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Soenke Maus and his contribution to opening theory
5+ hour, 41+ min ago (422+ words) The Trompowsky is especially suited for faster time controls as you don't have to memorise endless lines of theory, and you push your opponent out of their comfort zone after your second move. Innovations such as 13. O-O-O spread around the…...
Dragon Chilling narrowly win World Team Rapid Championship
19+ hour, 56+ min ago (834+ words) Throughout the video course, Sasikran shows various examples from his career to explain sacrifices for initiative, an attack, a better pawn structure and much more. Dragon Chilling won the 2026 World Rapid Team Championship in Hong Kong after a tense final…...
Gukesh reflects on pressure and ambition in Hindustan Times interview
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (454+ words) In this course, IM Nico Zwirs presents the Reversed Sicilian as a powerful and practical weapon for White Gukesh acknowledged that his natural tendency is to push for wins. Having grown up playing open tournaments, he said he learned early…...
Game of the Week #726: Van Foreest vs Vachier-Lagrave
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (333+ words) EXPAND YOUR CHESS HORIZONS Your entry into the great world of Chess Base with Chess Base Program '26, Big Database, CBM and Premium Account. Warming-up question: What would you play here with White? Many more Game of the Week shows are…...
By the Alster: Nearly 4, 000 pupils gather for the world's largest school chess competition
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (419+ words) In this video course experts examine the games of Steinitz. Let them show you which openings Steinitz chose, where his strength in middlegames were, how he outplayed his opponents in the endgame & you'll get a glimpse of his tactical abilities!...
Checkmate to cancer: A journey of resilience, hope and new beginnings through chess
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (1872+ words) FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 with analyses by Giri, Bl'baum and many others. Opening videos by Kasimdzhanov, Sokolov and Blohberger. Training columns including "The Fortress, "The Trap, "Fundamental Endgame Knowledge and much more My name is Bhavesh Vyas. I started playing chess…...
Andrew Hong outright winner at Aktobe Masters in Kazakhstan
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (582+ words) In this course, Grandmaster Elisabeth P'htz presents the London System, a structured and ambitious approach based on the immediate Bf4, leading to rich and dynamic positions. 21-year-old US grandmaster Andrew Hong won the Masters section of the Aktobe Open 2026 " Vladimir Dvorkovich…...
Endgame Magic #330 with Arne Kaehler
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (265+ words) The premiere chess database with over 11. 7 million games In this position Black could still have saved herself. How? Watch this show and thousands of other Chess Base videos with a Premium Account. Slav and Semi-Slav Powerbase 2026 is a database and…...
FIDE World Team Rapid and Blitz
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (557+ words) YOUR EASY ACCESS TO OPENING THEORY: Whether you want to build up a reliable and powerful opening repertoire or find new opening ideas for your existing repertoire, the Opening Encyclopaedia covers the entire opening theory on one product. The press…...
Rook and knight dominate the fight
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (334+ words) YOUR EASY ACCESS TO OPENING THEORY: Whether you want to build up a reliable and powerful opening repertoire or find new opening ideas for your existing repertoire, the Opening Encyclopaedia covers the entire opening theory on one product. Karsten Mueller…...