5/30/2023 – The modern defence is another systematically easy to learn hypermodern opening, giving the king a safe place, and implementing a hidden centre attack, as the game continues. Svitlana shows us the basic plans, and gives us the right moves to play. In the game example, we can see how powerful the move 1. .. g6 can be!

5/30/2023 – Endings with opposite colored bishops endings often end in a draw. But in the diagram position Black found a way to break through and win the game. What did he do?

5/30/2023 – Traditionally, the Norway Chess Tournament begins with a blitz tournament to determine the pairings for the classical tournament. The big favourite to win Norway Chess is of course Magnus Carlsen, former World Champion and the clear number one in the world. Carlsen was also the favourite in the Blitz tournament, but things did not go his way. It was Nodirbek Abdusattorov who blitzed the best. He finished first with 6.0/9, half a point ahead of Alireza Firouzja and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. Carlsen finished seventh with 4.5/9 and will now play five games with Black in the classical tournament, where he, however, is still favourite. | Photo: Norway Chess

5/29/2023 – The Global Chess League is a new team tournament launched by Tech Mahindra in cooperation with FIDE. The first edition will be held in Dubai from 21 June to 2 July.

5/28/2023 – 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 127th instalment of his ChessBase show "Understanding before Moving", Herman continues his series "Chess history in a nutshell". | Photo: Pascal Simon

5/28/2023 – In an exclusive interview for ChessBase, American Fide Master Alice Lee talks to chess journalist Tatiana Flores about her ambitions in chess as well as in her private life, gives some insights into her training routine and answers the big questions about her future in chess. | Photo: Alice Lee, ready for the start of the 4th day of the American Women's Cup 2023. | Photo: St. Louis Chess Club, courtesy of Alice Lee.

5/27/2023 – Dinara Wagner grabbed a full point in the final round to win the Women’s Grand Prix in Nicosia, the last event of the 2-year series. Wagner, the lowest-rated player in the field, played enterprisingly from the get go to beat Bella Khotenashvili with black. Kateryna Lagno and Aleksandra Goryachkina both drew with white to secure spots in the next edition of the Women’s Candidates. | Photo: FIDE / Mark Livshitz

5/27/2023 – Nodirbek Abdusattorov beat Fabiano Caruana 2½-1½ to win the ChessKid Cup, the third event of the 2023 Champions Chess Tour. It was a hard-fought Grand Final match, which saw Abdusattorov beating Caruana for a second time in the tournament. With this victory, the Uzbek ace gained a spot in the Tour Playoffs which will take place in December. Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura are already qualified to the series’ final event.

5/27/2023 – Today the point is only shared. In the diagram position White managed to save himself, playing a series of (splendid!) only moves. Can you find them all?

5/27/2023 – Norway Chess 2023 begins in Stavanger on Whit Monday (29 May), with Magnus Carlsen having warmed up in Warsaw, but now facing strong, young and hungry opponents in his homeland, including Firouzja, Abdusattorov and Gukesh.

5/27/2023 – The last of the four Women’s Grand Prix tournaments in the 2022-23 series took place on May 16-27 in Nicosia, Cyprus. Dinara Wagner, the lowest-rated player in the field, won the event with a remarkable 7/11 score. The two best players in the overall standings of the series, Kateryna Lagno and Aleksandra Goryachkina, qualified to the Candidates Tournament. | Photo: FIDE / Mark Livshitz

5/26/2023 – In his new Power Play Show, GM Daniel King looks at a trendy exchange sacrifice in the Schmid Benoni that was featured in two games played at the SuperBet tournament in Warsaw. When Rapport and Duda employ it, you should sit up and take notes! | Power Play is on air most Fridays. Watch it on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account. All the usual puzzles, games and instruction will be on offer.