2/23/2015 – Step-by-step, ChessBase for Android keeps on adding features, even though it is already a premium tool on mobile platforms. The latest addition to its rich feature set is a new engine that is now packaged with it: Deep Fritz 14. It is added to the ones it already came with, and if you own the app already, the update is free. Read on to learn how to use the analysis of several engines.

12/22/2014 – ChessBase is moving into the cloud. We showed you yesterday how you can keep your databases, preparation and even look after your repertoire on a remote server, ready for access from anywhere and in many different ways. Today we show you how you can share games and analysis with other users, in real time using browsers. Tournament players and trainers please take note!

12/18/2014 – Are you perfectly happy with ChessBase 12? Do you feel that there is no need to upgrade to the latest version, ChessBase 13? Many people will reply with a resounding "yes" – until they find out the specifics of some very exciting new functions the program offers. One important item which is galvanizing many is the ability to store and share chess games in the Cloud.

12/13/2014 – Prathamesh Mokal is an International Master and FIDE Trainer from India. In his work with the brightest young talents in the country he uses ChessBase extensively, and is especially delighted with the new features of the latest version 13. We asked him to share his experiences with the program and show us the methods he uses.

12/12/2014 – If you want to play good “chess” you got to have a strong “base” of knowledge, and that’s where “ChessBase” comes in! The program is well known worldwide as the best chess database management tool. Prathamesh Mokal, an International Master and a top class FIDE Trainer from India, takes us on a trip down the main functions of ChessBase 13. The first part is fairly elementary.

12/10/2014 – Are you tempted to add ChessBase 13 to their Christmas list but are still undecided. Let’s be honest, people have ChessBase for many different reasons. Some want it just to analyse their own games, some to search for new ideas, some just to enjoy all the games and others want it because it is ‘the latest thing’. But is that a good enough reason? Carl Portman gives us his opinion.

12/4/2014 – With a rating of 2625, 20-year-old Vidit Gujrathi is India’s top Junior and number ten in the world Junior ratings. He is a perfectionist and well known as a dangerous theoretician. We sent him a copy of our new ChessBase 13 and asked for his opinion. Vidit thinks it is mandatory buy for all ambitious players, analysts and professionals, and finds some of the new functions 'simply amazing!'.

12/2/2014 – Our new flagship program is the buzz in the chess world. Top players are sending in congratulations, chess fans are busy experimenting with the new cloud functions. But how easy is it to get your hands on the program? We have step-by-step instructions on how to install ChessBase 13 via download. But beware: it is going to take you all of six minutes to complete. It's easy peasy.

11/24/2014 – "If you are an ambitious chess player, no matter your age or rating, you should be using ChessBase," says John Hartmann, award-winning chess book reviewer, teacher, organizer and tournament director. He takes a critical look at the latest ChessBase 13, released this week, describing all the new features he encountered, with screen shots and explanations..

10/30/2014 – "Players new to ChessBase 12 should seriously consider buying a copy of ChessBase Complete, and long-time users might want to as well," writes John Hartmann. "It is a sturdy tutorial to the various features of the program, and it doubles as a user-friendly reference guide. I suspect that about 90% of what you need to know about ChessBase can be found in these pages." Review.

9/21/2014 – "A lovely book," writes Allan Beardsworth, "buy it if you use ChessBase, especially if you are like me: only good with the basic functions; or if you are an absolute novice with it." The owner of 556 chess books, "many read, many to be read, many never to be read," says that this book will remain by his computer for probably a good many months." That could apply to many. Review.

7/30/2014 – Playing and watching games is certainly fun and relaxing, but what about genuine study and analysis on the go? If you watched a game, or played one, and would like to quickly review your moves from opening to middlegame, the tablet or smartphone is quite capable of helping you. In the following video, you will be shown how this is accomplished in a few easy steps.

1/17/2014 – Fairly recently, a new online tool was released by ChessBase with little if any fanfare, but that is of no small use for casual users: an online searchable version of the ChessBase database, accessible from your browser, and free. It brings well over 6.5 million games, includes the playerbase pictures, move statistics, and even the Let’s Check computer evaluations. Here is a tutorial.

12/24/2013 – On December 20th, the traditional ChessBase Christmas party was held at the ChessBase headquarters in Hamburg. While a merry-for-all, something different was organized this year in the form of a game between GM Vlastimil Hort and the second-best women in the Bundesliga, WGM Melanie Ohme. Our colleague Nadja Wittman, editor of the Spanish news page, brings a photo essay with video.

11/5/2013 – In just a few days the world championship Vishy Anand vs. Magnus Carlsen will start, heralded by many as one of the most dramatic and awaited matches in a very long time. In today's age, the question of how to watch an event such as this, is less a question of how it's possible, and more an issue of what the best recommendations are. Here is a guide so you don't miss a thing.

6/8/2011 – He was there at the start – actually before that, when a chess database was just an idea in the minds of a few enthusiasts. And when he saw the first prototype Garry Kasparov immediately pushed for its completion. For the 25th anniversary of ChessBase he sent us a very moving statement, recorded in his study in Moscow, describing the birth of what he calls the ChessBase generation.

6/1/2011 – Our company was born on May 19, 1986, twenty-five years ago, and on May 19, 2011 one of our most loyal friends, World Champion Viswanathan Anand, logged into the Playchess server and sent us a ten-minute birthday greeting. It was quite moving to be reminded of the early days by one who was present at the time – and who has remained a close friend ever since. Must-watch historical video.

5/19/2011 – It is difficult to determine the exact date when ChessBase was born. Was it when a science journalist and a future World Champion discussed computer databases? Or when a very talented programmer started to actually write one? We think it was when the two showed the prototype to the World Champion and decided, at his urging, to commercialise the product. That was May 19, 1986.

12/28/2010 – Every year in the week before Christmas the ChessBase staff and business partners gather together for a company dinner. This year there was a very special event – which will be shown to you in part two of this report. In part one we present our new office quarters and many of the people who run the company. Pictorial report by Nadja Wittmann.

5/29/1900 – Have you been waiting to buy that ChessBase product you've been eyeing? Now is your chance! Starting Tuesday from 00:00h CEST (midnight European time) and running until 09:00 CEST (i.e. midnight in California) on Wednesday we are offering you 25% off on all our products. That includes software, Fritz Trainer video series, ChessBase Magazine, the ChessBase Account – everything. And the debut of a new product that has already been making waves this week. Don't miss it!