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Aronian's birthday, SCHACH goes English, Olympiad tactics
German magazine goes global
A 180-year chess dynasty just went English.
SCHACH, Germany's storied chess publication, launched its first English edition on October 1 as CHESS INSIGHT, available digitally for $2.99 per issue [Quelle: ChessBase]. The inaugural issue covers the Grand Chess Tour, Sinquefield Cup, and Dortmund while featuring an extended interview with Peter Leko on coaching Vincent Keymer—combining tournament reporting with deeply annotated games, training material, and psychology. Elisabeth Pähtz and Dmitrij Kollars contribute alongside tournament coverage.
English-language depth just got a lot sharper.
Levon Aronian turns another year
The Saint Louis finalist just hit the calendar.
Levon Aronian celebrates his birthday today, continuing momentum from his American Cup Elimination Bracket victory over Caruana last week [Quelle: Judith Polgar Chess]. The Armenian grandmaster's technical dominance and rapid-game composure in Saint Louis proved he remains among the world's sharpest classical players. He faces Wesley So in the American Cup finals with a classical rematch advantage already on the board.
Defending that edge matters in December.
Olympiad tactics, Guam edition
Teaching chess through winning positions matters.
The US Chess Federation's "Tactics Tuesday" column this week highlights Guam's tactical moments from the 46th Olympiad in Samarkand, mining instructional positions from the record-breaking tournament [Quelle: US Chess]. Breaking down what small delegations like Guam faced against elite competition reveals how preparation and pattern recognition carry players through tough matchups. The Olympiad's depth—4,475 games across 399 teams—produced tactical puzzles worth studying for any intermediate player training upward.
Every Olympiad game teaches someone something.
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