9/28/2025 – The Chess Bundesliga kicks off this weekend with the new season. The venues are Deggendorf, Deizisau, Wolfhagen and Heimbach-Weis-Neuwied. Reigning champions, Düsseldorfer SK - without their top players following the withdrawal of their sponsor - together with their travel partner Solingen, face an initial test against Deggendorf and Bayern Munich. | Follow the action live starting at 14.00 CEST (8.00 ET, 17.30 IST)

9/28/2025 – Garry Kasparov is one of the most influential figures of recent decades - not only as a World Champion, but also as a ChessBase author. One of his classic video courses has been reissued. In addition, the new ChessBase Magazine is here, and there is brand new opening knowledge - so the August releases from ChessBase once again leave nothing to be desired! Just take a look at all of last month's products: | All Photos: ChessBase

9/27/2025 – Gukesh..Gukesh..Gukesh..the crowd screamed, welcoming the youngest-ever world chess champion on the stage. A bit overwhelmed, but extremely calm and composed, the 19-year-old youngster took the stage in a foreign land where people waited to watch him. And as humble as he is, Gukesh shared his thoughts on the stage! As the audience cheered in applause, he said, "Just keep loving chess". Gukesh was invited to be a part of a two-day event in Poland, and these were two of the most incredible days that we have spent with Gukesh! | All photos and videos by Aditya Sur Roy.

9/27/2025 – In the diagram position, Black has a move to gain access to the white king. But this is only half the work - can you already imagine on which square he will mate five moves later?

9/27/2025 – The technique of calculating variations is perhaps one of the most important techniques that defines a chess player's playing strength. An entire generation of top players, including the current World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju, have a reputation of being true calculating machines. David Navara brings the secrets of calculating variations from the perspective of an absolute top player with a peak rating of 2751 to your home. Lukas Köpl, himself a trainer and advocate of the technique of calculating variations, reviewed David Navara's contribution. | Photos: ChessBase

9/26/2025 – The Grand Chess Tour Finals return in 2025, taking place at the World Trade Center in São Paulo from 28 September to 3 October. For the first time since 2019, the season will conclude with knockout matches. The event will feature Maxime Vachier-LaGrave, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, Fabiano Caruana and Levon Aronian. Marking the Tour's tenth anniversary, the Finals form part of a $1.6 million prize fund, with $350,000 at stake in South America's first GCT event.

9/23/2025 – The diagram position is one of those endgame positions you should know. It might help you gain valuable points — and, maybe more importantly, it is part of chess culture. It is White to move and win — how?

9/23/2025 – In the Endgame Magic Show #311, Karsten Müller shows two recent endgames from Praggnanandhaa. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

9/22/2025 – The development of chess is deeply entwined with the history of human civilisation, and its journey along the Silk Road helped transform it into a cultural treasure that transcends borders. From its early forms in India and China to its adaptations in Persia, the Islamic world and medieval Europe, chess evolved as a mirror of thought and philosophy. This account retraces its millennial path, highlighting how every move carries memory, creativity and a universal human legacy.

9/22/2025 – When the strongest pieces disappear from the board, a whole new game often emerges. In the current ChessBase Magazine #227, Mihail Marin highlights a wide variety of scenarios from practice. His article begins with a video introduction, and in the following text, he divides the illustrative material into three themes and provides a small collection of training exercises for each. Moreover, you can test your skills in two interactive training videos with our author. You can now view all analyses, exercises and videos in the new CBM reading sample – on your iPad, tablet, Mac or PC. Enjoy!

9/22/2025 – "How to think like a chess player and win at life" is the latest book by three-time US national chess champion, Jennifer Shahade. It offers essential life lessons from the world of chess - from making smarter choices to building focus and confidence. Chess players are experts in considering their options, allowing them to seize an opportunity, idea, or make a move that no one else saw. Shahade calls this "thinking sideways".

9/21/2025 – Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton share a common interest in chess, often playing against each other and discussing the game publicly. Their rivalry has included light-hearted stories about online matches and mutual "cheating". Ahead of the recent Baku Grand Prix, the two met Azerbaijani grandmaster Teimour Radjabov, who observed their play and presented them with a chess-themed gift, highlighting the cultural and strategic links between motorsport and chess. | Photo: Racing News 365