11/18/2022 – The news from Russia about Karpov's accident and state of health have been confusing and contradictory. In the end, it appears as if everything was far less serious than reported and Karpov was able to send greetings to the Karpov Festival in Cap d'Agde. Now the 12th world champion is back home. A chronicle of the news. | Photo: Susan Polgar

11/18/2022 – Magnus Carlsen continues his perfect run at the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals as he got a second consecutive 3-0 win on Thursday. The world champion defeated Anish Giri while former co-leader Jan-Krzysztof Duda lost to Le Quang Liem, which means Carlsen has now taken the sole lead with three rounds to go. Wesley So and Arjun Erigaisi also won their round-4 matches.

11/18/2022 – This week Robert Ris presents a sharp line against the Reti, and takes a close look at the game Duda vs Erigaisi from the Meltwater Chess Champions Tour, in which this line was tested. | "Fast and Furious" is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.

11/18/2022 – Ever analyzing and sharing with readers and fans, Karsten Mueller receives many interesting correspondence and contributions. Here are a handful of endgames analyzed and sent in by Frederick Davies, which Mueller was quick to compliment profusely and send it forward for publication.

11/18/2022 – In his “Game of the Week” show #542 Merijn van Delft looks at a fascinating though not entirely correct game Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Arjun Erigaisi played at the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. | Merijn’s show is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.

11/17/2022 – On Sunday, the World Team Championship begins in Jerusalem. Some federations come with the best possible line-up, other federations send B-teams. The tournament will be held in a new format with a shorter time-control. | Photo: FIDE

11/13/2022 – Akiba Rubinstein was one of Polands greatest chess players. Svitlana is showing us two of his incredible games. In the first game, Rubinstein achieved a small tempo advantage with the Black pieces, and quickly unleashes a beautiful, tactical combination to crush his opponent. Furthermore, in the second game, his endgame skills shine, and we can learn a lot about pawn endgames in general.

11/13/2022 – How do you feel when you have to play against an opponent whose rating is some hundred points better than your own? The bold among us will see this as a special incentive. For most of us, however, unease will probably prevail. In the third part of his video series "Practical Tips for the Tournament Player" in ChessBase Magazine #210, Jan Markos deals with the important topic of how to play against a stronger opponent. The GM from Slovakia first makes it clear that you have to keep a cool head and then presents three promising strategies. Take a look!

11/13/2022 – The final episode of our series, in which we discuss something critical - the final round of a tournament. The last round often decides your fate. Will you avoid a rating loss? Can you qualify? Or even fight for a medal? Lilit has played hundreds of tournaments, and can give us some good advice. Furthermore, she shares her thoughts on what is the most likeable, dislikable, and important thing when preparing for a tournament. Thank you everyone for watching, and commenting on our YouTube channel.

11/13/2022 – 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 99th instalment of his ChessBase show "Understanding before Moving", Herman explains why it is good to study and to play the Sicilian. | Photo: Pascal Simon

11/13/2022 – A small country, Norway has produced exceptional representatives in various disciplines. Magnus Carlsen, the chess world champion, is joined by fellow geniuses hailing from the Scandinavian country: Niels Henrik Abel, Henrik Ibsen, Edvard Grieg and Edvard Munch. Diana Mihajlova tells us more.

11/12/2022 – India has seen the rise of many fine chess players who have done exceedingly well in their junior years and have even become strong grandmasters, but have stumbled on their path towards becoming world class players. There was definitely something missing when it came to development of these talents. As on today, it is widely agreed in the chess world that India has the best crop of young talents with players like Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, Praggnanandhaa, Nihal Sarin, Raunak Sadhwani and many others. In order to ensure that their potential reaches the right destination, Vishy Anand decided to start off with the WestBridge Anand Chess Academy (WACA) in December 2020. How did it all begin? How does this academy function? And how has been the journey of WACA since inception? Get to know all of this and more in this article.