The Poisoned Rook is an English adaptation of an original interactive mystery thread written by Jorge Corrales on Twitter in 2022. A few years later, after reading an original chess-mystery blog post by VOB96, I thought it would be interesting t...
Guess who’s back? Apologies for the hiatus. It’s already April and this is my first blog post of the year, so let me explain what has been going on: My last blog was about what a great experience it was to play chess in Cyprus, and...
Last month, breaking news about a country and a tournament caught the attention of the entire chess community. Of course, I’m talking about Cyprus and the tournament… the 9th European Small Nations Association (ESNA) Team Championship...
It’s time to talk about our national championship. Of course, you’ve heard about many national championships before, but have you ever wondered how a small nation like Andorra organizes its own? First of all, hosting this kind of tou...
My chess friends, this summer I have been spamming you with updates about chess in Andorra, especially the 41st Andorra Chess Open. But the action was not limited to our country. Our players packed their bags and spread out across Europe to play i...
After an exciting final day, the top seed, Norwegian Grandmaster Aryan Tari, has become the champion of the 41st edition of the Andorra International Chess Open. At the start of the ninth round, many players still had chances to win the tourname...
With one player on 6 points and eight on 5½ before the start of the penultimate round, all eyes were on the top board where Grandmaster Josep Manuel López (ESP) played with the black pieces against fellow Grandmaster Mads Andersen (D...
This seventh round began with the presence of a very special guest, Monsignor Ramón from Canillo, a great chess enthusiast, as all the children who go, year after year, to the Aina Summer Camp well know. Perhaps outside the country, he is...
IM Daniel Garcia, winner of a new and crowded edition of the Nocturnal Tournament during the Festa Major of Escaldes-Engordany Although it did not surpass the number of registered players from 2024, this edition continued to be very well-attende...
As happened in the previous round, the balance on the top boards has been maximal, and it is very difficult to achieve a victory.On board 1, Spanish International Master Daniel García managed to secure a creditable draw with the black piece...
In this fourth round, the focus was on the top five boards. These boards featured the 10 players who, at the start of the round, had a perfect score so far (3 out of 3!). Therefore, any of them who could secure a win would take the lead in the sta...
The third round of the tournament began exactly as the second, that is, at 16:00 hours, the organization handed player Manel Cabarcos (AND) his birthday gift, a ChessDrop t-shirt along with a chess keychain. Unfortunately, the result of the game w...
This Sunday, July 20 at 10:00 a.m., a new edition of the Rapid Chess "Gran Prix" was held at the Andorra la Vella Congress Centre, organized by the Centre d’Escacs d’Andorra la Vella, sponsored by the Andorra la Vella City Council, and...
A new edition of the Andorra International Open began this afternoon at 16:00 at the Hotel Panorama facilities, which this year filled the playing hall with the presence of 162 players—a record since the tournament moved to Escaldes-Engordan...
As the chess season wound to a close, Andorra’s calendar didn’t slow...it surged! From mountain blitzes to cross-border clashes, pioneering school leagues to festive finales, the final two months of the season brought energy, surprises...
April might have been a chilled month when it comes to chess activities here in Andorra, but that doesn’t mean our players have been taking a break. The Easter period is packed with international tournaments, and as always, our players were ...
The countdown has officially begun! From July 19 to 27, 2025, Escaldes-Engordany (Andorra) will once again host one of the most charming and competitive tournaments. Writing this blog wasn’t easy—how do you share all the juicy detail...
Let’s get back to the heart of this blog—bringing you the latest chess updates from Andorra! March has been packed with action, with two major highlights: Women’s tournaments and the conclusion of the Catalan league. Part 1 &nd...
Alright, chess queens and kings, let's get straight to it! This Saturday, we're celebrating International Women's Day in the best way possible: with a thrilling online chess tournament! The Andorra Chess Federation, in partnership with Chess.com, ...
Originally, this blog was meant to focus on chess activity in Andorra. However, with Andorra competing in the 2025 Catalan League, it is impossible to ignore the chaos surrounding it. The Catalan League has been one of the biggest February highlig...
Chess.com and the Andorra Chess Federation work together to promote chess in our region. To celebrate this collaboration, I am excited to start a monthly blog updating you on the chess activities happening in Andorra. I hope I will have enough ene...
