Gambit Bonnevoie supporters watching our player Narmin Khalafova fighting against Magnus Carlsen in the first round of the Grenke open in Karlsruhe. Stay tuned!
Our member Fiona Steil-Antoni is one of the official presenters of the event.
https://en.chessbase.com/post/grenke-freestyle-open-2026-d1
(courtesy of chessbase.com)
CE Gambit Bonnevoie is thrilled to announce an exclusive partnership agreement with the prestigious Kasparov Chess Foundation Academy!
No matter where you live, as a member or affiliated member of Gambit Bonnevoie, you can access the Premium Package — normally priced at €450 — at a special discounted rate, with the membership fee already included. The package also includes three months of chess.com diamond membership.
At Gambit, we empower our members and supporters by fostering the development of their skills. Affiliated membership is open to individual chess enthusiasts and players from any chess club in Luxembourg and around the world. Importantly, you can still remain a member of your club and represent it in official competitions – affiliated membership only means that you support Gambit, without any additional commitment towards our club. Still, we are more than happy to have you among our supporters.
NB! Special conditions apply only if you subscribe using the link below!
SUBSCRIBE (and then listen to a good GMBJT chess song 🙂 )
KCFAcademy training activities run from January 2026 to June 2026, and they are designed for everyone, covering all levels from beginners to titled players. Registering through Gambit Bonnevoie gives you also discounts for the participation at the Friendship Festival in Radenci, Slovenia from 25 June 2026 to 30 June 2026, 5000 EUR first prize!
Train with renowned trainers and world-class super grandmasters such as Anish Giri, Levon Aronian, Peter Svidler, and the legendary Garry Kasparov. At the end of the online programme in June 2026, you will get an attendance certificate signed by Garry Kasparov himself.
Check out Gambit’s web store to explore the collection and find your perfect items.
Also, we invite you to follow our venture into the realms of art and music by listening to our first releases by GMBJTeam: GMBJT Music
Les inscriptions aux cours d’échecs pour la saison 2025/2026 sont ouvertes.
Enrolment to chess courses 2025/2026 is open.
Vous trouverez toutes les infos à propos des cours d’échecs organisés par Gambit Bonnevoie pour la nouvelle saison à la page Cours d’échecs.
You will find detailed information on chess courses organised by Gambit Bonnevoie on our website at the following page: Cours d’échecs.
Toutes les inscriptions pour la saison 2025 – 2026 doivent être faites en utilisant le formulaire suivant: Inscription.
To enrol to the 2025 – 2026 courses, please use the following link: Inscription.
– Au Centre Socio-culturel 2 rue de l’église 57710 TRESSANGE, accessible personnes à Mobilité Réduite, rejoignez-nous et venez toujours nombreuses et nombreux pour fêter la période de Pâques avec 2 disciplines sport échecs, en cette saison 2025/2026:
– FFE71534 samedi 4 avril 2026 (homologué FIDE):
Blitz’échecs Cpt/ Challenge Bernard LECLERC / ronde1 à 14h30
Territoires de Thionville-Fensch_Val d’Alzette_Pays des 3 Frontières
– FFE71535 Lundi 6 avril 2026 (homologué FIDE):
Rapid’échecs Cpt/ Challenge Bernard LECLERC/ ronde1 à 14h00
Territoires de Thionville-Fensch_Val d’Alzette_Pays des 3 Frontières
Inscriptions en cours (liste sur site FFE) chez Mr Leclerc Bernard au 06 76 00 67 02 et/ou par
courriel: bernard.leclerc@etph57.net , site: www.etph57.net
– Inscrivez vous sans tarder, places limitées à 40 et 58 joueurs par tournoi.
Bonnes Fêtes de Pâques
CERCLE D’ECHECS „TaSM“ SCHIFFLANGE
CHAMPIONNAT INDIVIDUEL BLITZ 2026
Le cercle d’Echecs „TaSM“ Schifflange a le plaisir d’inviter un ou plusieurs joueurs de votre club au Championnat Individuel BLITZ 2026.
Où? Centre Associatif „ am RIT“, 24, Rue Denis Netgen, L-3858
Schifflange
Quand? Samedi, le 2 mai 2026
Début du tournoi: 14:00 heures
Présence: 13:30 heures
Eliminatoires: 14:00-16:00 heures
Finales (A,B) 16:30-18:30 heures
Remise des prix: 19:00 heures
Cadence: 3 minutes + 2 secondes
Eliminatoires: le nombre des groupes éliminatoires dépendra du nombre des inscrits (max: 64)
Finales A et B: deux groupes finaux avec 12 joueurs
Inscriptions: tasm.inscr@gmail.com , copies à robertlu@pt.lu ,
gilbert.geschwindt@gmail.com
Nom, prénom, club, points ELO, nationalité
Dernier délai: Mardi, 28 avril 2026, 20:00 heures
Gambit Bonnevoie I (Khalafova, Maltezeanu, Daubenfeld, Bednarich, Stern) won the national blitz teams championship 2026, scoring 10.5/11, ahead of Dudelange with 9.5/11 (rating average 2223) and Differdange with 9/11 (rating average 2287).
