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Hassabis on chess and AI In a 15-minute video, Demis Hassabis, one of the central scientists working on artificial intelligence, tells us why he worries about AI going rogue. Hassabis, head of Google AI research, is a very strong chess player who created Alpha zero, the first neural network program on which all modern chess...

Chess enters school curriculum in Kurdistan, Iraq Chess has been introduced into the school curriculum in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, with students in Grades 7, 8 and 9 now set to learn the game through a structured educational programme. Developed by Khanzad Chess Club in cooperation with the regional Ministry of Education and supported by the I...

Nottingham 1936 : One of the greatest tournaments in chess history The Nottingham 1936 tournament, played almost exactly 90 years ago, is regarded as one of the greatest tournaments in chess history. Five world champions took part. With many young players in the field, a changing of the guard was already beginning to take shape. And for the first time since their 1...

1977: Where Karpov Is King | Chess Documentary | BBC Archive "The world is his chess board, his moves are from Russia to Rome, t...

FIDE-Präsident Dvorkovich auf EU-Sanktionsliste In ihrem 21. Sanktionspaket als Reaktion auf den russischen Angriff auf die Ukraine hat die EU auch Arkady Dvorkovich auf die Liste der sanktionierten Personen gesetzt. Der FIDE-Präsident legte sein Amt vorübergehend nieder, so dass Anand übergangsweise das Amt übernimmt. Im September wird das P...

Turniersieg und GM-Norm: Christian Glöckler im Interview Was für ein Erfolg: Der 14-jährige Christian Glöckler gewann das Internationale Masters Open beim Schachfestival in Biel. Er stand bereits vor der Schlussrunde als Sieger fest und machte dabei seine erste GM-Norm. In einem Interview mit Arne Kähler sprach Glöckler über seinen Erfolg in Biel, d...

Upcoming tournaments and events Looking for an interesting over-the-board chess tournament to play, attend, or simply watch? There are plenty being staged all over the world, and we bring you an overviews of the most interesting of them. We do this in cooperation with MyChess.events, a global platform that helps players discover u...

Remembering Karel Mokry (1959-2026) At the end of May, Czech grandmaster, publisher and author Karel Mokry passed away. He represented first Czechoslovakia and later the Czech Republic in international competition. In the 1990s, he won the Austrian Team Championship three times with SC Margareten. After retiring from competitive chess...

Statement by FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich – International Chess Federation Today, the EU decision to include my name in the 21st sanctions list was published. I want to state unequivocally that I consider this decision unlawful and unfair, and this decision will be immediately challenged by all possible means. I am confident that justice will prevail.