# chess (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 85 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover chess. Page: Feed: --- ## [Grand Chess Tour Finals 2026 - Games and results](https://theweekinchess.com/chessnews/events/grand-chess-tour-finals-2026) _2026-08-23 · Mark Crowther · The Week in Chess_ The Grand Chess Tour Finals take place in Saint Louis 22nd to 27th August 2026. This is the final event of the tour and there is a total prize fund of $450,000, distributed as follows: $200,000 for first place, $125,000 for second, $75,000 for third, and $50,000 for fourth. The top four players with the best results during the tour are in finishing order: No. 1 Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, Seed No.… ## [Hexagon, ASCII, Zero, Pizza, Mars](https://johndcookconsulting.substack.com/p/hexagon-ascii-zero-pizza-mars) _2026-08-23 · John Cook · John D. Cook Consulting Substack_ Hexagon optimization, ASCII diagrams, number systems, pizza shops, and the distance to Mars ## [Carl’s Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman](https://veselin.blog/2026/08/22/carls-doomsday-scenario-by-matt-dinniman/) _2026-08-22 · Veselin · Veselin.blog_ The second book from the Dungeon Crawler Carl Series didn’t disappoint. Action from start to finish, with a short break for promises and explanations about the future books. I’m sure I won’t remember any of that but it was nice to know that something outside of the dungeon exists. The plot is simple. Carl, his … Continue reading Carl’s Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman ## [Slow blinking](https://veselin.blog/2026/08/21/slow-blinking/) _2026-08-21 · Veselin · Veselin.blog_ The little sister didn’t want to pose but the void was curious and sent some slow blinks from behind the fence. ## [Chess Puzzle of the Week (405): Solution](https://rtchessclub.com/2026/08/21/chess-puzzle-of-the-week-405-solution/) _2026-08-21 · Richard James · Richmond & Twickenham Chess Club_ RJCC Alumnus Luke McShane v Frederick Waldhausen Gordon, from Round 6 of last month’s British Championship. If you’re a reasonably sharp tactician (which you certainly ought to be) you’ll see … Continue reading Chess Puzzle of the Week (405): Solution ## [Vihren](https://veselin.blog/2026/08/21/vihren-2/) _2026-08-21 · Veselin · Veselin.blog_ We managed to reach Vihren, first time all 4 of us to the top, together. Vihren is 2914 meters, and one of the more difficult peaks for rookie hikers in Bulgaria. The path we took had about 1100 meters elevation gain, which was the highest for me this year. The little one, aged 7, successfully … Continue reading Vihren ## [European Chess Union Board Convenes Following 2026 General Assembly Elections](https://www.europechess.org/european-chess-union-board-convenes-following-2026-general-assembly-elections/) _2026-08-21 · ECU · European Chess Union_ The European Chess Union (ECU) held its first Board meeting following the elections conducted during the General Assembly in Bucharest in July 2026. The meeting took place via teleconference on 17 August 2026. ECU President warmly welcomed the newly elected Board members and formally marked the beginning of the new 2026–2030 administration. GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION The Board confirmed the… ## [Trustworthy Online Controlled Experiments: Book Review](https://veselin.blog/2026/08/20/trustworthy-online-controlled-experiments-book-review/) _2026-08-20 · Veselin · Veselin.blog_ This book is a rare jewel that I would recommend to anyone, running A/B tests. Pretty happy with the purchase and my time spent with it. After I figured out that something with my understanding of how experiments should run was off, my instinct was that it’s math and stats skills that were lacking. So … Continue reading Trustworthy Online Controlled Experiments: Book Review ## [13th Sinquefield Cup 2026 - Games and Results](https://theweekinchess.com/chessnews/events/13th-sinquefield-cup-2026) _2026-08-20 · Mark Crowther · The Week in Chess_ The 13th Sinquefield Cup took place 10th to 20th August 2026. Players: Fabiano Caruana, Javokhir Sindarov, Vincent Keymer, Wesley So, Anish Giri, Praggnanandhaa R, Jorden Van Foreest, Maxime Vachier-lagrave, Levon Aronian and