Not only the best blitz in town, also the best blitz in the country is once again played in our club!
The beautiful Alpine town of Bled holds a special place in chess history, having hosted famous tournaments associated with legends such as Alexander Alekhine and Bobby Fischer.
At this year’s Bled International Chess Festival, young talent Ema Jakša, who is a member of Gambit Bonnevoie, attracted attention with a strong game and was invited for a short interview during the live broadcast.
The interview was conducted by Slovenian International Master Laura Unuk.
You can watch the interview with Ema from 02:24:00 to approximately 02:30:00 here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uky-oAb0h50&t=8737s
Le Chess Club Stroossen vous invite au
CHAMPIONNAT INDIVIDUEL DES DAMES du 28 au 31 mai 2026
Quand : Du 28 au 30 mai, respectivement au 31 mai, voir Format
Format :
Le nombre de rondes sera déterminé en fonction du nombre de participantes :
Jusqu’à 6 joueuses : 5 rondes tournoi plein rondes
Jusqu’à 8 joueuses : 7 rondes tournoi plein rondes
Jusqu’à 11 joueuses : 5 rondes système Suisse
A partir de 12 joueuses : 7 rondes système Suisse
| Date | Heure | Si 5 rondes | Si 7 rondes |
| 28/05 | 10h | Ronde 1 | Ronde 1 |
| 28/05 | 15h | Ronde 2 | Ronde 2 |
| 29/05 | 10h | Ronde 3 | Ronde 3 |
| 29/05 | 15h | Ronde 4 | Ronde 4 |
| 30/05 | 10h | / | Ronde 5 |
| 30/05 | 15h | Ronde 5 | Ronde 6 |
| 31/05 | 15h | / | Ronde 7 |
La cadence sera de 90 minutes + 30 secondes/coup
Il’ n’y aura pas de temps supplémentaire ajouté après le 40e coup
Prix :
1ère place : 180 €
2e place : 100 €
3e place : 70 €
Meilleure jeune(U18) :40 €
Le classement final sera établi selon RT article 4.6
La remise des prix suivra la dernière ronde
Où
La salle de jeu sera dans le centre culturel Barblé (Galerie Spiren)
*Pas dans la Salle de fête
52 rue des Romains
L-8041 STRASSEN
Il y a un parking avant la porte et un arrêt de bus à proximité
Comment participer ?
Toute joueuse licenciée auprès de la FLDE est qualifiée pour le championnat individuel des dames.
Veuillez vous inscrire par mail au chessclubstroossen@gmail.com jusqu’ 18 mai 2026 inclus en indiquant votre nom complet et votre club.
Toutes les joueuses doivent se présenter personnellement avant 9h30 auprès de l’arbitre. Dans le cas contraire, la joueuse sera appariée encore pour la 2e ronde sous réserve de s’avoir manifestée avant 12h du même jour.
Frais d’inscription :
20€ : Seniors/ 10 € : jeunes (U20) : A payer soit en espèces sur place avant la première ronde, ou de préférence par virement bancaire avant le début du tournoi avec la mention du club et du nom complet du joueur.
Chess club stroossen
IBAN LU69 0030 4959 9669 0000 , bank BGL BNP PARIBAS (code BIC : BGLLLULL)ox
Congratulations to our young member Ema Jakša, who represents the Slovenian Chess Federation.
According to the March 2026 players list, Ema has improved her FIDE rating to 2049, which places her among the world’s top ten players in the Girls U12 category (6th place) and 2nd in Europe.
We are very proud of Ema’s outstanding achievements and wish her continued success in future competitions.
Après son podium au championnat de Moselle, Elena réitère le même exploit au championnat de Lorraine à Dommartin‑lès‑Remiremont, du 17 au 19 février,, en accrochant la 3 eme place en catégorie U8F synonyme de qualification aux championnats de France.
Elena vient tout juste de fêter ses 5 ans! Félicitations à Elena, qui joue toujours avec le sourire 🙂
We were delighted to host FM Liwia Jarocka, our gold medalist at the 2025 European Club Cup in Rhodes. Liwia played a crucial role in the knockout match against the current Luxembourg champions, Echternach, on 25 January 2026, scoring an important point that allowed Gambit Bonnevoie to progress to the next round.
