11/5/2024 – When only a few pawns remain on the board, the attacker must be careful to keep at least one of them. In the diagram position it is Black to move. He still has two pawns and he has a way to win. What should he do?

11/4/2024 – The Kasparov Chess Foundation Academy has successfully kicked off on October 19, 2024, with its Preseason Trainings. The first session on What We Can Learn from the Chess Olympiad 2024 Top Games, was a success. Participants explored thrilling dynamic games and learned valuable lessons from instructive mistakes made by even the greatest players. Remember, we grow by learning from our own mistakes and those of the best!

11/4/2024 – Aleksandra Goryachkina has taken the lead at the Shymkent Women’s Grand Prix with a stellar performance, securing her third consecutive win by defeating former co-leader Tan Zhongyi in round 5. Goryachkina now holds 4/5 points, a half-point ahead of Kazakhstan's own Bibisara Assaubayeva, who sits in second place after a strong win against Humpy Koneru. Tied for third are Tan, Humpy and Stavroula Tsolakidou, all remaining within striking distance. | Photo: Konstantin Chalabov

11/4/2024 – Victor Bologan is an established ChessBase author. So far his speciality has been openings and he has published 25 Fritztrainers. Now he starts a new series with "Bologan's Chess Academy" and in the first two episodes he focuses on "Practical Endgames" and "Dynamic Play". Stefan Liebig had a look at the two courses and was pleasantly entertained.

11/4/2024 – England’s record-breaking crop of chess talents scored another incredible milestone this week when nine-year-old north London schoolboy, Ethan Pang, became the youngest-ever to pass the 2300 rating mark in an official list and earn the FIDE Master (FM) title. At an event last month, Ethan beat no less than three grandmasters. They come younger every year!

11/4/2024 – Depending on how you approach the question, what you prioritize and what matters to you, the answer might seem clear-cut, but is it? Even comparing just plain ol' books to digital texts can be a divisive topic, but chess e-books also carry their own differences to make the question and arguments fresh, with considerations that are unique to them. Enjoy this article and video.

11/3/2024 – When facing a young, ambitious opponent, it's best not to let them gain momentum. At the recent Hoogeveen Open, Surya Shekhar Ganguly learned this the hard way against Emil Frederick Schuricht, a German teenager who, despite being rated 2145, outplayed the Indian GM spectacularly on the dark squares. Meanwhile, young chess prodigies keep raising the bar - most notably 9-year-old Ethan Pang (pictured), who reached an impressive 2303 rating this month. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

11/3/2024 – Levy Rozman, also known as GothamChess, emerged victorious in a thrilling six-day chess showdown against Swedish grandmaster Pia Cramling in Stockholm. Dubbed the "Battle of Generations", the match saw Rozman's speed dominate in rapid and blitz games. After splitting the classical games earlier in the week, Rozman's tactical awareness secured him the match and a $6,000 prize, while Cramling, who put up a spirited fight, took home $4,000. | Image: chess.com

11/3/2024 – Herman Grooten is an International Master, a renowned trainer and the author of several highly acclaimed books on chess training and strategy. In the 202nd episode of his ChessBase show "Understanding before moving" Herman continues his series "Chess history in a nutshell" and continues to look at the career of Magnus Carlsen. | Photo: Pascal Simon

11/2/2024 – ChessBase India's week-long, free-for-all Big Diwali Chess Camp concluded on a high note. On October 26, the penultimate day, an intense chess-solving contest took centre stage. The challenge was to solve six complex chess compositions in just two hours. Carefully curated by Satanick Mukhuty, the Chess Composition Editor of ChessBase India, the tasks included four problems and two studies designed to push the participants' strategic and tactical prowess to the limit. Ultimately, among the 35 contestants, the 22-year-old Pushkar Dere secured a decisive victory with a remarkable score of 29/30. Satanick shares his insights into the contest and walks you through the solutions to all six challenging puzzles! | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

11/2/2024 – From the diagram position, the passed pawn d5 will eventually become the hero, but first White has to do something about his attacked queen d2. Your ingenuity is required!

11/2/2024 – The FIDE Circuit 2024 race saw a shake-up in the standings, with Arjun Erigaisi grabbing the lead following a strong performance at the WR Chess Masters Cup. His gains nudged Nodirbek Abdusattorov to third place, as Fabiano Caruana's recent US Championship victory moved him to second. The competition remains fierce, with Abdusattorov, Caruana and Alireza Firouzja close behind Arjun and poised to advance with fewer tournaments played. Upcoming events, including the Chennai Grand Masters Tournament, will be decisive as the FIDE Circuit inches closer to its final 2024 standings.