Opening theory, endgame technique, and the analytical side of improving at chess.
FIDE Candidates 2026: Experiences, stories and analysis
The 2026 Candidates Tournament wrapped up in Pegia, Cyprus, and chess journalist Yevgeny Levanzov delivered three lectures during an extended stay cov…
ChessBase´26 – Tips for beginners, part 14: Save resources with remote engines
ChessBase 26's remote engine feature solves a real problem for players who analyze on the go. Instead of draining your laptop battery running a local …
Review: "Mastering the French Advance Main Line" by Jan Werle
Jan Werle's new book on the French Advance Variation tackles White's most aggressive approach to this classical opening. By move three, White establis…
Puzzle Fight: Leon Mendonca and Aram Hakobyan try out the new ChessBase app
Leon Mendonca and Aram Hakobyan tested ChessBase's new Puzzle Fight app at the company's office, and the results speak for themselves. The two strong …
Sindarov, Caruana, So, Niemann, Fedoseev All Share Lead On Opening Day
Fabiano Caruana muscled past Wesley So in the final round to grab a share of the lead at the 2026 Super Rapid & Blitz Poland. Five players now sit ato…
TePe Sigeman: Abdusattorov and Woodward grab wins on opening day
Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Andy Woodward grabbed the only wins in round one at the TePe Sigeman tournament in Malmö. Abdusattorov dispatched Zhu Jiner …
ChessBase´26 – Beginner's Tips, Part 12: Arrows and marks
ChessBase 26 has released a new tutorial showing how to use arrows and field markings in your analysis videos. If you've watched ChessBase authors hig…
Review: King's Indian – A Complete Repertoire for Black by GM Felix Blohberger
Felix Blohberger's new FritzTrainer series tackles the King's Indian Defence in two parts, offering Black players a complete repertoire for one of che…