ChessBase interviews from Samarkand: "How many databases? Hundreds!"

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9/19/2026 – ChessBase has a team on-site at the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. Visitors to the ChessBase stand can find out more about ChessBase for Mac. Arne Kähler and Veronika Exler are also conducting interviews. Svitlana Demchenko has hundreds of databases, Nikita Vitiugov considers himself to be one of the best chefs among chess players, while Gloria Yepez does not enjoy playing blitz! | Photo: ChessBase
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A ChessBase team has travelled to Samarkand. The interviews recorded during the Chess Olympiad will be uploaded to the ChessBase YouTube channel. Check them out!

Nikita Vitiugov : "I am one of the best chefs among chess players"

Svitlana Demchenko : "How many databases? Hundreds!"

Loek van Wely : "A lot of clichés about chess players are actually true..."

Gloria Yepez : "I don't like to play blitz"

Felix Blohberger : "I try to keep my ChessBase files organized"

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