9/9/2026 – Andrew Martin presents the Evans Gambit as a dangerous and highly practical weapon for club players, especially those rated below 1800. Using a historic game by William Davies Evans, he shows how White gives up a pawn for rapid development, central control and direct attacking chances against the black king. Martin also explains why the opening remains relevant today despite modern engine analysis, with even top players such as Magnus Carlsen facing it in recent practice. The course is designed not only to teach a playable repertoire, but also to sharpen tactical vision and help players enjoy dynamic attacking chess.

9/8/2026 – 1997: Kasparov vs Deep Blue. We all know the story. But here is a new version told by three-time National Book Award finalist Steve Sheinkin, using first-hand accounts from grandmaster Maurice Ashley, with riveting illustrations by Eisner winner Thien Pham. The narrative, in comic book form, captures the excitement and suspense of a classic sports showdown and explores thought-provoking themes about where humanity stands at the rise of AI.

9/8/2026 – Karsten shows two endgames from Chennai.| You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

9/8/2026 – The second edition of Legends & Prodigies is underway, and Faustino Oro (pictured) has picked up where he left off last year: in a flawless attacking game, he defeated Diego Flores. David Anton Guijarro also got off to a successful start, beating Jose Fernando Cuenca Jiminez with Black. | Photo: FMB / Damas y Reyes

9/8/2026 – Giri's stroke of genius: A rook usually wants to be active: Black to move and draw.

9/8/2026 – The Alpine APL Pipers, with Magnus Carlsen on the icon board, took sole lead in the standings on day three of the Global Chess League in Bengaluru. In their first match of the day, Carlsen beat Viswanathan Anand on time (pictured), but the Pipers nevertheless lost to the PBG Alaskan Knights. Carlsen's team then bounced back with a 15-3 victory over the previously leading FYERS American Gambits. After four of ten matches, the Pipers lead the table with nine match points, followed by four teams on six. | Photos: Global Chess League

9/4/2026 – In this episode of Svitlana's Smart Moves, Svitlana Demchenko explores how to keep complete control of a position through the classic game Petrosian vs. Unzicker. She shows how Petrosian calmly neutralized every source of counterplay, dominated the open c-file and gradually improved his pieces before creating a second weakness on the kingside. A remarkable king walk from g1 all the way to b1 clears the way for a pawn storm and demonstrates how even the king can play an important role in a long term strategic plan. The lesson highlights prophylaxis, the principle of two weaknesses and the art of turning a small positional advantage into a winning attack.

9/4/2026 – Thomas Paehtz was one of the leading players in East Germany, winning the East German Championship twice and the German Championship once. He later worked as a chess coach. His most successful pupil was his own daughter Elisabeth, who for decades was Germany's leading female chess player. One of his current pupils is Christian Gloeckler. Today, Thomas Paehtz celebrates his 70th birthday. | Photo: John Saunders

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!

9/4/2026 – Dear chess friends! When discussing ChessBase authors and content creators, no name is more synonymous with high quality than British Grandmaster Daniel King. His courses, videos, and articles, have been essential viewing for decades! This week only, you can get ALL of his video courses at our lowest ever price. Save up to 50 percent!

9/4/2026 – Last week we studied how Vincent Keymer created an impressive amount of chances from his five white games at the Sinquefield Cup. Jakhovir Sindarov obviously cannot reveal the same amount of prep because of his upcoming World Championship match, but still he played something very interesting against Jorden van Foreest, which is our Game of the Week. The theme of sacrificing a pawn with d5 against the Queen's Indian is widely known, but he came up with a rare version. Merijn's show is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.

9/3/2026 – Club Ajedrez Solvay completed a perfect campaign at the Spanish "Primera División" in Linares, winning all seven matches to secure the title and promotion to the "División de Honor". Andreu Paterna finished second to claim the other promotion place, while Platja d'Aro took third. Vasyl Ivanchuk led the champions on board one, scoring 5/7 and gaining 13 rating points. | Photo: Spanish Chess Federation