European Champion GM Matthias Blübaum is off to a perfect 3/3 start after defeating prodigy FM Hussain Besou.👀 Full analysis now on YouTube: youtu.be/qHyowGYQcWw?si…

It’s official: Christian Glöckler is now an International Master at just 13 years old. In Germany, only Vincent Keymer has achieved the title at a younger age. #DortmundChess

Dinara Wagner wins the “Playmakers on the Chessboard” blitz tournament at the German Football Museum – a strong comeback after a tough start in the classical event! 👏 #Dortmundchess

Perfect start for Blübaum, Engel & Jumabayev – all on 4/4! Matthias shares his beautiful checkmate idea in the analysis. 🔥♟ youtu.be/WVaWPTRkUk8?si… #DortmundChess

Dinara Wagner has won the blitz tournament at the Sparkassen Chess Trophy International Women's Tournament. 👏 She prevailed against the competition at the German Football Museum. sparkassen-chess-trophy.de/index.php/en/n… #DortmundChess

On Thursday, August 7, the Dortmund Chess Club DSV 1875 e.V. will host an 11-round blitz tournament with prizes! sparkassen-chess-trophy.de/index.php/en/n… #DortmundChess

Blitz chess meets football flair – snapshots from an unforgettable evening at the Football Museum💥 sparkassen-chess-trophy.de/index.php/de/n…

Nahornyi übernimmt alleinige Führung im B-Open Ihor Nahornyi hat das direkte Spitzenduell gegen Mykhaylo Makoveienko für sich entschieden und steht nun mit 6 aus 6 allein an der Tabellenspitze. sparkassen-chess-trophy.de/index.php/de/n…

Lu Miaoyi wins in Dortmund!👏 Four wins in four rounds – no one can catch her after this dominant start at the International Women’s Tournament. Elisabeth Pähtz is on 2/4, Dinara Wagner has 1.5/4, Deimantė Daulytė-Cornette has 0.5/4.

Top clash ends in a draw – Blübaum & Engel still in the lead! 👏 Luis Engel avoided a threefold repetition and tried everything to claim the full point, but Matthias Blübaum defended solidly and secured the draw without much trouble. sparkassen-chess-trophy.de/index.php/en/n…

With a quick draw, Ihor Nahornyi secures victory in the B-Open of the Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2025! 🥇 7.5 points out of 8 games – an outstanding performance 🥈🥉 The battle for second and third place is still underway among the chasers.

The 18-year-old Ukrainian Ihor Nahornyi won the tournament with a performance rating of over 2300. Second place went to another U18 player Tim Geist. His only loss came against tournament winner Nahornyi. Third place went to Julian Dödens.👏 sparkassen-chess-trophy.de/index.php/de/n…

Quick draw on board one between GM Blübaum and GM Ganguly 👏 “I wanted to play but made two bad moves in a row,” said Blübaum afterwards. With the first place still undecided, all eyes are now on the clash between GM Luis Engel and IM Duy Khuong Dau. #DortmundChess

FM Axel Falkenvall wins the Game of the Day after crowning a convincing King’s Indian with a brilliant finishing combination. Can you find the winning sequence for Black? A big thanks to ChessMood for providing all the amazing prizes at this event! #DortmundChess

GM Dmitrij Kollars scores a convincing win on board 3! The board 2 clash between GM Luis Engel and IM Dau Khuong Duy ends in a draw. The tournament winner will now be decided in the tiebreaks! #DortmundChess

Elisabeth Pähtz drew her game against Deimante Daulyte-Cornette and takes second place in the women’s tournament👏 #DortmundChess

Dinara Wagner is the only one to beat Lu Miaoyi! 👏👏 She secures third place with a beautiful win in the final round 🥉 #DortmundChess

🥇 Matthias Blübaum 🥈 Dau Khuong Duy 🥉 Surya Shekbar Ganguly #DortmundChess

The 52nd International Dortmund Chess Days are history since a few days. Three fantastic winners: 🇩🇪Matthias Blübaum (A-Open) 🇺🇦Ihor Nahornyi (B-Open) 🇨🇳Miaoyi Lu (International Women's Tournament) Impressions as video on YouTube: youtu.be/GRWOAC3nQ44 #Dortmund

🗓️✏️Save the Date! ♟️International Dortmund Chess Days 2026 #chess