5/23/2026 – It has gained 40 Elo points, and now stands at 3620 Elo. It can show you the best moves, the most promising lines. But it concentrates on teaching. It will play practice games against you, at your level of play, and imitate the style of famous players if you wish. It has AI-supported training with subtle hints, and will train tactics and endgames with you. It even teaches you Freestyle Chess. It practically forces you to become a stronger player.
new: ChessBase Magazine 225
Chess Festival Prague 2025 with analyses by Aravindh, Giri, Gurel, Navara and others. ‘Special’: 27 highly entertaining miniatures. Opening videos by Werle, King and Ris. 10 opening articles with new repertoire ideas and much more. ChessBase Magazine offers first-class training material for club players and professionals! World-class players analyse their brilliant games and explain the ideas behind the moves. Opening specialists present the latest trends in opening theory and exciting ideas for your repertoire. Master trainers in tactics, strategy and endgames show you the tricks and techniques you need to be a successful tournament player! Available as a direct download (incl. booklet as pdf file) or booklet with download key by post. Included in delivery: ChessBase Magazine #225 as “ChessBase Book” for iPad, tablet, Mac etc.!
YOUR PERSONAL CHESS COACH - Whether you’re taking your first steps into the world of club chess, or already playing at a tournament level: with FRITZ, you can train more efficiently, intelligently and with a more personalised approach than ever before. FRITZ is more than just a chess engine – it’s a training revolution! Whether you’re taking your first steps into the world of club chess, or already playing at a tournament level: with FRITZ, you can train more efficiently, intelligently and with a more personalised approach than ever before.
In this volume, we dive into core aspects of chess technique. Smyslov taught the principle of tactical hierarchy, “checks, double attacks, and unprotected pieces”, and Mikhalchishin demonstrates how this method of calculation is vital.
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FRITZ 21
Your Personal Chess Trainer
FRITZ is more than just a chess engine — it's a training revolution!
Whether you are taking your first steps into tournament chess or already competing at a high level: with FRITZ you train more efficiently, more intelligently and more individually than ever before.
Stronger. Better Looking. More Direct.
The multiple Computer Chess World Champion has gained another 40 Elo points and now reaches an incredible 3,620 Elo! At the same time, FRITZ 21 presents itself with a modernized, freshly polished interface for an even more direct playing experience.
✓ +40 Elo points — now 3,620 Elo ✓ Modernized, freshly polished interface ✓ Even more direct playing experience
Play Against Legends:
Challenge the greatest chess legends in history: Lasker, Tal, Uhlmann, Fischer and Karpov — with Elo ratings adjusted to your playing strength while preserving their authentic style of play.
The unique style engine now simulates their human playing styles more realistically than ever before. Your rivals appear as animated video personalities and comment live on your moves. Chess training has never been this entertaining and immersive.
Better Calculations — Even Under Time Pressure!
Perfect your calculation skills with the further improved calculation training mode and its brand-new evaluation system. Or sharpen your reflexes in Bullet Training Mode and learn how to keep your nerves under pressure!
✓ Improved rating system for variation calculation ✓ Bullet training mode for rapid chess reflexes ✓ Systematic training under realistic time pressure
Style Simulation at the Highest Level
Train in a realistic and practical way: choose whether FRITZ should play aggressively, take risks, focus on positional play, or be willing to make exchanges.
✓ Aggressive, positional, exchange-happy — you choose the style ✓ Risk-taking or solid — the playing style adapts to you ✓ Practical training against realistic playing styles
Feature Overview
Style Engine: Train in a realistic and practical way: choose whether FRITZ should play aggressively, take risks, focus on positional play, or be willing to make exchanges.
Animated Opponents: Master legends and animal opponents appear as animated personalities in video and comment on your moves.
Calculation Training: Improved variation training with a new rating system. See&Click exercises in 60 seconds for measurable progress.
Bullet Training: Train your reflexes and learn to keep your nerve under pressure. “Blitz & Train” generates worksheets from your blitz games.
Opening Book: One million theory moves with statistical evaluation (frequency, win rate, player Elo). Live-Book with a weekly updated database.
“Evolving Genius!”: AI-supported training with subtle hints. FRITZ gently guides you to the best move without giving away the solution.
Opponent Types: Train against typical player personalities: Attacker, Coward, Swindler, Endgame Wizard — each with their own playing style and character.
Positional Analysis: Positional analysis with evaluation of king safety, open lines and wing activity. Let's Check: 200 million analyzed positions.
Tactics Training: Generated exercises in attack, defense and checkmate. Tactical analysis directly from your own games.
Endgame Training: 27 categorized typical endgame positions for targeted training of the most important endgame techniques.
3D Boards: Stunning 3D board designs with real-time raytracing for a visual playing experience of the highest class.
Here's a video trailer to give you an impression on how the chess coach Fritz 21 works
5/18/2026 – FIDE has confirmed that its 2026 Congress will be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from 20 to 27 September, with the General Assembly and elections scheduled for the final two days. The announcement sets out the application deadlines and endorsement requirements for candidates seeking the positions of President and Deputy President, elected Vice President and Zonal President, while also reminding applicants of the rules governing campaigning during the electoral period.
5/18/2026 – Vincent Keymer took the sole lead at the Super Chess Classic Romania in Bucharest after defeating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in round four, while the other completed games were drawn. Fabiano Caruana v. Alireza Firouzja was postponed after Firouzja was unable to play for medical reasons. Keymer now stands half a point ahead of the field, though Caruana still has a game in hand. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
For a long time the Scotch opening was considered harmless and rarely played. This changed in 1990 when Garry Kasparov successfully employed the Scotch opening in his World Championship match against Anatoly Karpov. But that was 25 years ago. Now, there is no need to panic if you want to play 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 and need a line against the Scotch. On this 60 Minutes renowned and successful coach Adrian Mikhalchishin gives simple practical tips how to neutralize and counter the Scotch.
YOUR PERSONAL CHESS COACH - Whether you’re taking your first steps into the world of club chess, or already playing at a tournament level: with FRITZ, you can train more efficiently, intelligently and with a more personalised approach than ever before.
“Mate is great!” – Tactical training with Oliver Reeh, “The 8th rank” – Andy Woodward analyses his game against Magnus Carlsen from TePe Sigeman 2026, “A modern Nimzo-Indian” – Andrei Volokitin introduces readers to "his" system and much more!
“Mate is great!” – Tactical training with Oliver Reeh, “The 8th rank” – Andy Woodward analyses his game against Magnus Carlsen from TePe Sigeman 2026, “A modern Nimzo-Indian” – Andrei Volokitin introduces readers to "his" system and much more!
Chess is a concrete game. There is no way around training your calculation skills. Improve your visualization, pattern recognition and learn calculation techniques such as reciprocal thinking with this course.
This compact course is designed specifically for practical play. Instead of overwhelming you with endless theory, it focuses on the critical lines, typical plans, and recurring tactical ideas.
Slav and Semi-Slav Powerbase 2026 is a database and contains a total of 11 766 games from Mega 2026 or the Correspondence Database 2026, of which 1136 are annotated.
For the Slav and Semi-Slav Powerbook 2026 the ratings average was set again at 2400. 2.24 million games from the engine room of playchess.com met this threshold, to which were added over 130 000 games played by humans.
What makes 2.b3 so attractive is that it's aggressive and positional at the same time.
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Challenge the greatest chess legends in history: Lasker, Tal, Uhlmann, Fischer and Karpov — with Elo ratings adjusted to your playing strength while preserving their authentic style of play.
