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ChessBase 18 – Tips for beginners, part 21: Maximum Training Effect with the Power Tool "Replay Training" (Part 1)

7/6/2025 – Do you know the powerful training tool in ChessBase 18? It's called "Replay Training"! This great feature lets you actively go through games move by move—sharpening your strategic and tactical understanding in a targeted way. Whether under time pressure or not, the choice is yours. Train in a realistic setting, get instant feedback, and systematically improve your play—whether you're a beginner or an ambitious tournament player. In this tutorial, we'll guide you step by step through how Replay Training works. Let's get started!
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David Navara: Your Calculation Compass: Know When to Calculate

7/5/2025 – In this video course, Grandmaster David Navara teaches when deep calculation is truly necessary and when simple, solid moves are more effective. Through examples from top-level games, he explains how to recognize critical positions, avoid overcalculating, and use candidate moves and hidden tactics wisely. The course is designed to improve decision-making and efficiency, making it ideal for tournament players aiming to strengthen their practical skills.
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Game of the Week #678: Abdusattorov - Praggnanandhaa, Tashkent 2025

7/5/2025 – In the new episode of his Game of the Week show, Merijn van Delft analyses the all-important game facing Nodirbek Abdsuattorov against Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu in the final round of the UzChess Cup. Pragg won on demand and went on to claim tournament victory in tiebreaks. | Merijn's show is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.
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Spoilt for choice?

7/5/2025 – Right, 45...Rxh3+! leads to a win for Black in the diagram position - provided he doesn't let up after 46.Kg2. Do you see the way to go?
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SuperUnited Croatia: Gukesh takes commanding lead into blitz section

7/5/2025 – Gukesh Dommaraju takes a three-point lead into the blitz section of the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia tournament after an impressive performance in the rapid phase. The world champion scored 14/18 points, winning five games in a row after an early loss to Jan-Krzysztof Duda. Duda and Magnus Carlsen trail in second and third place respectively, as the players prepare for 18 blitz rounds to conclude the event over the weekend. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
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FIDE Women's World Cup: Everything you need to know!

7/4/2025 – From 5 to 16 July, the 2025 FIDE Women's World Cup will take place in Batumi, Georgia, a country with a proud tradition of excellence in women's chess. Hosted at the Grand Bellagio Hotel, the 107-player knockout tournament offers a $691,250 prize fund and three spots in the 2026 Candidates. With many of the world's top female players competing, Batumi promises high-stakes action in one of the calendar's most prestigious events.
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Rising like queens: A powerful day for girls in Kakuma Refugee Camp

7/4/2025 – On 28 June, over 330 girls gathered for a remarkable chess event at Kenya's Kakuma Refugee Camp, marking a powerful moment of in-person connection through the FIDE Girls Club. Usually held online, the club offers weekly training and support to girls in the camp as part of FIDE's Chess for Protection project. The day featured motivational talks, friendly matches and generous donations, highlighting chess as a tool for resilience, inclusion and empowerment.
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This week's unmissable Summer Special: ChessBase 18 + Fritz 20, the winning bundle!

7/4/2025 – This week only, get your hands on the ultimate chess bundle! ChessBase 18 and Fritz 20, normally priced at €269.90, are available for just €209.90 in our exclusive Summer Special. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, this powerful combination will elevate your game with advanced tools like playing style analysis, opponent simulations, and world-class training features. Don't miss out on this limited-time offer – shop now and take your chess skills to the next level!
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León welcomes Anand, Oro, Le and Santos for 38th edition of Masters tournament

7/4/2025 – The 38th edition of the Leon Masters will be held from 4 to 6 July at the City of Leon Auditorium, following its traditional four-player knockout format with rapid time controls. As one of Spain's most prestigious chess events, it continues to attract top international talent. This year's lineup features former World Champion Vishy Anand, Vietnam's Le Quang Liem, local grandmaster Jaime Santos and the young Argentine prodigy Faustino Oro.
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Biel Chess Festival: Vladimir Fedoseev to replace Le Quang Liem

7/3/2025 – The winner of the last three editions of the Masters tournament in the Biel Chess Festival, Le Quang Liem (photo), withdrew from the event for personal reasons. He will be replaced by Vladimir Fedoseev. Another tournament has been presented at the Chess Festival, a blitz event for players aged 20 years old or younger - with a new format.
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SuperUnited Croatia: Carlsen, Gukesh, So and Duda share the lead

7/3/2025 – The SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia tournament kicked off in Zagreb with three rounds of rapid chess played on the opening day. Magnus Carlsen, a three-time winner of the event, began steadily with two draws and a win to share the lead with Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Wesley So (pictured) and Gukesh Dommaraju. The tournament features seven from the world's top ten players. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
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FIDE extends sanction against GM Christopher Yoo worldwide

7/2/2025 – FIDE's Ethics and Disciplinary Commission has confirmed that the one-year suspension imposed by the United States Chess Federation on GM Christopher Yoo will now apply globally. The sanction, effective from 15 November 2024 to 14 November 2025, follows an incident at the US Chess Championship involving physical assault. GM Yoo is barred from all FIDE-rated events during this period and will remain under a five-year probation through 2030. | Photo: Niklesh Jain / ChessBase India
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Stronger Minor Piece Ending

