Carlsen meets the nephew of Bobby Fischer

11/22/2022 – The Meltwater Champions Chess Final in San Francisco was visited by a chess fan whose uncle is a legend in the chess world: Bobby Fischer. Nicholas Targ, son of Joan Fischer Targ, the sister of Bobby Fischer, came to visit the tournament and met Magnus Carlsen. In a short interview with Tania Sachdev Nicholas Targ also talked about his love for chess and his encounters with his uncle.
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Endgame tactics

11/22/2022 – In the diagram position it is Black to move and win. Do you see how? But be careful: Black's winning idea might be obvious but Black has to calculate precisely.

The amazing world of ChessBase 17

11/22/2022 – This is not just an update of the standard program that everybody uses – from rank amateurs to tournament players all the way up to world champions. Today we would like you to tell you about the major features of the new version, ChessBase 17: the improved analysis functions, data format, search mask and the very exciting feature of finding beauty in games. We even have an interview with the main programmers. You are sure to get your money worth by going for the new ChessBase 17. Order it this afternoon, from 15:00h CET, and get it at a premium discount price!
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World Teams: China still perfect, Uzbekistan has a great day

11/22/2022 – Two more rounds of the preliminaries were played on Monday at the World Team Chess Championship in Jerusalem. With one round to go, a number of teams have already secured a spot in the quarterfinals. However, there is plenty to fight for still, especially in Pool B, where even the US — currently in last place — still has chances to make it to the knockout. | Pictured: Li Di | Photo: Mark Livshitz
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Global Chess endgame gems

11/21/2022 – The Global Chess Championship saw some scintillating action by the top players which led to some equally exciting endgames. The players showed their standard by tendering attractive traps and avoiding them and resident expert Karsten Mueller has the story.

Endgame Magic #215 with Christian Bauer

11/21/2022 – In the Endgame Magic Show #215 Karsten Müller and French GM Christian Bauer look at endgame highlights from the Global Chess Championship and the finals of the Meltwater Chess Champions Tour. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

Just one day left…

11/21/2022 – ...until ChessBase 17 is released! Be prepared for some very exciting news. The new program is not just a routine update – it brings you revolutionary features that take us to a new dimension in chess training. The release will be announced on Tuesday, and you will be able to order it at a premium price. Together with any other product on our grand autumn Discount Day service, on Wednesday, where everything is 25% off. Don't miss your chance.
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World Teams: Three squads get back-to-back wins

11/21/2022 – The World Team Chess Championship kicked off in Jerusalem on Sunday. With a new ‘slow rapid’ format, the event saw the teams from each of the two pools playing two matches on the first day of action. Pool A saw China and Ukraine winning both their matches, while only Azerbaijan managed the same feat in Pool B. Four out of six squads in each group will move on to the quarterfinals. | Pictured: France’s Laurent Fressinet (currently on 2 out of 2) | Photo: Mark Livshitz
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Meltwater Finals: So and Le reach the podium

11/21/2022 – Magnus Carlsen had secured first place with a round to spare at the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals, but nonetheless finished the tournament with a seventh straight win in San Francisco. Carlsen’s win over Jan-Krzysztof Duda allowed Le Quang Liem to climb to third place thanks to a victory over Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. Wesley So, who lost to Anish Giri, remained in second place. | Photo: Ayushi Shah
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Meltwater Champions Tour Finals - Games and standings

11/20/2022 – The Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals was a seven-day long all-play-all round robin in San Francisco which started on November 14 and concluded on November 20. Eight elite chess stars took part in the third and final major of the tour, including Magnus Carlsen, Wesley So and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa. | Replay all the games from the tournament with computer analysis.
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A story of no Os

11/20/2022 – At a tournament organized by the Grandmaster Association in Reykjavík back in 1988, there was no security in the snack area. Inevitably, this prompted interest in Garry Kasparov’s snacks: Toblerones. In fact, there was a massive temptation to half-inch the odd piece of his numinous nutrition. There was a crucial proviso, though. The pieces of Toblerone had letters on the side spelling it out and no one in his right mind would pilfer an O, thus positively demanding bad luck... | Pictured: Garry Kasparov with Alexander Nikitin
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Messi vs Ronaldo – but not football

