9/11/2023 – Both semifinals at the World Women’s Team Championship in Bydgoszcz were decided in blitz tiebreakers. After trading wins in the two rapid sets, Kazakhstan and Georgia obtained clear wins in the 3-minute games that decided the matches. France and the United States will fight for bronze on Monday, starting one hour earlier than usual, at 14.00 CEST (8.00 ET, 17.30 IST). | Photo: Michal Walusza

9/10/2023 – Herman Grooten is an International Master, a renowned trainer and the author of several highly acclaimed books about chess training and chess strategy. In the 142nd instalment of his ChessBase show "Understanding before Moving", Herman continues his series "Chess history in a nutshell" and continues to take a look at the ideas and legacy of José Raúl Capablanca. | Photo: Pascal Simon

9/10/2023 – Are chess players ice-cold creatures who always make their decisions at the board out of pure calculation? Of course not, even Magnus Carlsen is not emotionless, says GM Jan Markos in his contribution to the current ChessBase Magazine #215. In fact, very different emotions can influence decision-making in chess - often to one's own disadvantage. Markos presents three examples of this from his own practice and explores the question of how the influence of emotions can be counteracted. You can watch an excerpt from his video contribution here.

9/10/2023 – The nine best players of the USA and Garry Kasparov are showing their skills in Fischer Random Chess (Chess 960 or "Chess 9LX") at the Saint Louis Chess Centre. The action starts at 14.00 ET (20.00 CEST, 18.00 GMT). Follow the games live, with commentary.

9/10/2023 – Levon Aronian and Sam Sevian managed to overtake the lead after an exciting day 2 in the 2023 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX, going into Sunday’s final rounds with 4½/6. A full point behind the leaders are Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, and Sam Shankland, each with 3½/6, while former World Champion Garry Kasparov stumbled after leading day 1, scoring only ½/3 to end the day on 3/6. | Photo: Lennart Ootes

9/10/2023 – The quarterfinals of the World Women’s Team Championship took place on Saturday. Georgia got the better of China; the United States eliminated Ukraine; France knocked out Poland; and Kazakhstan beat Germany. In the semifinals, Georgia will face the United States, and France will face Kazakhstan. | Photo: Michal Walusza

9/7/2023 – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave won the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid with 7 points and an undefeated performance. The Frenchman distanced himself from the rest of the field by 1½ points with a round to spare. Teimour Radjabov finished in sole second place with 5½ points, while Praggnanandha Rameshbabu, Alexander Grischuk and Vidit Gujrathi scored 5 points each. | Photo: Vivek Sohani

9/7/2023 – In the latest edition of his Fast & Furious series, Robert Ris takes a look at a double-edged opening that at first glance seems rather dubious: the Norwegian Rat (1.e4 g6 2.d4 Nf6 3.e5 Nh5), which Carlsen and other strong players have tried with surprising success. | Fast & Furious is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.

9/7/2023 – On Friday 8 September, the best players in the USA and Garry Kasparov will begin to explore the depths of Fischer Random Chess (Chess 960 or "Chess 9LX") in Saint Louis. They will be competing for a prize fund of no less than $150,000. Before the tournament, however, the players and sponsor Rex Sinquefield want to have some fun with "Ultimate Moves". If you want to join in the fun, check out the live video. | The action starts at 13.00 ET (19.00 CEST, 17.00 GMT).

9/7/2023 – ChessBase Magazine offers a window to the world of professional chess. The latest issue, CBM 215 is just out. Here our columnist, Nagesh Havanur takes a look at a recent issue. 162 games (41 annotated), decisive encounters from World Championship deeply annotated. 12 opening surveys, 3 opening videos, 9 demo lectures and several exercises for training. Annotators include Anish Giri, Boris Gelfand and Peter Svidler among others. The icing on the cake is a feature on Boris Spassky with 27 annotated games. | Photo: Ding Liren vs Nepomniachtchi, WCH 2023, FIDE/Anna Shtourman

9/7/2023 – Jennifer Shahade herself founded the women's program in the US Chess Federation, but is now stepping down as its director. In a Facebook post, Shahade cited the way the chess federation reacted - or failed to react - after Shahade accused GM Alejandro Ramirez, who was then working as a coach for the federation, of sexually harassing women and minors as the reason for the decision. | Photo: Jennifer Shahade

9/7/2023 – In his Game of the Week show #584, Merijn Van Delft takes a look at a game Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Gukesh played at the FIDE World Rapid Team Championships in Düsseldorf, a fine example of defense and counterattack. | Merijn’s show is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.