4/19/2022 – With over 1,300 articles, the Opening Encyclopaedia 2022 covers the entire range of openings. A huge fund of ideas and high-quality analyses! In the new edition, the number of articles has increased - 66 new opening articles and 388 new opening overviews have been added compared to the previous year. The following article shows you how to "Find Ideas for your Repertoire"!

4/19/2022 – In a new interview published by the Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang, Magnus Carlsen again talks about why he is seriously considering not playing another match for the World Championship title. “I will make that decision later. But if there are some who expect and hope that I will say yes to playing, then I have to prepare them for a disappointment”, said the long-time world number one. | Photo: Anna Shtourman / FIDE

4/19/2022 – The Spanish town of Torrevieja, located on the Costa Blanca in the province of Alicante, hosted the sixth edition of the Open “Semana Santa” this Easter weekend. French grandmaster Jules Moussard won the event, as the only player among the 400+ participants who scored 8/9 points. Karen Grigoryan from Armenia and Eduardo Iturrizaga, who recently transferred to the Spanish federation, finished second and third respectively. | Photos: Patricia Claros Aguilar

4/19/2022 – In knight endgames activity, dominance and zugzwang often play a major role. The diagrammed position is from a game between Vladislav Artemiev and Magnus Carlsen from the Airthings Masters Tournament 2022. How did the World Champion force the win?

4/18/2022 – Gukesh won his first classical tournament of the year at the 48th edition of the La Roda International Open. He obtained an unbeaten 8/9 score to finish a half point ahead of the competition. Haik Martirosyan from Armenia secured second place as the only player who got 7½/9 points. Five players scored 7/9, with Praggnanandhaa and Raunak Sadhwani getting third and fourth places respectively on tiebreaks. | Photo: Official site

4/18/2022 – In his Endgame Magic Show #190 Karsten Müller looks at endgame highlights from the Bundesliga. On 9 and 10 of April the 16 teams in Germany's top league played rounds 3 and 4 of the current season, which led to a number of fascinating endgames which Karsten wants to share with his viewers. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

4/18/2022 – Krishnan Sasikiran was one of three players who entered the final round of the Fagernes Open a half point behind sole leader Aryan Chopra. Sasikiran beat Alexander Donchenko with black to catch up with Aryan, who drew Frode Urkedal on top board. Out of the two Indians, it was Sasikiran who claimed the title, as he had the better tiebreak score at the end of the event. | Photo: Anna Shtourman

4/17/2022 – Chess is always tense, and the closer you get to lifting the tension, the tenser it normally gets. This is something that stronger players often exploit against weaker opposition. Grandmaster Jon Speelman uses three notable games to explore this all-important subject, including a fascinating encounter between Reuben Fine and Jose Raul Capablanca. | Pictured: Erich Gottlieb Eliskases

4/17/2022 – 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 75th instalment of his ChessBase show "Understanding before Moving", Herman shows how to put pressure on your opponent. | Photo: Pascal Simon

4/17/2022 – St. Petersburg 1914 is one of the most memorable tournaments in history. What has made it a landmark chess event? Was it because it was the first true super-tournament of the 20th century and chess’ modern age? Was it because it drew together the legendary trio of Emanuel Lasker, Jose Raul Capablanca, and Alexander Alekhine for the first time? Was it because it provided one of the most dramatic and riveting finishes of all time in top-level chess? The reasons are plenty, all of which call for a revisit of the tournament a century and eight years after its passing.

4/17/2022 – America’s best chess players will return to the Saint Louis Chess Club to battle over the board on April 18-29 in a brand new and exciting tournament, the American Cup. With $300,000 in prize money up for grabs, the competitors will prove their mettle under mounting pressure in a double-elimination knockout tournament.

4/17/2022 – The Fagernes Open took place at the touristic valley of Valdres in Norway on April 10-17. Indian grandmasters Krishnan Sasikiran and Aryan Chopra topped the standings table with 7/9 points. Sasikiran was declared the champion thanks to his better tiebreak score. Frode Urkedal from Norway got third place. | Photo: Tom Eriksen