New: ChessBase Magazine #231

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5/4/2026 – 2026 Candidates Tournament: Analyses by Anish Giri, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Wei Yi, Wesley So and Yannick Pelletier. Video review by Dorian Rogozenco – “Magnus the Great”: The CBM team of authors takes a close look at 20 previously unanalysed Carlsen victories from the period 2014 to 2023 – 11 exciting opening articles, from the Alapin to the Winawer – “Top Grandmasters at Work”: Combine like the pros with Oliver Reeh and many more – New: Download version including a comprehensive and redesigned accompanying PDF (38 pages)! Take a look – a sample chapter awaits you!
From the 2026 Candidates Tournament, featuring a video review by Dorian Rogozenco, to Jan Werle’s opening video on the French Tarrasch Defence, and Oliver Reeh’s tactical column ‘Top Grandmasters at Work’. Analyses by Giri, So, Wei Yi and many others.
ChessBase Magazine offers top-class training material for club players and professionals! World-class players analyse their finest 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 exactly the tricks and techniques you need to become a successful tournament player! Available as a download (including the magazine as a PDF file) or as a printed magazine with a download key sent by post.
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The newly designed accompanying PDF allows us to present selected theoretical articles and analyses by renowned authors in full. This issue includes, amongst other things, an opening articles on the French Winawer Variation. A key focus of this issue is the 2026 Candidates Tournament. Wesley So takes a close look at a winning game by the winner, Javokhir Sindarov. The download and Books versions also feature analyses by Anish Giri, Wei Yi, Vaishali and Yannick Pelletier.

And plenty of space has also been made in the new accompanying PDF for the presentation of the diverse training columns. From the opening videos to the ‘Practical Tips for Tournament Players’ and the ‘Special’ on Magnus Carlsen, right through to a detailed guide on how to build the ‘Fortress’ featured in this issue – you’ll find it all in CBM #231!

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New: ChessBase Magazine #230

3/5/2026 – Tata Steel 2026: Analyses by Bluebaum, Giri, L'Ami, Woodward and many more – News from the ‘Erigabava’ Sicilian: Yago Santiago promotes 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Bb4! – Slav Marshall Gambit: white queen on d8! Lars Schandorff examines 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e6 4.e4 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 Qxd4 7.Bxb4 Qxe4+ 8.Be2 Na6 9.Ba5 f6!? – Easy to remember, important to know: Dorian Rogozenco shows a classic fortress motif with king against knight + edge pawn – Strategy: the right double pawn! Mihail Marin explains when to knock out the centre with fxg and when not to, and much more. Includes ChessBase Book for iPad, tablet, etc.
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60m English The Elephant Gambit

The Elephant Gambit (1.e4.e5 2.Nf3 d5!?) has never really been given the attention it deserves. It is a very useful surprise weapon. Let us list the advantages of playing this particular opening: 1) Shock value 2) It is very aggressive. Black can take over the initiative early. 3) Many tricky lines 4) Unorthodox. Black is basically taking the game to the opponent as early as move two. Not many openings do that! It's a perfect opening for young players and club players to adopt. Let Andrew Martin select a repertoire for you on this 60 mins, which, if used with discretion, will rack up the points. I am sure that you will enjoy this unusual tour of the Elephant Gambit.