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

On the way to the white king

3/6/2026 – Black's first power move from the diagram position is 23...Qh4! - and you'll prove why that's so strong, okay?

The last bullet

2/27/2026 – In the diagram position, 22.Rg4 invited Black to bag a second piece with 22...Bxb5 ... which he promptly did! Cold-blooded or kamikaze - what do you think?

Clear goal

2/20/2026 – To pave the way for his queen to h4, Black will have to come up with something special in the diagram position – luckily you happen to be sitting at the mouse!

Lines, open up!

2/13/2026 – In the diagram position 17.Nxe4! gxf4 followed - and then you'll find the rest of White's attacking moves, okay?

Najdorf Poisoned Pawn Variation

2/6/2026 – After 20...Ra7? (diagram) White powerfully gained access to the king e7 without losing sight of the black queen b6. Please emulate!

Weak point g2

1/30/2026 – In the diagram position, 30...Qd1+! leads to victory for Black, that much can be revealed. But the rest will be up to you - okay?

Jump!

1/23/2026 – From the diagram position, Black skillfully paves his way to the white king, always relying on a patent move. Please get to work!

Edge kings in danger

1/16/2026 – Black's checkmate threat in the diagram position is easily eliminated... or is it? Caution - not a one-mover!

A practical case

1/9/2026 – Black's continuation in the diagram position does not lead to a win, but puts his opponent under so much pressure that four moves later he misses a mate combination - hopefully you won't!

Splitting axe

1/2/2026 – In the diagram position, the black bishop on b7 is biting granite. I'm sure you'll change that quickly - and keep a cool head afterward!

Nice one!

12/26/2025 – From the diagram position, White won in hooray-style after 23.e4! dxe4 – have fun imitating it!

The tricky bishop

12/19/2025 – After 20.Bh7+! in the diagram White took the black king's position by storm. Would you be kind enough to provide the rest of the details?

Conclusion à la Aronian

12/12/2025 – In the diagram position, the g7-knight is under attack. But it is precisely this piece that will ultimately deal White the deathblow - can you guess how? Black's move!

Finnish finish

12/5/2025 – White needs a good idea in the diagram position. I'm looking forward to your first move - but actually even more to the second and third!

The path to checkmate II

11/28/2025 – I can already guess what you are considering for White in the diagram position. It works - and knowing that, you might actually try to calculate everything to the end again. No pain, no gain!

The path to checkmate I

11/20/2025 – From the diagram position, Black hunted down the exposed white king by force. And you are now welcome to imitate this, with complete pre-calculation or simply step by step - have fun!

Fatal activity

11/13/2025 – The diagram saw the capture of both c-pawns: 29.Rxc5 Nxc4. How would you evaluate the position after that?

Richard the Deep

11/6/2025 – In the diagram position, Black can hardly move anything useful due to his exposed king f6. So White is in no hurry - and 45.Kh1!? also contains a very concrete idea. Do you recognise which one?
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