4/29/2022 – The complete FIDE Grand Prix 2022 (Berlin I - Belgrade - Berlin II) with analyses by Esipenko, Giri, Oparin, Predke, Shankland, So, Vidit and Vitiugov. In addition, Rogozenco presents two selected games of the winners, Nakamura and Rapport, in the video - "Trend line put to the test": Rustam Kasimdzhanov shows new ideas in the English Four Knights Variation with 4.e4 Bc5!? (video) – "Magnetic square h7!": How to take apart Black’s castling position, tactics training with Oliver Reeh – "Bent Larsen, the highly creative Dane": CBM authors analyse their favourite games - "All in one": Igor Stohl examines 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.h4!? – "Complete repertoire against ´the Alapin": Markus Ragger introduces the enterprising 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Nf6!? (video) - "Bent Larsen - a universal player": Mihail Marin sheds light on the strategic skills of the great Dane (incl. video) and much more!

4/29/2022 – In his "Game of the Week" show #513, Merijn van Delft takes a look at the game Jorden van Foreest vs Eric Hansen from the Oslo Esports Cup, in which van Foreest demonstrated a modern way to treat the Maroczy Bind. | Merijn's show is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.

4/29/2022 – GM Fabiano Caruana clinched clear 1st place in the inaugural 2022 American Cup, after defeating GM Levon Aronian in the second classical game of the final. In the Women’s Field, GM Irina Krush completed her campaign for the title as well, securing the victory after drawing the second game in her match against FM Alice Lee. | Photo Courtesy of Saint Louis Chess Club, Lennart Ootes

4/29/2022 – In a surprising development, Jan-Krzysztof Duda leapfrogged Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen in the final round of the Oslo Esports Cup. The Polish star won the tournament after beating an off-form Eric Hansen and seeing both Carlsen and Pragg quickly losing their matches against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Anish Giri. Le Quang Liem, who was tied in points with Duda before the final round, beat Jorden van Foreest in tiebreaks to get sole second place.

4/28/2022 – Levon Aronian and Fabiano Caruana play in the final of the American Cup. Their first game ended in a draw, the second follows today. In the final of the women's tournament Irina Krush leads 1-0 against Alice Lee and is close to winning the tournament. The games of the finals start at 13:00 local time (20:00 CEST, 18:00 UTC). Follow the games live and with commentary.

4/28/2022 – Arne loves to attack, as you probably know by now. But for many players, attacking is a rather difficult task to fulfil. Svitlana shows us how to attack from scratch. One move in a certain position is all it needs. The purpose, the strategy, and the following tactics are working hand in hand, as Svitlana points out. We also take a look at one of her recently played games OTB.

4/25/2022 – In his Endgame Magic Show #191 Karsten Müller looks back to the Charity Cup, the second tournament of the Meltwater Chess Champions Tour series of online rapid tournaments, which was played from 19 to 26 March. Magnus Carlsen won after beating Jan-Krzysztof Duda in the final. The Charity Cup brought a lot of interesting endgames and Karsten selected some highlights. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

4/25/2022 – Just a day after the Russian assault on Ukraine began, Anna Muzychuk and her sister Mariya, after careful deliberation, decided to flee the country. They undertook a harrowing journey to Poland and then to Germany and Spain, where they are now "stranded." Frederic Friedel asked Anna to tell us what the escape from their war-torn country was like. Read her vivid description.

4/25/2022 – Grandmasters Fabiano Caruana (pictured) and Irina Krush are one step closer to the finals of the American Cup, after winning the first games of their final matches in the Champions Bracket. This means GM Leinier Dominguez and FM Alice Lee are in a must-win situation in Monday to force a playoff. | Photos: Bryan Adams and Lennart Ootes, Saint Louis Chess Club

4/25/2022 – After three rounds 16-year old Indian talent Praggnaanandhaa is sole leader at the Oslo Esports Cup and the only player who won all three matches. In round three Pragg defeated the Vietnamese Grandmaster Le Quang Liem. Magnus Carlsen, who seems to suffer from a severe cold, won against Anish Giri and after two wins and one loss he is in second place.| Photos and pictures: PM Group

4/24/2022 – 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 76th instalment of his ChessBase show "Understanding before Moving", Herman shows how hanging pawns can come under pressure. | Photo: Pascal Simon

4/23/2022 – This Saturday, 23 April 2022, from 13.00 CEST (7.00 ET, 11.00 UTC) to 16.00 CEST will see a solidarity match between teams from Norway and Ukraine. Magnus Carlsen leads the Norwegian team that meets in the Good Knight Pub in the centre of Oslo. Former world number two Vasyl Ivanchuk leads the Ukrainian side. The match will be streamed in English from the Good Knight pub on the channel of the Offerspill chess club on Twitch. Follow the games live and with commentary.