On Thursday, the Dortmund Chess Club DSV 1875 e.V. will host an 11-round blitz tournament in a relaxed atmosphere at Ardeyschoppen in Dortmund.

After four rounds, Group B remains firmly in the hands of the favourites: Tim Geist and Ihor Nahornyi are tied at 4/4 points and are neck and neck in the race for the top spot. Somewhat surprisingly, Mykhaylo Makoveienko completes the leading trio.

German national player 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 – a strong performance that will have an impact on the ongoing main tournament at the International Dortmund Chess Days.

The third round of the 52nd International Dortmund Chess Days was opened today with the symbolic opening move by Ricky Krause, hotel manager of the IntercityHotel Dortmund. It was set to be another dramatic day, especially in the International Women's Tournament.