Save the date: Sparkassen Chess Trophy from 16 - 24 July 2022 at the Westfalenhallen Dortmund
The chess world can look forward to a chess festival in the heart of the Ruhr region in 2022: The 49th International Dortmund Chess Days will take place as Germany's most prestigious tournament, as this year in the Dortmund Congress Centre of the Westfalenhallen.
Vladimir Kramnik with an interview during Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2021
Within the framework of the 48th International Dortmund Chess Days in Dortmund, press officer Patrick Zelbel conducted an extensive interview with Vladimir Kramnik. The 14th World Chess Champion of chess history gives insights into his retirement, his motivation to sit down at the board again for the "No Castling" format and explains the ideas behind this chess variant.
Alpha Zero analyses games of the No Castling World Masters
For spectators and players alike, the games in the first World Masters of the Sparkassen Chess Trophy in no castling chess between Vladimir Kramnik and Viswanathan Anand were something very special. Both players already gave insights into their thoughts after the games on the YouTube channel of the International Dortmund Chess Days.
Event management is already looking forward to 2022
The Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2021 - 48th International Dortmund Chess Days - came to a worthy conclusion on 18 July with the award ceremony in Dortmund's Atelier Oecking.