Samuel Sevian. Wesley So took first place from Praggnanandhaa after winning a tie-break match. The players scored 5.5/9 to share first place and then drew two 10 minutes plus… ## [The hiss](https://veselin.blog/2026/08/19/the-hiss/) _2026-08-19 · Veselin · Veselin.blog_ I found this gem in my camera roll. I didn’t even realize it happened until I saw it photographed. This mother hissed at me when I attempted to take a photo of her kitten. The hiss: The kitten: ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WdrCzHpNMgzI) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [Mean distance to the sun and a new graph theorem](https://johndcookconsulting.substack.com/p/mean-distance-to-the-sun-and-a-new) _2026-08-18 · John Cook · John D. Cook Consulting Substack_ The mean distance, over time, between a planet and its star is approximately the semimajor axis of its orbit. ## [Foiling a Protohackers email spam bot](https://incoherency.co.uk/blog/stories/foiling-protohackers-spam-bot.html) _2026-08-18 · jes's blog_ I've been receiving lots of "Undeliverable Mail Returned to Sender" lately for Protohackers signup attempts. Protohackers login is via a "magic link", so attempting to sign up or log in results in sending an email. But none of the email body is user-controlled, so I don't really see the logic in abusing this form to spam people. ## [The Rise of AI and Its Implications for Entrepreneurs](https://incolumitas.com/2026/08/18/the-rise-of-ai-and-its-implications-for-entrepreneurs/) _2026-08-18 · Nikolai Tschacher · incolumitas.com_ Will AI get more powerful and what are the implications for people that create new businesses? ## [Hot seat](https://veselin.blog/2026/08/18/hot-seat/) _2026-08-18 · Veselin · Veselin.blog_ Sofia Tech Park, Sofia. ## [Who Plays For Bushwick Chess?](https://bushwickchess.substack.com/p/who-plays-for-bushwick-chess) _2026-08-18 · Bushwick Chess · Bushwick Chess_ An Exhaustive List of Our NYC Chess Club Olympiad Players ## [Killed by your own preparation](https://nextlevelchess.com/killed-by-your-own-preparation/) _2026-08-17 · GM Noël Studer · Next Level Chess By GM Noël Studer_ Last week I said knowing too much can lead you astray. Owning a pickaxe tempts you toward the hikes that need one. But if your body isn’t ready, the pickaxe doesn’t help you up the mountain. It’s what gets you killed on it. In chess, that’s getting into positions you can’t handle. Let me show \[…\] ## [My blog got my chess.com account closed](https://veselin.blog/2026/08/17/my-blog-got-my-chess-com-account-closed/) _2026-08-17 · Veselin · Veselin.blog_ I was very surprised to find this email in my inbox today. It said my profile had been closed for spam. This got me a bit upset because the last time I logged in chess.com was in 2024 and the only way I could be spamming would be if I got hacked. As it turned … Continue reading My blog got my chess.com account closed ## [Chess Puzzle of the Week (405)](https://rtchessclub.com/2026/08/17/chess-puzzle-of-the-week-405/) _2026-08-17 · Richard James · Richmond & Twickenham Chess Club_ RJCC Alumnus Luke McShane v Frederick Waldhausen Gordon, from Round 6 of last month’s British Championship. White to play. How would you continue, and why? ## [24th European Union Youth Chess Championship 2026 starts](https://www.europechess.org/24th-european-union-youth-chess-championship-2026-starts/) _2026-08-17 · ECU · European Chess Union_ On Tuesday August 18th, in the Hotel Energetic in Roznov pod Radhostem in the Czech Republic, the 24th European Union Youth Chess Championship U8, U10, U12 and U14 will start. European Union Youth Chess Championship 2026 under the patronage of the European Chess Union is organized again by Sachova skola Svetla nad Sazavou in cooperation with the Czech Chess Federation and continue in previous… ## [Cool Chess Engine Bit Twiddling Trick](https://wayne.conniptions.org/2026/08/17/cool-chess-engine-bit-twiddling-trick.html) _2026-08-16 · Wayne Myers_ While having a go at writing my own chess engine I came across a ridiculously beautiful bit twiddling trick… ## [Hire AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vQBkIudJI5o2) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ Browse public gigs, message candidates, and run video