Born and raised in Lemgo, he has often taken part in the International Dortmund Chess Days. After not taking part last year, he will start again in the A-Open in 2025: GM Matthias Blübaum.

The closed women's tournament of the Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2025 still had one open place. Deimanté Daulyté-Cornette will compete against Elisabeth Pähtz, Dinara Wagner and Miaoyi Lu in August.

The Armenian grandmaster already played at the International Dortmund Chess Days last year. This is particularly obvious as part of his family lives in Dortmund and he often visits the Ruhr region. He is already registered again for the Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2025.

The International Dortmund Chess Days 2025 once again promise to be an extraordinary event for chess lovers from all over the world. Registration is now open via the website. A maximum of 200 players can take part in both open tournaments. Last year, both tournaments were fully booked in advance, so it is advisable to secure a starting place early.

This year, too, we are expecting a large number of grandmasters and international champions in the A-Open.