7/2/2025 – The strategic advantage of a good bishop vs. an inferior knight is determined by the pawn structure. Specifically, the bishop is superior to the knight when no pawns exist in the centre, but there are pawns on both flanks. International trainer GM Efstratios Grivas shows us how this kind of ending can best be handled, and does it with a game recently played in a top-level tournament.
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1 July 1971: FIDE introduces Elo ratings

7/1/2025 – The Elo ratings were introduced by the World Chess Federation as the official system to rank players on 1 July 1971. Robert "Bobby" Fischer led the rankings by a huge margin a year before his memorable World Championship match. The rating formula was developed by mathematician and chess enthusiast Arpad Elo.
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Alexey Sarana outright winner at strong Aktobe Open

7/1/2025 – Alexey Sarana triumphed in the 2025 Aktobe Open, held from June 22 to 30 in Kazakhstan, securing the title with 7 points. The tournament, named in memory of Vladimir Dvorkovich, saw a strong international field compete for a guaranteed prize fund of 78,000 USD. Sarana's consistent performance, including key victories in endgames, earned him the top spot, while five players tied for second place. | Foto: FIDE
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Simply impregnable

7/1/2025 – Classic fortresses are an intriguing area in endgames. Even with a clear material imbalance, such as rook and pawn against queen and pawn, there are positions in which the defender can build an impregnable defence. The key is that you only need to know a few things and a few rules to build a fortress. This makes it surprisingly easy in the end. Dorian Rogozenco has devoted a trilogy to fortresses with rook and pawn against queen and pawn in ChessBase Magazine, and in the current issue #226, he concludes it with another attractive example. Take a look at this week's CBM free sample with an introductory video and five interactive videos where you can test your skills in a playful way!
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Endgame Magic #302: Highlights from Cairns Cup

7/1/2025 – In the Endgame Magic Show #302, Karsten Müller shows a selection of endgames from the Cairns Cup. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.
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Could you solve the pawn endings?

7/1/2025 – Last week we gave you four pawn endings to solve – on the diagrams, without engine support. Like the one on our thumbnail. White has six legal moves, all with his king. What should you play? Did you find the astonishing and subtle 1.Kf5!, the only move that ensures the win. Today we bring you the solutions to all four endgames, lucidly explained in YouTube Shorts by Volclus. Watch, listen and learn.
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A study in a practical game

7/1/2025 – Endgames studies often contain a surprising, unexpected idea that seem to be paradoxical. The diagram position is from a practical game that ended in a draw. However, White had a study-like way to win. Do you see what he should have done?
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Tigran Nalbandian (1975-2025)

6/30/2025 – Armenian grandmaster Tigran Nalbandian passed away in Yerevan on Saturday. In his youth, he was one of Armenia's greatest talents, later enjoying success as a professional player and then as a coach. For a while, he worked on Vladimir Kramnik's coaching team. He then went on to win several medals with the Armenian national team. Nalbandian was only 50 years old. | Photo: Armenian Chess Federation
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The Monthly Dragon - Nakamura's Dragon

6/30/2025 – GM Chris Ward dissects a high-level Dragon game between Hikaru Nakamura and Frederik Svane, showcasing a sharp variation known as the h5 Dragadorf. Alongside detailed tactical motifs - like knight sacrifices, queen traps and pawn breaks - Chris emphasizes how even small imprecisions can lead to brutal consequences in this complex opening. He also revisits viewer questions from the previous episode. The episode is highlighting the Dragadorf's growing strength and teasing the potential for a full ChessBase course on this potent setup. | Photo: John Upham
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Chess – A Musical Revival

6/30/2025 – In 1986 the award-winning musical Chess, written by lyricist Tim Rice, with the music composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus (both formerly of ABBA), premiered in London's West End. This autumn, we are told, it is going to revived on Broadway, with a new updated book. Ready for a truly great musical treat? Then take an hour and a half to watch videos of a previous production. You will not regret it.
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FIDE statement on the situation involving GM Kramnik and GM Navara

6/30/2025 – FIDE has announced the formation of a task force to evaluate anti-cheating methods proposed by GM Vladimir Kramnik, inviting him to present his approach for official review. However, FIDE has also expressed deep concern over the damaging tone of Kramnik's public statements, particularly their impact on GM David Navara, a respected figure with a long-standing fair play reputation. FIDE urges Kramnik to withdraw his defamation lawsuit against Navara in the interest of community cohesion and integrity.
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Gukesh shares insights from his Norway Chess 2025 journey

6/29/2025 – Norway Chess was one of the most exciting tournaments this year. Whether due to the games or due to Magnus Carlsen banging the table after his defeat against the World Champion, the event caught the attention of spectators all around the world. After coming back from the tournament, Gukesh had a candid conversation with Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal. He started the tournament with two unexpected losses. Yet quickly bounced back! In this interview, Gukesh discussed his games, his fighting spirit and, of course, the unforgettable viral incident. | Photo: Michal Walusza
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ChessBase Magazine 226

2025 European Championship with a German double victory and analyses by Bluebaum, Svane, Rodshtein, Yuffa, Navara and many more. Opening videos by Engel, King and Marin. Training sections “The Fortress”, “The Trap” and “Fundamental Endgame Knowledge" etc.

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