9/10/2023 – Herman Grooten is an International Master, a renowned trainer and the author of several highly acclaimed books about chess training and chess strategy. In the 142nd instalment of his ChessBase show "Understanding before Moving", Herman continues his series "Chess history in a nutshell" and continues to take a look at the ideas and legacy of José Raúl Capablanca. | Photo: Pascal Simon

9/10/2023 – Are chess players ice-cold creatures who always make their decisions at the board out of pure calculation? Of course not, even Magnus Carlsen is not emotionless, says GM Jan Markos in his contribution to the current ChessBase Magazine #215. In fact, very different emotions can influence decision-making in chess - often to one's own disadvantage. Markos presents three examples of this from his own practice and explores the question of how the influence of emotions can be counteracted. You can watch an excerpt from his video contribution here.

9/10/2023 – The nine best players of the USA and Garry Kasparov are showing their skills in Fischer Random Chess (Chess 960 or "Chess 9LX") at the Saint Louis Chess Centre. The action starts at 14.00 ET (20.00 CEST, 18.00 GMT). Follow the games live, with commentary.

9/10/2023 – Levon Aronian and Sam Sevian managed to overtake the lead after an exciting day 2 in the 2023 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX, going into Sunday’s final rounds with 4½/6. A full point behind the leaders are Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, and Sam Shankland, each with 3½/6, while former World Champion Garry Kasparov stumbled after leading day 1, scoring only ½/3 to end the day on 3/6. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

9/10/2023 – The quarterfinals of the World Women’s Team Championship took place on Saturday. Georgia got the better of China; the United States eliminated Ukraine; France knocked out Poland; and Kazakhstan beat Germany. In the semifinals, Georgia will face the United States, and France will face Kazakhstan. | Photo: Michal Walusza

9/10/2023 – The Tata Steel Chess India Blitz tournament came to an end after rounds 10 to 18 were played on Saturday. Russian grandmaster Alexander Grischuk was the outright winner with a 12/18 score. Grischuk finished ahead of Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, who both collected 11/18 points. Arjun Erigaisi and rapid-tournament winner Maxime Vachier-Lagrave were the two remaining players to end with a plus score. | Photo: Vivek Sohani

9/9/2023 – The former Ken Whyld Association has since been renamed the Chess History and Literature Society. Its members meet regularly for exchange, most recently in Belfort, a magical place for bibliophiles and chess historians. The city library administers the 27,000 volumes chess library of the famous collector Dr Jean Mennerat (1917-2007). | Photo: From left to right: Clémence Tariol (curator) and a staff member, Dr Hans Ellinger (Germany), Henri Serruys (Belgium), Dr Jurgen Stigter (Netherlands), Jean-Olivier Leconte (France). ©Herbert Bastian

9/9/2023 – Judit Polgar is a legend. At the age of 15 years and four months, she became a grandmaster, breaking the 34 year old record of Bobby Fischer as the youngest grandmaster of all time. Polgar went on to become the best female player in the history of chess and was the first woman to achieve a rating above 2700. At her peak Polgar belonged to the top ten in the world and played for the absolute world championship. She is known for her attractive attacking style and won many games through brilliant combinations. The new ChessBase Master Class takes a close look at her legacy.

9/9/2023 – Former World Champion Garry Kasparov stormed in to grab the lead on the first day of the 2023 Champions Showdown: Chess9LX, as he scored two wins, against Wesley So and Ray Robson, along with a draw against Hikaru Nakamura to end the day in clear first place with 2½/3. Tied for second going into day 2 are Levon Aronian and Sam Sevian, both half a point behind with 2/3. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

9/9/2023 – The Tata Steel Chess India tournaments are taking place from August 31 to September 9 at the Bhasa Bhawan Auditorium of the majestic National Library in Kolkata. The blitz section of the men’s event is being played from Friday to Saturday, with five Indian stars facing five international grandmasters. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 11.30 CEST (5.30 ET, 15.00 IST)

9/9/2023 – After 21.Bxh6! (diagram) Black can't take back, but after 21...g6 White needs a brilliant idea to prevent his attack from going nowhere. Can you deliver?

9/9/2023 – The last round of the pool stage was full of unexpected twits and turns at the World Women’s Team Championship. In the end, France and Ukraine advanced from Pool A, leaving India out of contention; in Pool B, Germany beat Bulgaria in a nerve-racking match to advance despite having started the event with three losses in a row. | Photo: Michal Walusza