12/11/2023 – The second part of the ChessBase India winter solving contest contained problems in different chess variants that involve deviation from the standard rules. This can involve finding ways to reconstruct a given position, or changes to pieces or rules, leading to creative and strategic gameplay. We present one challenging example, and a video lesson in problem solving from a true master. There is a lot to learn and to enjoy.
It is the program of choice for anyone who loves the game and wants to know more about it. Start your personal success story with ChessBase and enjoy the game even more.
It is the program of choice for anyone who loves the game and wants to know more about it. Start your personal success story with ChessBase and enjoy the game even more.
12/11/2023 – The Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2023 is taking place in Gabala, Azerbaijan, on December 8-11. Ten strong grandmasters compete in a combined rapid chess and blitz tournament. The event is held in memory of grandmaster Vugar Gashimov, who sadly died of a brain tumour in January 2014, at the age of 27. | Follow the games live with computer-assisted analysis starting at 15.00 local time (12.00 CET, 6.00 ET, 16.30 IST)
12/11/2023 – Michael Adams became the first Englishman to win the London Chess Classic. At 52, the former World Championship candidate described this victory as “the best ever” in his career. In the final round, Adams drew Shreyas Royal with black, which meant Royal finished with 4/9 points, the score he needed to collect a second GM norm. The one decisive result of the day saw Hans Niemann beating Gukesh. Amin Tabatabaei, who signed a draw with Jules Moussard, got sole second place. | Photo: London Chess Classic
12/10/2023 – For the first time, the eight-player Champions Chess Tour Finals is taking place fully in person and over the board from December 9 to 16 in Toronto, Canada. Magnus Carlsen, the reigning Tour champion, and Hikaru Nakamura, the world’s top chess streamer, face stiff competition from a world-class field. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 18.00 CET (12.00 ET, 22.30 IST)
12/10/2023 – Herman Grooten is an International Master, a renowned trainer and the author of several highly acclaimed books on chess training and strategy. In the 155th episode of his ChessBase show "Understanding before moving" Herman continues his series "Chess history in a nutshell" and continues to take a look at the legacy of Mikhail Botvinnik. | Photo: Pascal Simon
12/10/2023 – The 13th edition of the London Chess Classic is taking place on December 1-10 as a 10-player single round-robin with a classical time control. The event features nine super grandmasters, including the rising star of Indian chess, Dommaraju Gukesh, and the American sensation Hans Niemann. | Follow the games live starting at 14.00 local time (15.00 CET, 9.00 ET, 19.30 IST)
12/10/2023 – With one round to go, Michael Adams continues to be the sole leader at the London Chess Classic. Saturday’s round saw Adams holding Luke McShane to a draw with black, while chasers Gukesh and Amin Tabatabaei also split the point in their direct encounter. Two hard-fought encounters did finish decisively, though, as 14-year-old Shreyas Royal turned the tables in his game against Jules Moussard, and Andrei Volokitin got the better of the adventurous Matuesz Bartel. | Photo: Tao Bhokanandh
12/10/2023 – Three players grabbed back-to-back wins in the first two rounds of the Champions Chess Tour Finals: Magnus Carlsen, Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana, with Caruana prevailing twice in Armageddon to end the day sharing the lead. Notably, one of the three players who lost his first two matches is Hikaru Nakamura, who celebrated his 36th birthday on Saturday. | Photo: chess.com / Thomas Tischio
12/9/2023 – No player has managed to remain undefeated after six rounds at the Gashimov Memorial in Gabala, Azerbaijan. Rounds 4-6 were played on Saturday and featured a number of entertaining encounters. Three players emerged as co-leaders, with Arjun Erigaisi and Aydin Suleymanli (pictured) joining early leader Nijat Abasov at the top of the standings, all with plus-one scores. A very closed competition, all remaining seven participants have either fifty-percent or minus-one scores. | Photos: Official website
