4/15/2023 – In the diagram position, White's opening move may be obvious with the black king in the centre, but after that ... Enjoy heavy piece handling à la Fritz Sämisch!

4/15/2023 – Organized by the Bibisara Assaubayeva Foundation and the National Lottery of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Satty Zhuldyz (“Lucky Stars”) Rapid and Blitz Chess Tournament is set to take place on April 20-25. The likes of Vladimir Kramnik, Hou Yifan and Levon Aronian will be joined by a host of rising stars, including Bibisara Assaubayeva, Vincent Keymer and Arjun Erigaisi.

4/14/2023 – In his new Power Play Show, GM Daniel King uses game 2 of the World Championship match in Astana as a starting point, and compares it with two games from a previous match for the title, the 2008 confrontation between Vishy Anand and Vladimir Kramnik. | 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.

4/14/2023 – WFM Honorata Kucharska is a talented and accomplished Woman FIDE Master (WFM) in the world of chess. Born in Poland, she has made a name for herself through her impressive strategic thinking and passion for the game. ChessBase is the tool, which Honorata enjoys most, for preparing against her opponents. In our very first episode of "Honorata's Harmony" the Polish WFM introduces herself, and shows us her analysis of one of her best games she has played against the Sicilian setup.

4/14/2023 – Middlegame secrets are revealed - in a series of articles featuring videos by Jan Markos. Next we'll discuss the Rook, exploring things like the impact of the 7th rank or the difference between rooks and minor pieces! If you wish to know more, we recommend the full course by Jan Markos, Middlegame Secrets Vol.2: The Potential of the Rook. | Photo: Benjamin Smith/Unsplash

4/14/2023 – Tim Krabbé's 1985 book "Chess Curiosities" showed a study by the Bulgarian chess composer I. Ionchev, flawed but nevertheless interesting. Yours truly tried to follow in his footsteps. Nadareishvili explored the same concept, and it might be unfair to associate the name with Ionchev as he was neither the first, the last, nor the most important one to show it - only the most famous. | Photo: Pixabay

4/11/2023 – 16-year-old Dommaraju Gukesh emerged victorious in the second event of the Armageddon Championship Series 2023, organized by World Chess. Gukesh’s excellent performance secured him a spot in September’s Grand Finale, along with Nodirbek Abdusattorov, the tournament’s runner-up. The series was broadcasted live on 16 online and TV platforms, including CNBC, BeIN Sports and FOX Australia. | Photos: World Chess

4/10/2023 – Ian Nepomniachtchi took the lead at the World Chess Championship in Astana after beating Ding Liren with black in Monday’s game 2. Ding shocked onlookers with his fourth move, but Nepo reacted in principled fashion, entering the most trying continuations. Soon enough, the Russian’s position went from slightly advantageous to completely winning. Ding resigned the game on move 29. | Photo: FIDE / Anna Shtourman

4/10/2023 – The third leg of the Women’s Grand Prix finished last Thursday in New Delhi. Aleksandra Goryachkina, Zhu Jiner and Bibsara Assaubayeva tied for first place. As ever, GM Karsten Müller followed the action closely, looking for exceptional positions to share with us. Find here three thought-provoking endgames with instructive analyses. | Pictured: Kateryna Lagno taking a look at Aleksandra Goryachkina’s position. | Photo: Ismael Nieto

4/9/2023 – Recently young grandmaster P. Iniyan visited our company and showed us a position from one of his games which should be won by White. But he needed to work very hard to do so. It was a remarkable rook ending from which there was a lot to learn. We challenged our readers to find a comprehensive solution, and received some excellent analyses. This we present you today, with Iniyan's own analysis. Don't miss the wonderfully instructive video at the end.

4/9/2023 – “Armageddon Championship Series: Asia & Oceania”, the second event of the cycle developed by World Chess, is taking place on April 3-9 in Berlin. Daniil Dubov, Yu Yangyi, Vladimir Kramnik, Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Vidit Gujrathi, Parham Maghsoodloo, Gukesh D and Murali Karthikeyan play a double-elimination blitz knockout, as they battle for €50,000 in prize money and two spots in the series’ Grand Finale. | Start: 20.00 CEST. Follow the games live with commentary by Jan Gustafsson and Jovanka Houska.

4/9/2023 – Game 1 of the World Championship match was a nervy affair. Ian Nepomniachtchi, playing white, got the upper hand out of the opening, eventually gained a pawn, but then failed to convert his advantage. Ding Liren, who might become China’s first-ever world champion, confessed in the press conference that he had difficulty focusing on chess at the start of the game, most likely due to the pressure of the match. | Photo: FIDE / Stev Bonhage