Oliver Reeh

Oliver Reeh has been working for ChessBase for many years as a translator and presenter of the internet show TV ChessBase, and he also looks after the tactics column in ChessBase Magazine, for which he has also been responsible as editor-in-chief since 2019. 
The International Master has contributed to the CB "MasterClass" series and is the author of the DVDs "Strike like the World Champions" and "Master Class Tactics - Train your combination skills!" Volumes 1 & 2. Oliver Reeh lives in Hamburg.

Recent news

Watch the corner

9/4/2026 – It's easier to see why 30.Bxf7?? leads to a loss for White in the diagram position when the move is on the board—but perhaps you can already do it here!

The hunt is on!

8/28/2026 – 56...Qb1! (diagram position) is a super move. The challenge is to see the complete path to checkmate after 57.Rxc4, ideally already here. Do you accept it?

Tartakower's torpedo

8/21/2026 – 25...Qf4 (diagram position) led to the exchange of the white queen g3 - but not in the way Black imagined! How would you react?

Discovered check

8/14/2026 – A practical player would, of course, first go 27...Nf2+ in the diagram and then see if Black has more than a draw. But I'd be interested in hearing your opinion here!

Turkish Delight

8/7/2026 – In the diagram position White has a powerful knight e5, plus active rooks on the d- and f-file. Now all that's left is to bring the queen a6 into the attack - the question is, how?

Fischer's Fritz flop

8/7/2026 – Today, for a change, there's a little quiz on the Two Knights Defence - let's see if you know all the names!

Ekstra class

7/24/2026 – White's many trumps in the diagram position are striking. Making the most of them is no easy task—so this might be just the thing for you!

Queens and knights

7/17/2026 – In the diagram position, the attacked Black knight must absolutely return to b7, but after 16...Nd7??, White makes short work of it. Do you see all three of her moves to victory?

Sicilian Fireworks

7/10/2026 – In the diagram position, White begins the hunt for the black king with 18.Rxe6+! And you can deliver the decisive blow three moves later – good luck!

Here's how!

7/3/2026 – In the diagram position, both queens are attacked, and Black only has one move that leads to victory. Your call!

Decisive provocation

6/26/2026 – In the diagram position White has the octopus knight d6, control of the c-file - and after 28.Be4! f5?? suddenly everything he needs to win! Can you guess what followed?

Two roads to Rome

6/19/2026 – The standard sacrifice 20...Bxh3! in the diagram position works for Black, and after 21.gxh3 Qxh3 22.Bd3 he even has two winning moves. I'm curious to see which one you'll choose!

Phases 1 and 2

6/12/2026 – Strictly speaking White's winning combination from the diagram requires calculating five moves ahead. Otherwise, just start with three – and look forward to a beautiful finish!

Tarrasch's search depth

6/5/2026 – In the diagram position, Black is exerting enormous pressure on the kingside. But White wins - can you see what Siegbert Tarrasch saw?

Four against the centre king

5/29/2026 – In the diagram position, White makes short work of the black king e8. Let's see if you're in shape!

Precision

5/22/2026 – In the diagram position 28.Rxc7! should lead to victory, that much can be revealed. However, White then failed to find the right move order - could you do better?

Attacking like Chigorin

5/15/2026 – In the diagram position Black can't yet strike, but after 34...Rh7! 35.Rh1 the time has come. The motto is forward - have fun!

Heavy pieces among themselves

5/8/2026 – In the diagram position Black has just attacked the white queen with 40...Rd8, completely unimpressed by the strike 41.Rxg6+. A game with fire - who do you think will end up burning their fingers?
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