12/9/2023 – On Wednesday, the Alef Super Stars 2023, a 4-player multi-format tournament featuring grandmasters Yu Yangyi, Sanan Sjugirov, Nihal Sarin and Saleh Salem, came to an end. Yu finished first in the overall standings. Nihal, who was the top scorer in the blitz portion, grabbed second place. | Photos: Sharjah Chess Club and Aditya Sur Roy
12/9/2023 – The fun continues in London. Round 7 of the 10-player round-robin featured two highly entertaining, decisive games. Mateusz Bartel, who has yet to draw a game in the event, never gave up in a losing-yet-tricky position and ended up beating Hans Niemann, while Amin Tabatabaei grabbed his fourth win of the tournament by defeating Nikita Vitiugov in a sharp tactical struggle. Michael Adams is still the sole leader. | Photo: Tao Bhokanandh
12/9/2023 – The first three rounds of rapid chess at the Gashimov Memorial ended with Nijat Abasov as the sole leader in the standings. Abasov, who is likely to play in the Candidates Tournament next year, beat Boris Gelfand and Richard Rapport in consecutive rounds to finish the day with 5/6 points (wins are worth 2 points in the rapid section). Sharing second place on 4/6 scores are Vidit Gujrathi, Arjun Erigaisi and Rauf Mamedov. | Photo: Official website
Videos: Nico Zwirs (Catalan with 7.h4) and Jan Werle (King's Indian Classical with 7...Nbd7). Lucky bag with analyses by Lubomir Ftacnik, Spyridon Kapnisis, Michal Krasenkow, Adrian Mikhalchishin, Renato Quintiliano and many more.
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12/8/2023 – In painting, each style has distinctly recognizable characteristics in form, color, light, and technique. The subjects of paintings are a reflection of their respective times. The series Chess Art on cards.chessbase.com, depicts all chess pieces in 14 different paintic styles. Take a look at the pictures, and become an art connoisseur in no time.
12/8/2023 – In the new episode of his Fast & Furious show, Robert Ris analyses Gukesh's win against Volokitin from the Chess Classic in London - an instructive game and maybe a crucial win for Gukesh who still has chances to qualify for the Candidates. | Fast & Furious is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.
12/8/2023 – The strong line-up of the Masters and the Challengers tournaments, a large Open, an interesting supporting programme and, last but not least, the city itself make the Prague Chess Festival 2024 an attractive event. The 6th edition of the festival will take place from 26 February to 7 March 2024 and will continue Prague's long chess tradition. A tradition whose traces can be found even when you only take a short sightseeing walk through the city. As Johannes Fischer discovered during a visit to the 5th Prague Chess Festival. | Photo: View of Hradcany with the castle, Prague | Photo: Stefan Bauer, Wikipedia
12/8/2023 – Michael Adams still has a half-point lead at the London Chess Classic after his round-6 opponent, Jules Moussard, blundered the game away from a winning position. Gukesh, Amin Tabatabaei and Andrei Volokitin also scored full points. In the longest game of the day, Nikita Vitiugov failed to make the most of a big advantage against underdog Shreyas Royal. With three rounds to go, Gukesh stands in sole second place. | Photo: John Upham
12/7/2023 – The battle for the final Candidates' tickets continues at the London Chess Classic. English legend Michael Adams is in the lead with 3.5 out of 5, followed by a group of players on 3 out of 5. Gukesh, who needs to win the tournament to qualify for the Candidates, had a great start with 3 out of 4, getting a superior position against Moussard, but then there was high drama. The bold approach taken by both players in this game easily qualifies it as our Game of the Week. | Merijn’s show is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.
12/7/2023 – The Kaissa Foundation was founded by entrepreneurs Rinat and Erlan Naimanov. Recently Rinat and partner Alexander von Gleich met with the founders of ChessBase, Matthias Wüllenweber and Frederick Friedel in Hamburg, to sign of a memorandum of cooperation with our company. KAISSA will begin the process of translating training programs into the Kazakh language with the support of ChessBase and the Chess Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Videos: Nico Zwirs (Catalan with 7.h4) and Jan Werle (King's Indian Classical with 7...Nbd7). Lucky bag with analyses by Lubomir Ftacnik, Spyridon Kapnisis, Michal Krasenkow, Adrian Mikhalchishin, Renato Quintiliano and many more.
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