8/19/2021 – This week, well-known Dutch trainer Robert Ris takes a look at the Cambridge Springs Variation in the Semi Slav 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.e3 Qa5 and how White might be able to generate fast and furious play against this seemingly solid line. | "Fast and Furious" is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.

8/19/2021 – The Guildford Chess Club is one of the leading chess clubs in England, and it is also one of the oldest chess clubs in the country (and the world). On 11 September the club celebrates its 125th anniversary with a huge 125 board simul that is free for all. | Photo: The home of the Guildford Chess Club - since 1896

8/19/2021 – The second round of the Sinquefield Cup in Saint Louis was played on Wednesday. Wesley So was the only winner of the day. The Filipino-born star inflicted Dariusz Swiercz’s second loss in a row. So thus joined Fabiano Caruana, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Leinier Dominguez in the lead of the event. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

8/19/2021 – Today, the Sveshnikov Variation 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5!? is one of the most popular lines of the Sicilian. It is named after the Russian Grandmaster Evgeny Sveshnikov, who discovered its potential in the 1960s and helped to make it popular. Yesterday, on 18 August 2021, Sveshnikov died at the age of 71. | Photo: Thorsten Cmiel

8/18/2021 – This week, Merijn van Delft takes a look at Fabiano Caruana's fine attacking win against Sam Shankland in the first round of the Sinquefied Cup 2021. | Merijn's show is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.

8/18/2021 – At the height of his career Akiba Rubinstein (1 December 1880 - 15 March 1961) was considered a possible challenger for World Champion Dr. Emanuel Lasker, but the two never played a World Championship match. Rubinstein was considered to be particularly strong in the endgame, and Rubinstein's victory over Richard Reti in the tournament in Gothenburg 1920 is regarded as a typical example of his endgame skills. Karsten Müller has now taken a closer look at this endgame to find out whether and when the position was actually won for Black. And invites ChessBase readers to join him in his search for the truth about this fascinating endgame. | Photo: Deutsche Schachzeitung 1908

8/18/2021 – Exciting chess continues to be the norm in Saint Louis, as the Sinquefield Cup kicked off with a number of thrilling games on Tuesday. Fabiano Caruana, Leinier Dominguez and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave won their first-round games and are the early leaders of the event. Caruana’s victory over Sam Shankland was particularly attractive. | Photo: Crystal Fuller

8/18/2021 – The Semi-Slav, the Chebanenko system and the Slav triangle are solid and flexible weapons for Black against 1.d4. On this DVD Mihail Marin offers players with White a repertoire that meets these systems in a provocative way that promises White the initiative and a lot of play.

8/18/2021 – In his "Weekly Show" IM Lawrence Trent will take a look at the action from the St Louis Rapid and Blitz. The featured game will be Caruana-Svidler from round 19. | Lawrence's show is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here

8/17/2021 – The John G. White Collection of Chess and Checkers is the largest and most comprehensive collection of printed material on chess. While its physical location is Cleveland, Ohio, chess researchers and aficionados may also view parts of the collection online. On July 21, 2021, Woman International Master Alexey Root visited the Cleveland Public Library, which houses the collection. | Photos: Alexey Root

8/17/2021 – In the diagram position White is a pawn down and Black's king is threatening to enter White's position. However, White can hope to save a draw if he manages to build a solid fortress. In the diagram position it is White to move - what would you play?

8/17/2021 – The final event of the Grand Chess Tour’s sixth edition, the Sinquefield Cup, will begin on August 17th, immediately following the conclusion of the 2021 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz. The event will feature ten top-ranked international players competing for a total prize fund of $325,000, and will determine the winner of the 2021 Grand Chess Tour, who will take home the additional $100,000 prize. | Pictured: Jeffery Xiong at the opening ceremony | Photo: Austin Fuller