interviews — free to start. ## [A whimsical writing prompt](https://veselin.blog/2026/08/16/a-whimsical-writing-prompt/) _2026-08-16 · Veselin · Veselin.blog_ Hasn’t happened yet. I can still play football, read game books, and study almost daily. ## [GM Yahli Sokolovsky and IM Eline Roebers crowned European Junior Champions 2026](https://www.europechess.org/gm-yahli-sokolovsky-and-im-eline-roebers-crowned-european-junior-champions-2026/) _2026-08-16 · ECU · European Chess Union_ The European Junior U20 Chess Championship 2026 concluded yesterday in Cetinje, Montenegro! The event took place from 5–16 August, featuring 116 players from 38 European federations who competed across nine Swiss rounds in two categories: Open U20 and Girls U20. GM Yahli Sokolovsky (ISR, 2541) emerged as the sole winner of the Open U20 Championship, scoring 7/9 points. Sokolovsky finished a… ## [Her Final Breath by Robert Dugoni](https://veselin.blog/2026/08/15/her-final-breath-by-robert-dugoni/) _2026-08-15 · Veselin · Veselin.blog_ I’m glad I bought the second book in the Tracy Crosswhite series. The first one was a good thriller, but it also had some disappointing moments. The second one is great. I couldn’t figure out who the killer was. It fooled me well. To some extent, the first two books are connected, as the murder … Continue reading Her Final Breath by Robert Dugoni ## [Carlsen wins the Chess event in the Esports World Cup - Final](https://theweekinchess.com/twic-news-feed/carlsen-wins-the-chess-event-in-the-esports-world-cup) _2026-08-15 · Mark Crowther · The Week in Chess_ Magnus Carlsen convincingly won the lucrative chess final of the Esports World Cup which is being held in Paris, France. The event as a whole has 25 tournaments held over 24 different games and takes place July 6th to August 23rd, a period of 48 days. The claimed total prize fund for the entire event is US$75 million, the total for the chess was $1.5m with $250,000 for the winner, $190,000 for… ## [Compressing Matrices and Correcting Codes](https://johndcookconsulting.substack.com/p/compressing-matrices-and-correcting) _2026-08-15 · John Cook · John D. Cook Consulting Substack_ Hadamard matrices are very special matrices, so you’d expect that they could be determined by less data than the full matrix. ## [Esports World Cup 2026 - Games and Results](https://theweekinchess.com/chessnews/events/esports-world-cup-2026) _2026-08-15 · Mark Crowther · The Week in Chess_ The Esports World Cup chess section took place in Paris Tue 11th Aug to Sat 15th Aug 2026. This Double Elimination KO event featured Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakmura, Alireza Firouzja and Denis Lazavik among many famous names and faces. I have a new table format to show the results (although the introduction of sets in the final I couldn't handle) and all the games are also available. Carlsen was an… ## [Where my 60 minutes actually went](https://juntaikeda.substack.com/p/where-my-60-minutes-actually-went) _2026-08-15 · Junta Ikeda · Infinite Chess_ And what it told me about my own chess ## [A Modern Morphy Idea](https://gmalexcolovic.substack.com/p/a-modern-morphy-idea) _2026-08-15 · Alex Colovic · GM Alex Colovic's Newsletter_ They say that genius is somebody who transcends his or her own time and their accomplishments are seen as timeless. ## [The most comfortable shower position](https://veselin.blog/2026/08/14/the-most-comfortable-shower-position/) _2026-08-14 · Veselin · Veselin.blog_ I have video proof that this happened. May upload it later 🙂 ## [Perpetual Chess Linkfest #178, Aug 14, 2026](https://benjohnson.substack.com/p/perpetual-chess-linkfest-178-aug) _2026-08-14 · Ben Johnson · Perpetual Chess Link-Fest_ Reviewing the Output ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/eUSKIhQSFfbq) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [Chess Puzzle of the Week (404): Solution](https://rtchessclub.com/2026/08/14/chess-puzzle-of-the-week-404-solution/) _2026-08-14 · Richard James · Richmond & Twickenham Chess Club_ On Monday I invited you to analyse this position from the British Championship Round 2 game between Koichi Nicholas and Trisha Kanyamarala last week. White has three winning moves in … Continue reading Chess Puzzle of the Week (404): Solution ## [Applications of Hadamard Matrices](https://johndcookconsulting.substack.com/p/applications-of-hadamard-matrices) _2026-08-14 · John Cook · John D. Cook Consulting Substack_ This morning I wrote a post, mentioned in the previous letter, about constructing Hadamard matrices. ## [Dogs, Shells, Retro Crypto, etc.](https://johndcookconsulting.substack.com/p/dogs-shells-retro-crypto-etc) _2026-08-13 · John Cook · John D. Cook Consulting Substack_ I’ve written several unrelated posts since the previous newsletter. ## [The Woodpecker Before the Woodpecker Method](https://www.alexcolovic.com/2026/08/the-woodpecker-before-the-woodpecker-method/) _2026-08-13 · Alex Colovic · GM Alex Colovic_ When I was growing up and starting with chess in the 1980s, there was no technology to help. It was books and humans only. I didn’t have a human to help me with my chess improvement, but luckily, I had books, lots of them. One of them was Yakov Neishtadt’s Sahovski Praktikum. It looked like this: \[ \] The post The Woodpecker Before the Woodpecker Method appeared first on GM Alex Colovic . ## [European Open and Women’s Chess Club Cups 2026 – Official invitation](https://www.europechess.org/european-open-and-womens-chess-club-cups-2026-official-invitation/) _2026-08-13 · ECU · European Chess Union_ European Chess Union (ECU) and Montenegro Chess Federation (MCF) have the honour to invite all the National federations affiliated to ECU to participate in the 41st European Chess Club Cup and the 30th European Chess Club Cup for Women. The events will be held in Herceg Novi, Montenegro, from 16th October (arrival day) to 24th October 2026 (departure day). The 41st European Chess Club Cup and the… ## [Which author I’d like to meet](https://veselin.blog/2026/08/13/which-author-id-like-to-meet/) _2026-08-13 · Veselin · Veselin.blog_ There’s a saying that you should never meet your heroes and after meeting some of mine, I stand by it. However, I checked and Linus Torvalds wrote a book so if I could have a dinner with 10-ish nerds and Linus being there in a way that the other 9 maintain the conversation, while I … Continue reading Which author I’d like to meet ## [I climbed Musala for a second time this year](https://veselin.blog/2026/08/12/i-climbed-musala-for-a-second-time-this-year/) _2026-08-12 · Veselin · Veselin.blog_ One of my annual goals was to do three real hikes in 2026. A week ago, I did a semi-unplanned hike to the highest peak in Bulgaria, Musala, which is 2925 meters high. Kids couldn’t come with me because one got motion sickness, and the other didn’t want to come out of solidarity. However, they … Continue reading I climbed Musala for a second time this year ## [Trailer](https://incoherency.co.uk/blog/stories/trailer.html) _2026-08-12 · jes's blog_ Over the last couple of weeks I've built a trailer for the tractor. ## [Victor Wembanyama hosts Hoop Gambit Fest!](https://thechessdrum.net/blog/2026/08/12/victor-wembanyama-hosts-hoop-gambit-fest/) _2026-08-12 · Daaim Shabazz · The Chess Drum_ The San Antonio Spurs may have lost to the New York Knicks, but Victor “Wemby” Wembanyama has proven he will be a force to some in many years to come. In the off-season, Wembanyama was seen on social media working with Hakeem Olajuwon, but he is also sharpening his mental acumen through his love for … The post Victor Wembanyama hosts Hoop Gambit Fest! appeared first on The Chess Drum . ## [That BMJ Public Health article on excess mortality by Saskia Mostert et al. has finally been retracted](https://www.pepijnvanerp.nl/2026/08/that-bmj-public-health-article-on-excess-mortality-by-saskia-mostert-et-al-has-finally-been-retracted/) _2026-08-12 · Pepijn · Pepijn van Erp_ It took more than two years for the questionable excess mortality study to be retracted from BMJ Public Health. ## [botstop.io - Does your Browser look like a Bot?](https://incolumitas.com/2026/08/11/botstop-io/) _2026-08-11 · Nikolai Tschacher · incolumitas.com_ I launched a new little project called botstop.io. You open the page and it instantly tells you whether your browser looks like a bot, then refines the verdict a moment later. No CAPTCHA, no puzzles, just passive signals. ## [European Junior U20 Chess Championship 2026 is halfway