Unfortunately, the Sparkassen Chess Trophy has to announce two cancellations from the A-Open. National player and regular guest GM Dmitrij Kollars is unfortunately still busy with rehab after a shoulder operation, so he won't be able to make it to Dortmund 2024.

During the International Dortmund Chess Days, there will be an opportunity to visit the traditional Dortmunder Schachverein 1875 on Tuesday, 13 August for a rapid chess tournament. Elisabeth Pähtz and Dinara Wagner will also be there to open the tournament.

Two of the most important chess organisers in Germany are handing over responsibility for the International Dortmund Chess Days. Carsten Hensel has been working for Germany's most traditional chess festival since 1991 and Stefan Koth since 1994. In recent years, they have further developed the event together with the association Initiative Pro Schach (IPS) e.V., which was founded in 2019, and built up a strong organisational team, to which they are now handing over the event organisation.

There will be additional special prizes during the International Dortmund Chess Days. In cooperation with chessemy GmbH, the game of the day will be chosen from 10 to 17 August.