Nadja Wittmann

My main task is writing, translating and editing news items for es.chessbase.com and I also love taking photos myself at tournaments and Chess events. Furthermore I am also taking care of everything related with the Spanish speeking market; communication, translation, negotiations with our distributors, chess federationes, businesspartners and other journalists. I love my work and I am trying to do everything best I can. I hope I can make you smile a bit from time to time, when you read the articles at the Spanish website. I am a ChessBase employee since 1998. 

Recent news

Diving Chess in London

9/12/2018 – There is another "World Championship" in London this year — the fourth edition of the "Diving Chess" World Championship took place on August 27th at the Third Space Gym in London. Four rounds decided the winners — FM Rajko Vujatovic took gold after scoring 3½/4, while Etan Ilfeld and William Taylor finished second and third on 3/4. In this curious chess variant, each player can think as long as he or she can hold their breath underwater. | Photo: Reuters

Meeting Nicholas Pert

9/7/2018 – As we are privileged with so many interesting visitors and authors coming to the ChessBase office in Hamburg and frequenting our studio, we often try to grab them for a few quick questions to see how they are and what's new. This time it was GM Nicholas Pert who visited us in Hamburg in order to prepare a new Fritztrainer. Here's a short impromptu interview, and Nick was also a guest on Karsten Mueller's Endgame Magic show. | Photos: Nadja Wittmann

Elo to go: tactics training in your browser

8/6/2018 – No matter whether you have a PC, a Mac, a tablet, iPad, smartphone or iPhone — the Tactics App of the ChessBase Account runs on all devices because it runs in your browser and is easy to use. Challenge yourself! How far can you advance in the rankings? Show how good you are — without time pressure. Or get the adrenaline flowing and try a tactic duel against another player!

Help! My databases disappeared!

7/31/2018 – You look in ChessBase 14 in the folder "My Databases", but there are no databases that you have definitely created! They're just gone! What now? Don't panic Here are some tips on where to find them. File this away for that rare occasion you may need it. Of course you'll find tons more help in our FAQ, Wiki and Support pages.

Using ChessBase on your Mac computer

6/25/2018 – ChessBase, Fritz & Co. are programs for Windows but they do also run on Mac computers if you install Windows, which is nowadays easy to do using, for instance, Boot Camp, Parallels, or VMware Fusion. We compare these three alternatives and describe how you can use them to install ChessBase on your Mac.

Easy and efficient - download your ChessBase products

6/19/2018 – Downloading your ChessBase products is easy and offers many advantages: you can immediately install and use the products (on several devices) and you do not have to wait for the mailman — and you can also easily move your programs to a new computer. Here's a short tutorial about downloading ChessBase products. | Drawing: ChessBase

Navigating the ChessBase Online Playerbase

6/3/2018 – The new ChessBase Online Playerbase contains chess profiles of about 525,000 players and about 38,000 photos: players.chessbase.com You want to know who is currently among the top ten or the top hundred? Or you want to know how your rating (or the rating of rivals and friends) developed over the years? Have a look! | Drawing: ChessBase

How much do you know about ... chess?

5/14/2018 – The ChessBase Account includes exciting training apps but did you ever try the "Chess Quiz" app? It's fun and a challenge - you can test, show, and deepen your knowledge about chess and chess trivia. Enjoy! | Photo: ChessBase

How to play with White or Black on ChessBase and Fritz

5/3/2018 – The playchess server is ideal to practice openings. And sometimes you might want to practice openings with White or with Black and with White or with Black only. Here's a short tutorial how to do that. | Drawing: ChessBase

Meeting Simon Williams

5/1/2018 – As we are privileged with so many interesting visitors and authors coming to the ChessBase office in Hamburg and frequenting our studio, we often try to grab them for a few quick questions to see how they are and what's new. This time it was GM Simon Williams who visited us in Hamburg in order to prepare two new FritzTrainer video series. Of course, he also took time out for an impromptu interview. | Photo: ChessBase

Keyboard shortcuts for ChessBase and Fritz

4/27/2018 – When working at a computer some people prefer to use the mouse while others like to keep their fingers on the keyboard. They steer the computer with keyboard shortcuts. ChessBase and Fritz have default shortcuts but you can also define shortcuts of your own. Here are a few hints! | Drawing: ChessBase

Relax and replay games automatically

4/25/2018 – What should you do when you are in the mood for some chess don't necessarily feel like serious training? Perhaps treat yourself to some "chess-cinema" and simply review a few nice games? ChessBase 14 makes this easy and fun. | Drawing: ChessBase