FM jeffforever's Blog
Interview with GM Zahar Efimenko - New German Women's Team Coach
Get to know the New German Women's Team Coach (Peak Elo: 2708 in March 2011)
Interview with GM Christopher Noe alias gravereaper - Lichess streamer & coach
Get to know the 29-year-old GM, who likes to play in strong tournaments on a regular basis
Chess in the Capital: Visiting Svarta Hästen & Stockholm Chess Federation
A visit to the famous Svarta Hästen Schack & Vin bar and Stockholm Chess Federation
Interview with GM Vignir Vatnar Stefansson - 2x Icelandic Chess Champion
Get to know the 22-year-old GM, whose great-great-grandfather became the first Icelandic Champion!
Chess in Stockholm - new GM/IM norm tournaments for young talents
A new series for norm hunters
TU Vienna Chess Festival 2025 - Blitz, Rapid & Bughouse
New participants record with 111 players in the Blitz section
Interview with GM Volodar Murzin - World Rapid Champion 2024
Get to know the 18-year old surprise World Champion who wasn't accepted at the chess club at seven!
BOTS & Humans League every Tuesday 7-8:30PM CET started
BOTS & Humans can now compete together in Arenas & Team Battles!
Interview with "The Beast" GM Adhiban Baskaran
Get to know the "Adhiban Gambit" founder
Interview with GM Aleksandar Indjic - European Champion 2024
Get to know the European Champion who won with an undefeated score of 9 out of 11 points!
10. Heusenstammer Sparkassen Open - GM Grigoryan wins ahead of GMs Peng & Sivuk
461 participants in the anniversary edition
Interview with GM Oleg Korneev - Former Top 20 & very active OTB player
Get to know the GM who constantly plays 150+ rated classical OTB games per year!
Chess in Reykjavik - Iceland
On the trail of Bobby Fischer
Chess in Africa - CoaChess Startup from Tunisia
CoaChess: The ultimative training chess platform for clubs, trainers and players
Chess in Jakarta, Indonesia
Meeting chess trainer Heriadi Ichwan alias "Herich" from Jakarta
Chess in Asia - Philippines & Brunei
Tarrasch Knight Chess Club in Manila & Brunei Chess Centre
Chess in Nepal - chess monks in Kathmandu
Chess monks in Thapathali Chess Park
Chess in Jordan - Amman: Royal Jordanian Club
Meeting locals and a national team chess player
Chess in Asia - Malaysia, Cambodia & Thailand
Meeting great chess personalities in Asia
Lichess Bundesliga celebrates 2 million registrations
Status quo of the almost 4 year old biggest Blitz chess league
OTB in Serbia - Norm tournaments in Pozarevac
My GM round robin tournament experience
Lisbon Gambit - chess café in Portugal
My visit to a chess café in Lisbon, Portugal
OTB in Dublin - John Bolger Cup 2023
Personal report about a weekend-tournament in the Irish capital.