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Surrealists and chess
15+ min ago (502+ words) Grandmaster Dr. Karsten M'ller, one of the world's leading endgame experts, guides you step by step through everything you need to know in this second volume. A 19th-century workshop in the heart of Lyon! She is the aunt of Christophe…...
Can you deliver mate?
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (288+ 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. Here are the solutions. Click on Notation to see the moves, and Games for a list of…...
World Schools Team Chess Championship to be held in Africa for the first time
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (580+ words) EXPAND YOUR CHESS HORIZONS From July 6 to 11, 2026, Cape Town will host the African continental stage of the World School Team Chess Championship (WSTC) " a historic first for the continent. This marks the inaugural time that Africa is hosting a chess…...
Dragon Chilling beat Endgame. AI in blitz final, grab double gold in Hong Kong
19+ hour, 27+ min ago (812+ words) In this course, you will learn the foundations and key ideas of the Vienna Game and discover a variety of systems that make you extremely difficult to prepare for. Dragon Chilling completed a double success at the World Team Rapid…...
Chess Base26 " Tips for beginners, Part 20: Award medals to your best games!
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (811+ words) In Chess Base, medals serve as visual markers to highlight games with special characteristics. These small, colored symbols appear in the game list and make it easy to spot interesting, instructive, or noteworthy games at a glance. Especially in large…...
Soenke Maus and his contribution to opening theory
2+ day, 3+ hour 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
2+ day, 17+ hour 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
3+ day, 2+ 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
3+ day, 10+ 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
3+ day, 13+ 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!...