The European Club Cup is the most prestigious club competition in European chess. Thanks to Liwia’s gold medal on board 5, and GM Anna Ushenina’s bronze medal on board 1, Gambit Bonnevoie is the only club in Luxembourg to have ever won medals at the highest international level—marking a major milestone for chess in the country.
https://www.europechess.org/european-chess-club-cup-2025-concluded-in-rhodes/
Thanks and congratulations once again, Liwia!
Ema Jakša, a young Slovenian chess player and a member of Cercle d’Échecs Gambit Bonnevoie, has returned from the FIDE World U9–U17 Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2025 in Antalya, Turkey, with her strongest world-level results to date. Competing in the Girls U11 category, she finished 6th in Rapid (5.5/9) and an impressive 4th in Blitz (6.5/9), narrowly missing out on a medal once again on tie-breaks.
Earlier this summer, Ema also placed 4th in Blitz at the European Youth Rapid & Blitz Championship in Thessaloniki (U12), again decided by tie-break criteria. She had already made her mark in Prague in 2024, where she captured the European Youth Rapid title (Girls U10) with a perfect score, earned 3rd place in Blitz, and finished 4th in standard – also on tie-breaks.
Ema’s run in Antalya featured several standout performances, highlighted by a draw against multiple-time youth world champion Alisa Genrietta Yunker, as well as wins over opponents who have already claimed medals at major international events.
One of our young talents, Adam Amroune, delivered an excellent performance by finishing 2nd in the recent LAML school chess tournament, standing out despite facing tough competition from older and more experienced young players.
Throughout the event, Adam showed remarkable fighting spirit, focus, endurance, managing to score consistently against strong opposition. His result is even more impressive given the overall level of the tournament, where several highly ranked players took part.
Notably, the tournament featured Axel Plard, the number one ranked player going into the event, who eventually finished 4th, underlining just how competitive the field was and how strong Adam’s achievement truly is.
This result confirms Adam’s steady progress and growing confidence in competitive play. We are proud of his performance and look forward to seeing him continue his development and achieve even more strong results in future tournaments.
Gambit Bonnevoie I (Bednarich, Meyer, Stern, Vijups) got the second place at the national rapid championship for teams, with Differdange on the top of the podium and Luxembourg 1915 winning bronze. Our young players from Bonnevoie 2 gained valuable experience. The national championship took place in Schifflange on 7/12/2025.
The first Gambit Bonnevoie Rapid Chess Open (results: https://s1.chess-results.com/tnr1306108.aspx?lan=1&art=1&turdet=YES&SNode=S0) took place on 29 November 2025 in Hall Omnisports. This was the first FIDE-rated event ever organized by our club, and we plan to host many more in the future.
Around 50 players from 11 federations participated, reflecting the diversity of both the Luxembourg chess scene and the country itself. The victory went to FM Jan Zienkiewicz, who achieved a perfect 7/7, ahead of Nicolas Bourg and the young Nicephore Pierron Bejan.
Many thanks to Stefan Maltezeanu for the concept, Raphael Long for running the tournament, and all Gambit Bonnevoie members for their teamwork in adapting our premises to host the event.
A lot of interest for Gambit Bonnevoie stand at the Lëtzebuerg spillt 2025 festival. Very pleased of that.
Ce week-end, lors du Qualificatif Moselle Jeune à Sarreguemines, la jeune Elena Delanne a brillamment décroché une place sur le podium en catégorie U8F. Elle pourra donc participer aux Championnats de Lorraine, qui se tiendront à Saint-Nabord, dans les Vosges, les 17, 18 et 19 février 2026.
À seulement 4 ans et demi, Elena était la plus jeune participante du tournoi. Une très belle performance qui promet un bel avenir à cette petite passionnée des échecs — nul doute qu’elle défendra ses chances avec enthousiasme et détermination !
Our warmest congratulations to Gilles Daubenfeld for his victory at the Coupe de Bettembourg on 2 November 2025, and to Léo Delanne for the first place in the U8 section!
We are pleased to announce the Gambit Rapid Chess Open, which will take place on Saturday, November 29 at 14:00 at the Gambit Bonnevoie Chess Club.
Tournament Hall Address:
42 Rue Jean-François Gangler, 1613 Bouneweg-Süd, Luxembourg
Time Control:
12 minutes + 3 seconds increment per move
Entry Fee:
Prizes:
The prize amounts are guaranteed with a minimum of 50 participants.
Since 80% of the total entry fees will be distributed as prizes, a higher number of participants will proportionally increase the total prize fund.
The final prize fund will be announced by the end of Round 2. Additional prizes, such as rating categories and best veteran, may also be added.
How to Register:
Please note: As the number of participants is limited, registration at the tournament hall might be rejected.
FIDE Rated:
This tournament is FIDE rated; each player must have a valid international chess ID number (FIDE ID).
We look forward to welcoming you to the Gambit Rapid Chess Open.
