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Knights are tricky

4/22/2025 – In the diagram position it is White to move and win. He is a pawn up, but has to keep an eye on Black's f-pawn - and should not forget that knights are tricky pieces! What should White do to win the game?
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Good?

4/19/2025 – In the diagram position White opted for 32.Qf7, and I'd like your opinion on this move - before you play it!

CBM 224: Pragg pips Gukesh at the post

4/16/2025 – ChessBase Magazine offers a window to the world of professional chess. Our columnist Nagesh Havanur takes a look at our current issue, CBM 224. 209 games from the Tata Steel Tournament, 15 annotated, 11 opening surveys, 4 opening videos, 7 demo lectures and several exercises for training. Annotators include Anish Giri, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Praggnanandhaa and Karsten Müller, among others. The icing on the cake is a special feature on Viktor Korchnoi, with 24 annotated games. | Photo: Tata Steel Chess / Lennart Ootes
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Small army, strong attack

4/15/2025 – Mate ends the game - a good reason to look out for mating attacks, even in position with only a few pieces left on the board. In the diagram position Black played 76...Rh1?, a mistake that allowed White to end the game in fine fashion. How?

Rooks and knights

4/12/2025 – Simplified position, equal material, everything on one wing, and yet from the diagram White wins in the blink of an eye - with the right burst of activity on your part!

A good knight

4/8/2025 – In a fight bishop against knight, the knight usually wants to keep things under control while bishops like dynamics. In the diagram position it is White to move and win. What would you do?

He had it coming

4/5/2025 – From the diagram White spectacularly checkmated after 25.Bd4! Qxc2. But even with this knowledge the problem remains a tough nut to crack - I hope you enjoy it anyway!

CBM Extra #224: "The brilliancy"

4/2/2025 – At the end of last year, Alexander Donchenko won the Saint Louis Masters 2024 in the USA - level on points with Fabiano Caruana. The German grandmaster took the decisive step towards a shared tournament victory in his encounter with the American top player in the final round, which Donchenko won with the black pieces! ‘This is undoubtedly the biggest victory in a single game,’ summarises our author in his analysis in the new ChessBase Magazine Extra #224. Take a look at our latest reading sample in ChessBase Books format!
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Passed pawns - criminally dangerous

4/1/2025 – "The passed pawn is a criminal who should be kept under lock and key" is a famous quote by Aron Nimzowitsch. In the diagram position, White has failed to keep the passed pawn on c3 under control. Black to move and win!

1, 2, 3!

3/29/2025 – Supported by his powerful pawn f6, White quickly wins from the diagram position. The first two moves may be obvious, but with number three you can 'really go for it' - have fun!

New: CBM Extra #224 – now incl. ChessBase Book for iPad, Tablet, Mac etc.

3/28/2025 – ChessBase Magazine Extra is the ideal supplement to ChessBase Magazine. In the new Extra #224: Videos by Robert Ris: French Advance Variation and Nico Zwirs: Nimzo-Indian with 4.e3 b6. "The brilliancy" of the issue: Alexander Donchenko analyses his Black win against Fabiano Caruana from the Saint Louis Cup 2024. "Lucky bag" with another 43 game analyses by Edouard, Gupta, Knaak and many more. Plus over 40,000 new games for your database. New: The CBM Extra can now also be used as a ChessBase Book in the web browser on iPad, tablet, Mac etc.!
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Esipenko's king

3/25/2025 – Attacks do happen in endgames and often the attacking king joins in. In the diagram position it is White to move - what should he do?
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