4/29/2024 – A week ago we showed you a famous game, played between Siegbert Tarrasch and Akiba Rubinstein in 1911. It ended in a draw, and is given as a model example for an active defence in rook endings. However, that was not the clear conclusion to draw from the game, and we asked you whether you could find the mistakes in the game play strategy? Wolfram Schön provided a very deep answer.

4/29/2024 – The Greek Chess Federation is hosting the European Women’s Individual Championship this year. The tournament is taking place on 18-30 April in Rhodes, Greece. The tournament is played over ten rounds according to the Swiss system. The top ten finishers will qualify for the next edition of the Women’s World Cup. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 14.00 CEST (8.00 ET, 17.30 IST)

4/29/2024 – After the little excursion to plenty of Anti-Sicilians, and how Chris Ward suggested countering them, we got back on track with a real Dragon game. Real? Well, this time, the British GM chose a very positional game, and points out, that it doesn't always have to be a tactical back and forth in this opening. Uncomplicated, straightforward chess is possible!| Photo: John Upham

4/29/2024 – For a second day in a row, 3 out of 4 games ended decisively at the TePe Sigeman & Co. Tournament in Malmö. Vincent Keymer (pictured) and Anton Korobov grabbed full points to become co-leaders with a perfect 2/2 score, while defending champion Peter Svidler obtained his first win of the event, as he defeated women’s world champion Ju Wenjun with the black pieces. | Photo: Mikael Svensson, tepesigemanchess.com

4/28/2024 – When you begin your journey of building an opening repertoire, how nice would it be to get a glimpse of what each opening looks like through the eyes of a super GM. It would help to build your opening repertoire and to understand the vast world of chess openings. It is exactly with this thought that "A Supergrandmaster's Guide to Openings with Anish Giri" was produced. Check it out!

4/28/2024 – Herman Grooten is an International Master, a renowned trainer and the author of several highly acclaimed books on chess training and strategy. In the 175th episode of his ChessBase show "Understanding before moving" Herman continues his series "Chess history in a nutshell" and takes a look at the career and games of Bobby Fischer, World Champion from 1972 to 1975. | Photo: Pascal Simon

4/28/2024 – Aydin Suleymanli (pictured with his father) emerged as the winner of the Azerbaijani Championship 2024. The 19-year-old native of Baku prevailed over Mahammad Muradli in the final match to capture his maiden national title. The competition consisted of two stages: a 9-round Swiss tournament with classical time control was followed by a playoff with the top four finishers. | Photos: Azerbaijani Chess Federation

4/27/2024 – The first round of the TePe Sigeman & Co. Tournament in Malmö saw three out of four games ending decisively, as only defending champion Peter Svidler and local hero Nils Grandelius signed a draw on Saturday. Two out of the three top seeds started the event with victories — Arjun Erigaisi and Vincent Keymer — while Nodirbek Abdusattorov, the highest-rated participant, suffered an upset defeat against Anton Korobov (pictured). | Photo: Mikael Svensson, tepesigemanchess.com

4/27/2024 – After Gukesh’s victory in the Candidates Tournament, the enthusiasm in his home country knows no bounds. On his return to Chennai, the youngest World Chess Championship challenger of all time was greeted with a huge reception. India intends to host the World Championship match between Gukesh and reigning champion Ding Liren from China. | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

4/27/2024 – After White's 37.Rh3 in the diagram position the game didn't last much longer. What result would you predict?

4/27/2024 – The Women’s Grand Prix is a series of tournaments launched by FIDE in 2009 to promote women’s chess. FIDE is pleased to announce the list of players who have secured their place in the 2024-2025 WGP Series. All 14 qualified players have earned their spot thanks to fulfilling the qualifying conditions. The remaining six players to take part will be nominated by the organizers of each of the six tournaments. Reigning women’s world champion Ju Wenjun will not take part in the series — she was replaced by Sarasadat Khademalsharieh.

4/26/2024 – This week GM Daniel King shares his thoughts on Gukesh’s style of play. The prodigious grandmaster is known for his maturity and level-headedness — and for his classical approach to chess. | Power Play is on air most Fridays. Watch it on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account. All the usual puzzles, games and instruction will be on offer.