NEWS AND UPDATES

by Assi Philosoph Playing chess in Jerusalem may be a once in a lifetime experience. The atmosphere in the city is unique, with its thousands of years of history, culture, and architecture. Like the game of chess itself, Jerusalem is a city that has survived many wars and generations, yet still continues to captivate its visitors. […]

by Assi Philosoph 20.8.2025   Dear chess friends, We are extremely happy to host you for the second edition of the Jerusalem Masters tournament, and are hoping that the competition will become a long-standing tradition. This year, like last year, there will be both an open and a masters tournament, each held on different dates. […]

by Assi Philosoph Around 1000 chess players, of various ages and from all around the country, participated tonight, on September 26th, in a simultaneous game in Safra Square in Jerusalem as a closing event to the Jerusalem Chess Festival. The unique event called for the release of the kidnapped with a giant table construction of […]

by Assi Philosoph In the 6th round, and the first of the second day, Svidler and Ivanchuk continued their run, winning smoothly against Gorshtein and Postny, and opening a gap of 1.5 points from Smirin, the 3rd place holder, with only 3 rounds to go. However, in the 7th round, things started to go wrong […]

To celebrate the end of the big tournament, which will be played on September 24th to 25th, a massive simultaneous game will be held on Thursday the 26th in Safra square, Jerusalem, with 1000 people playing against the best Israeli players! The Safra Square is a city square part of the Jerusalem Municipality complex, with […]

by Assi Philosoph Israel is having one of its most difficult years in history, being attacked constantly on 7 different fronts in a war that has been ongoing since October 7th, 2023. The most painful part is the 101 hostages who have now been held captive by the terrorist group Hamas for more than 354 […]

by Assi Philosoph People from outside the chess community in Israel are often surprised to find out how many chess-based activities take place during the year. In fact, it is quite uncommon to see so many events in such a small country: from a strong national league and cup, to numerous youth tournaments and activities, to […]