6/28/2024 – 2024 Candidates Tournament: analyses by Giri, Gukesh, Firouzja, Praggnanandhaa and Vidit, plus video: Dorian Rogozenco shows the decisive moments of the tournament - "Special" on Gukesh: CBM authors show their favourite games of the youngest ever World Champion challenger, an exclusive collection of 24 annotated games - New trend from Toronto: Rustam Kasimdzhanov shows Caruana's 3...Nf6 in the Rossolimo Variation (video) - "The King is the goal!": Oliver Reeh presents 34 games with training exercises and four interactive videos - Semi-Slav Bluebaum Variation: Yago Santiago highlights the merits of 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 c6 5.Qc2!? - In the end it's the technique that counts: knight and pawn against pawn(s) in "Fundamental Endgame Knowledge" Part 10 and much more.

6/25/2024 – In the diagram position, Black has a very good knight and won the game. However, White could have drawn the game. How?

6/22/2024 – Nowadays, White's play from the diagram position is part of the standard repertoire of every attacker - though White has two promising options in the current position. Can you pick the right one?

6/18/2024 – This rule by Dr. Tarrasch is a good guideline in rook endings - when supporting your own pawns and when fighting against enemy pawns. In the diagram position, which is from a game Nurgyul Salimova and Vaishali Rameshbhabu played at the Women's Candidates 2024, it is Black to move and win. What should she do?

6/15/2024 – When he played 18...Rc5! and reached the diagram position, Black naturally knew what he wanted to play after 19.b4. The game turned into an exciting and entertaining slugfest - have fun!

6/11/2024 – Knights are tricky, but passed pawns can be even trickier. In the diagram position Black has powerful passed pawns - and a way to win. What should she do?

6/8/2024 – In the diagram position White set up a threat with 32.Kh4, which you are welcome to carry out after 32...Ba7??. Mate is great!

6/5/2024 – ChessBase Magazine offers a window to the world of professional chess. Our columnist, Nagesh Havanur, takes a look at our latest issue, CBM 219. 217 games from the Prague Chess Festival and the American Cup 2024, 12 opening surveys, 3 opening videos, 6 demo lectures and several exercises for training. Annotators include Nodirbek Abdusattorov, R Praggnanandhaa and David Navara, among others. The icing on the cake is a special feature on Fabiano Caruana with 26 annotated games. | Photo: ChessBase India

6/4/2024 – In queen endings it is often a good idea to centralise your queen and king safety plays a crucial role. In the diagram position, which is from a game Vaishali played against Aleksandra Goryachkina at the Women's Candidates, it is White to move and win. What should White do?

6/1/2024 – The diagram position appeared 64 times in the Mega and 52 times Black recaptured on d6 in the wrong way - so it's high time to warn you about this opening trap!

5/28/2024 – Bishops often dominate knights, but in the diagram position White's knight is much stronger than Black's bishop. What did White do to win the game?