Horse Chess Open 2026, organised by the Chess Federation of Swaziland (Eswatini), concluded as a highly competitive six-round Swiss tournament. Last updated on 26 July 2026, the Open section featured a strong regional field with players from Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Lesotho, and elsewhere. Two players finished on 5.5/6. Mozambican CM Lourenco Napoleao…

  • Limpopo Open 2026: International Master Banele Mhango Clinches Clear First

    The Limpopo Open 2026, a seven-round Swiss-system tournament held in South Africaโ€™s Limpopo province on 17โ€“18 July 2026, produced a strong field and a clear winner in newly titled International Master Banele Mhango. Organised by Tebogo Happy Malatji, the event attracted 28 players, including three International Masters: IM Gillan Bwalya (Zambia), IM Johannes Manyedi Mabusela…

  • Mozambique Open 2026: Keith Khumalo Edges Out Mhango and Napoleao on Tie-Break

    The Campeonato Aberto de Xadrez de Moรงambique Open Section 2026 (Mozambique Open Chess Championship) concluded as a tightly contested seven-round Swiss event. Organised by the Mozambique Chess Federation and last updated on 12 July 2026, the tournament attracted a strong regional field of 82 players from Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, Malawi, Eswatini, Lesotho and elsewhere.…

  • IM Providence Oatlhotse Successfully Wins 9th National Chess Championship Title

    International Master Oatlhotse Providence successfully defended his National Chess Championship crown, retaining Botswana’s most prestigious chess title after another outstanding performance at the 2026 BetXplosion National Chess Championship โ€“ Open Section. Having entered the tournament as the defending national champion, Oatlhotse once again demonstrated why he is regarded as Botswana’s strongest chess player. Over nine…

  • Analyzing Recent Changes in Competitive Rules

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  • The Psychology Behind Winning Close Games

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  • Essential Gear for Every Aspiring Champion

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  • Why Positional Play Still Matters Today

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