Opening theory, endgame technique, and the analytical side of improving at chess.
Review: The Ultimate Antidote against the London System
The London System has evolved from a niche sideline into a legitimate tournament weapon. Carlsen himself acknowledged this shift in a recent interview…
Review: New releases in April!
ChessBase dropped five new training products in April, and they cover the real gaps in modern preparation. Ivan Sokolov's middlegame course teaches st…
FIDE EDU announces cooperation with Opening Master x Chesspertise
FIDE Education Commission has partnered with Opening Master and Chesspertise, a training platform built on the Opening Master database that houses ove…
Review: Opening Encyclopedia 2026
ChessBase's Opening Encyclopedia 2026 remains the go-to reference for serious players mapping the opening landscape. Köpl's review confirms what most …
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 …