11/17/2021 – Going into the rest day at the European Team Championships, six nations are sharing the lead on 8/10 match points in the open section, with the Netherlands, Ukraine and Armenia the latest to join the leading pack. Meanwhile, in the women’s section, Russia now have a 2-point lead over Georgia and an over-performing Greek team. | Photos: ECU Press

11/16/2021 – In his "Weekly Show" IM Lawrence Trent talks about the European Team Championships. The game of the day is Giri-Saric from round 3. The Dutch number 1 is in great form and currently on +3. His game against Saric an exceptional display of the power of the two bishops. | Lawrence’s show is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here

11/16/2021 – The diagram shows a position from a game between Teimour Radjabov and Hikaru Nakamura, played at the Meltwater Chess Champions Final 2021. It is White to move and he has to find the right square for his king to avoid getting into zugzwang. In the game, with limited time on the clock, Radjabov failed to find the right move. Can you do better?

11/16/2021 – In the key matchup between top seeds Russia and Georgia in the women’s section of the European Team Championships, the rating favourites and defending champions defeated their Georgian rivals by 3-1 on Monday. In the open section, co-leaders Azerbaijan and Hungary drew their direct encounter, allowing Russia to catch up with them on 7/8 match points. | Photos: ECU Press

11/16/2021 – Svitlana's Smart Moves started roughly half a year ago, and we made twenty episodes so far. The work with Svitlana is always a blast, and we are happy, that so many people follow the weekly show regularly. The Canadian WIM, not only produced a "Lazy Sicilian" opening course, but her newest Fritztrainer "Understanding Material Imbalances" has launched yesterday. Can there be any better time, than purchasing the products today, for 25% less? Back to the episode for today: Knight endgames can be very tricky, and Svitlana explains what to look out for in two examples.

11/15/2021 – In the Endgame Magic Show #170 Karsten Müller and Fabian Brinkmann continue to look at endgame highlights from the FIDE Grand Swiss in Riga. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

11/15/2021 – Svitlana Demchenko has to find all of her smart moves for a fun battle against Fritz 18, which is available very soon. The newest engine is made for playing interesting games, and finds some "human" moves on purpose for your and our entertainment. Although Fritz 18 gives Svitlana some subtle hints to the right direction, it still feels very satisfying to find an unstoppable mate combination against the engine.

11/15/2021 – Two teams have won their first three matches in the open section of the European Team Championships taking place in Slovenia. Azerbaijan, led by an inspired Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, and Hungary are sharing the lead on 6/6. Meanwhile, in the women’s section, Russia, Georgia and Armenia have perfect scores, with the Russians merely losing a half point in all their individual encounters. | Expert analysis by GM Karsten Müller. | Photo: ECU Press

11/14/2021 – 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 52rd instalment of his ChessBase show "Understanding before Moving", Herman continues to talk about the advantages of having a space advantage. | Photo: Tommy Grooten

11/14/2021 – When's the last time you played a game of chess against a chess program? Normally it is pointless – you get thoroughly crushed, even if you are a 2800 player. But now you can challenge the computer: the brand new Fritz 18 uses its awesome power to set up brilliancies for its opponent! It is the ideal partner to train yourself to spot and execute spectacular combinations. The launch of Fritz 18 is on Discount Day, Tuesday November 16, when you can get the program at a premium price!

11/13/2021 – In the diagram position White's pawn on c3 is attacked. Time for a world champion-like reaction - your call!

11/13/2021 – In 2003 there was a gigantic man vs machine match in New York. Garry Kasparov faced "X3D Fritz", a chess program that used new hardware and software which allowed radically lifelike 3D images, floating hologram-like in front of the screen. The match was an unprecedented success, generating more media coverage than any chess game previously in history. It was also full of adventure for the ChessBase team.