11/7/2022 – After nine exciting rounds, the largest European Team Senior Chess Championship so far has come to an end in Dresden. A total of 76 teams from 16 nations took part and competed for the titles in two age categories: 50+ and 65+. England-1 won the 50+ section (pictured), while the German squad Lasker Schachstiftung got first place in the 65+ category. | Photos: Official site

11/6/2022 – Today’s column is dedicated to the memory of Michael Basman, who sadly passed away on Wednesday, October 26th, at the age of 76. It’s one of the great joys of the chess world that we provide a relatively safe environment for eccentric talent, and Basman was as engaging and eccentric in person as in his wonderful creations on the chessboard. | Pictured: Joel Benjamin facing Michael Basman (Lloyds Bank Open 1978)

11/6/2022 – Following three draws, Lei Tingjie beat Anna Muzychuk in the final encounter of the Women’s Candidates semifinals in Monte Carlo. The 25-year-old will face the winner of Pool B, a similar 4-player knockout set to kick off on November 28 in Uzbekistan. | Photo: FIDE / Michal Walusza

11/6/2022 – 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 98th instalment of his ChessBase show "Understanding before Moving", Herman continues to discuss structures that are typical for the Queen's Gambit Declined. | Photo: Pascal Simon

11/6/2022 – With 10 opening articles, ChessBase Magazine #210 covers the usual broad spectrum of variations: From the English Opening á la Caruana (1.c4 e5 2.g3 f5 3.Bg2 Be7) or the Sicilian O'Kelly Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 a6 Part I: 3.d4/3.c3) to the Catalan (with the unconventional move 7.Qd2). In his contribution, Patrick Zelbel provides a concept against the Modern Defence (1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3), which is especially popular at club level and in which the move 4...a6 has become firmly established thanks to the Swedish GM Tiger Hillarp Persson. Our author begins the hunt for the tiger with 5.g4!? and thus makes it immediately clear where the journey is heading. "If Black plays the most natural moves, they easily finds themself in trouble", Zelbel writes in his conclusion. So you should definitely give this a try. Take a look!

11/5/2022 – Praggnanandhaa and Nandhidhaa P V won the open and women’s sections of the 2022 Asian Championships, respectively. Praggnanandhaa took the sole lead in round 8, and a draw in his final game was enough for the 17-year-old to win the open. Nandhidhaa, aged 26, claimed tournament victory with one round to spare. | Photos: All India Chess Federation and Shahid Ahmed

11/3/2022 – This is something that everyone is looking forward to. Both the youngsters are very well matched. What is the format for the Death Match? In this article you get to know not only the format of the ChessBase India Death Match 2.0, but also all about the upcoming Comedians Over The Board (COTB) and the DreamHack Rapid and Blitz Tournament. The Death Match between the two remarkable prodigies takes place on Saturday, November 5th. Don't miss it.

11/2/2022 – The 24th European Senior Team Championship is taking place in Dresden. After six rounds, England is leading the 50+ age group, after grabbing wins in all its matches. In the 65+ age group, Germany 3 is leading with 11/12 match points. Robert Hübner gave a lecture and played a simultaneous exhibition. Ulrike Vogel reports. | Photos: Official website

11/2/2022 – The first game of the Women’s Candidates semifinals between Anna Muzychuk and Lei Tingjie finished drawn. Muzychuk seemed surprised by her opponent’s opening choice, as it was Lei’s first time playing the Sicilian. The Chinese managed to get an edge in an endgame with rooks and knights, but her advantage was not enough to kick off the semifinal with a win. | Photo: FIDE / Michal walusza

11/1/2022 – In the Endgame Magic Show #213 Karsten Müller and his guest David Navara look at endgame highlights from David's games. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

11/1/2022 – It seems we have arrived at the strongest of all chess star signs. No less than three World Champions are Scorpios - Mikhail Tal, Alexander Alekhine, and Raoul Capablanca - and there are several other top players joining them - Ding Liren, Alexander Grischuk, Vincent Keymer, Lev Polugaevsky, Salo Flohr, and Ernst Grünfeld - to name but a few. But why are scorpions so brutally strong?| Photo: Pixabay

11/1/2022 – The diagram shows a position which can often occur in rook endings. Both sides have passed pawns and it all seems to come down to a race between the passed pawns. However, in the diagram position White has a winning maneuver that one should know. How should White proceed?