11/20/2022 – This is a picture of the two greatest football players of our generation – perhaps in the history of the game. Rivals on the field, here they are engaged in a chess match. Well, not really. It was for a photo shoot, staged by Louis Vuitton, the French luxury fashion house, specializing in handbags. Sagar Shah tells us what the campaign was all about. | Photo: Annie Leibovitz for Louis Vuitton

Meltwater Finals: Carlsen secures victory with a round to spare

11/20/2022 – Magnus Carlsen won a sixth match in a row to secure victory at the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals in San Francisco. The world champion, who had already won the year-long series, defeated Praggnanandhaa by a 2½-½ score. All remaining matches were also decided after three games, with Wesley So, Arjun Erigaisi and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov getting clear match victories on Saturday.
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Understanding before Moving 100: Play the Sicilian! (2)

11/20/2022 – 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 100th (!) instalment of his ChessBase show "Understanding before Moving", Herman continues to explain why it is good to study and to play the Sicilian. | Photo: Pascal Simon
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Jon Edwards wins the 32nd World Correspondence Championship

11/20/2022 – It has been nearly 40 years since an American last emerged victorious in the World Correspondence Chess Championship, but GM Jon Edwards has succeeded by winning the 32nd edition. While not a little remarkable, Jon Edwards holds another lesser known title: owner of the largest chess stamp collection in the world.

Frederic's mates - Garry Kasparov

11/19/2022 – Garry Kasparov was the eight of the twelve World Chess Champions whom Frederic met. In our new weekly series he tells us how he met and befriended the top players, and the adventures they experienced together. Frederic has written a new book, together with Professor Christian Hesse, with fascinating chess stories from the last 50 years. It appeared (first in German) in October.

Bishops in enemy territory

11/19/2022 – The razor-sharp diagram position should be drawn with best play, but until then there are still some cliffs to be avoided on both sides. White starts - please fasten your seatbelts!
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Meltwater Finals: Carlsen and Pragg win in Armageddon

11/19/2022 – Magnus Carlsen has a 4-point lead with two rounds to go at the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Finals. The world champion defeated Le Quang Liem in Armageddon, as he remains the big favourite to take the title. Praggnanandhaa beat Jan-Krzysztof Duda, also in Armageddon, while Wesley So and Arjun Erigaisi won their matches ‘in regulation’.
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The Monthly Dragon - 11. .. Qa5 Chris Ward's nostalgic decision

11/19/2022 – We have a new show on ChessBase with Grandmaster Chris Ward. The Sicilian Dragon aficionado is back on-screen, and presents us games, news, moves, tactics, ideas, and much more about his "go to" opening each month. In the first episode, Chris is presenting us one of his own, rare dragon games, which he played quite recently. The English Grandmaster had a couple of options to continue with his dragon, but chose the good ol' move 11. .. Qa5, which caused several mate threats a little later. | Photo: John Upham
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Daniel King’s Power Play Show: Duda dazzles

11/18/2022 – This week, Daniel King looks at a brilliant attack by Jan-Krzysztof attack and revisits the stalemate theme, as he shows a brilliant resource also seen at the Meltwater Tour Finals. | 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.

Danila Pavlov wins title at World Congress of Chess Composition

11/18/2022 – The 64th World Congress of Chess Composition (WCSC) is in full swing in Fujairah, UAE. The first day of the World Solving Chess Championship saw FM Bilguun Sumia (pictured below) from Mongolia grab the lead. But in the end the reigning Champion, FIDE solving GM Danila Pavlov (pictured), showed his mettle and defended his title.
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Karpov is back home

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
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Meltwater Finals: Carlsen bamboozles Giri

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.
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Robert Ris’ Fast and Furious: A sharp line in the Reti

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.