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Frankenstein v Dracula

7-man endgames

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US and Germans win World Seniors Team Championships

Our final report is now available. For other events see our news page and for listings of upcoming 2023/2024 tournaments see our calendar page.

UltraCorr CC database - big update in preparation

The 2023 edition of our giant correspondence chess game database has been withdrawn from sale because we are working on a complete overhaul of historic games as well as incorporating new games from 2023 as they become available. The next edition is scheduled for release in mid-January 2024.

Steinitz in softcover

Tim's biography Steinitz in London, which received high praise from reviewers, is now available in a corrected softcover edition.

Please also see our articles about Steinitz games and recent research discoveries.