through](https://www.europechess.org/european-junior-u20-chess-championship-2026-is-halfway-through/) _2026-08-11 · ECU · European Chess Union_ The European Junior U20 Chess Championship 2026 has passed its midpoint following five tense rounds at the Hotel Grand in Cetinje, Montenegro! Organized by the Montenegro Chess Federation under the auspices of the European Chess Union (ECU), the 9-round Swiss tournament brings together 116 of Europe’s top young talents representing 38 national federations. Players are competing not only for a… ## [Summer in Full Bloom](https://bushwickchess.substack.com/p/summer-in-full-bloom) _2026-08-11 · Bushwick Chess · Bushwick Chess_ The third installment of the monthly Premiere tournament saw top split ## [A metric for an experimentation system’s maturity](https://veselin.blog/2026/08/11/a-metric-for-an-experimentation-systems-maturity/) _2026-08-11 · Veselin · Veselin.blog_ Experiments in the context of software involve showing different groups of people different UIs or features and measuring the impact. This is one way to make informed decisions based on data rather than opinions. If experiments aren’t used, decision-making is usually subjective and prone to errors. Humans are not good at predicting the future. We … Continue reading A metric for an experimentation… ## [Bush Family, Part Three](https://veselin.blog/2026/08/10/bush-family-part-three/) _2026-08-10 · Veselin · Veselin.blog_ My recent theory that I found an orange mom + an orange dad cat family is no longer entirely viable. That tiny colony has at least 8 cats and while at least 5 are orange, some are grey tabbies. Here’s a photo of two nearly identical 3-4-5 month old kitten at the same spot. Their … Continue reading Bush Family, Part Three ## [6th Cairns Cup 2026 - Games and Results](https://theweekinchess.com/chessnews/events/6th-cairns-cup-2026) _2026-08-10 · Mark Crowther · The Week in Chess_ The 6th Cairns Cup takes place in Saint Louis August 10th - 21st, 2026. For the first time this women's event is alongside the Sinquefield Cup. Players: Bibisara Assaubayeva, Anna Muzychuk, Humpy Koneru, Zhongyi Tan, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Divya Deshmukh, Rameshbabu Vaishali, Carissa Yip, Stavroula Tsolakidou and Alice Lee. ## [Chess Puzzle of the Week (404)](https://rtchessclub.com/2026/08/10/chess-puzzle-of-the-week-404/) _2026-08-10 · Richard James · Richmond & Twickenham Chess Club_ I’ve been looking through some of the games played at last week’s British Championships. This position is from the Round 2 game between Koichi Nicholas and Trisha Kanyamarala. The game … Continue reading Chess Puzzle of the Week (404) ## [Old Phuul – Hardcopies](https://phuulishfellow.wordpress.com/2026/08/10/old-phuul-hardcopies/) _2026-08-10 · strda221 · A Phuulish Fellow_ In December 2016, my first physical box of Wise Phuuls turned up on my doorstep as a de facto Christmas present: https://phuulishfellow.wordpress.com/2016/12/25/wise-phuul-hardcopies-squee/ Not quite as special-day-convenient with Old Phuul in August 2026, but I can report that the physical box arrived today. I have been cheerfully signing copies for friends. ## [We're not done with point clouds](https://claytonwramsey.com/blog/mvt/) _2026-08-10 · Clayton Ramsey · - Blog_ If you wait long enough to solve a problem, someone else might just solve it for you. At least that’s what I tell myself about the dishes in my sink. While in Vienna for a conference, I found another set of researchers who did just that for me: they took some work I had published two years ago and ran with it, and they beat me on just about every benchmark. I’m writing up this article to draw some… ## [112th British Chess Championships 2026 - Games and Results](https://theweekinchess.com/chessnews/events/112th-british-chess-championships-2026) _2026-08-09 · Mark Crowther · The Week in Chess_ The 112th British Chess Championships took place at the University of Warwick 1st to 9th August 2026. Luke McShane, Michael Adams, Shreyas Royal, Harry Grieve etc. Most interesting is the number of young players with Bodhana Sivanandan being one of those. The event delivered on its promise with 17-year-old Shreyas Royal earning his first title and Bodhana Sivanandan winning a tie-break match…