11/15/2024 – The Hans Niemann vs. You event, held on November 13, 2024, at the Web Summit in Lisbon, captivated enthusiasts and casual chess players alike. Participants from all over the globe joined forces with AI to challenge Grandmaster Hans Niemann in a unique interactive match. This historic event, organized by it.com Domains in partnership with World Chess and Web Summit, invited everyone to step onto a virtual chessboard and engage in a global battle of wits, breaking the world record of participants in a single chess game.

11/15/2024 – In the latest instalment of the Power Play Show, GM Daniel King looks at a game by Arjun Erigaisi from the Chennai Grand Masters, a game which illustrates his aggressive style very well. | Power Play is on air most Fridays. Watch it on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account. All the usual puzzles, games and instruction will be on offer.

11/15/2024 – In his new Fast & Furious episode, Robert Ris, who is an expert of the Taimanov Sicilian, shows how Magnus Carlsen used this line of the Sicilian to outplay Arjun Erigaisi in their rapid game at the Tata Steel India Rapid & Blitz Tournament 2024. | Fast & Furious is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.

11/15/2024 – In the run-up to the FIDE World Chess Championship at the end of November, where he will play against 18-year-old Dommaraju Gukesh, the reigning World Champion from China, Ding Liren, gave an interview where he spoke about the challenges he faces, both on and off the board. | Photo: Stev Bonhage

11/15/2024 – Day two of the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid tournament saw Magnus Carlsen and Aleksandra Goryachkina rise to sole leads in the open and women's sections, respectively. Carlsen, with victories over top players including Wesley So and Arjun Erigaisi, holds a half-point edge over Nodirbek Abdusattorov, setting up a tense final day of rapid play. Goryachkina's dominance, including three wins on Thursday, has placed her a full point ahead of Nana Dzagnidze in the women's event. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

11/14/2024 – The European Chess Union (ECU) is an independent association for the interests of European chess. It is an affiliated organisation to FIDE, the oldest and strongest continental chess power, founded in 1985. The ECU Trainers Commission (ETC) is the youngest body, founded in late 2022, with its main mission to support the training programs and development in European chess. Here are the regulations and details of the courses for chess coaches.

11/11/2024 – The line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7!? is very popular among the adherents of the Queen's Gambit Declined. The knight move has given Black solidity and flexibility. Our author, GM Yago Santiago, recently went in search of a more ‘hidden’ idea for White to surprise his opponents with lesser-known positions. The move 5.Qc2!? caught his attention and captivated him more and more during his analysis...You can check out his opening article from the latest CBM #222 in this week's free reading sample in the ChessBase Books format - right in your web browser on your iPad, tablet, Mac or Windows PC!

11/11/2024 – The second edition of the Chennai Grand Masters is taking place on 5-11 November at the Anna Centenary Library in Chennai. The tournament, which will play a key role in the FIDE circuit race, is an 8-player single round-robin with a classical time control. Arjun Erigaisi heads the field, which also includes the likes of Levon Aronian, Vidit Gujrathi and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. | Follow the action live with expert commentary starting at 10.30 CET (4.30 ET, 15.00 IST)

11/11/2024 – The latest version of the standard chess study program has received a major update. It now allows you to evaluate your opponents, study their repertoire, their strengths and weaknesses, all at a click of the mouse. It draws its conclusions by replaying all their games – it has access to many billions of online games. Head programmer Matthias Wuellenweber has written about the new program in the latest issue of ChessBase Magazine. Check out the details and decide whether you can afford not to have the program.

11/11/2024 – The European Individual Chess Championship is underway in Petrovac, Montenegro, gathering 388 players from across Europe in an intense 11-round Swiss tournament that runs until 19 November. With four former champions in the mix, the event promises thrilling encounters. After three rounds, ten players hold perfect scores, including 13-year-old prodigy Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus (pictured) and several seasoned grandmasters. This high-stakes battle will determine who claims 20 spots in the next edition of the World Cup. | Photo: Mark Livshitz

11/11/2024 – In round 6 of the Masters section in Chennai, Arjun Erigaisi’s first loss of the event - against Aravindh Chithambaram - left him tied with Levon Aronian for the lead as the tournament heads into a crucial final round. Meanwhile, in the Challengers, the title will be decided in a head-to-head clash between Pranav Venkatesh and Leon Luke Mendonca, as Pranav's long-time lead has narrowed to just half a point. Both sections promise thrilling finales at the Anna Centenary Library. | Photos: Anmol Bhargav

11/10/2024 – Herman Grooten is an International Master, a renowned trainer and the author of several highly acclaimed books on chess training and strategy. In the 203rd 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