3/24/2023 – The "Special" of the current ChessBase Magazine is dedicated to Anthony Miles. In addition to a collection of 21 extensively analysed brilliant games of the first English grandmaster, you will also find a multifaceted contribution by Mihail Marin on Miles' chess understanding and playing style. Marin's database of 12 games from the years 1978 to 2000 is peppered with many training exercises. For the first time for ChessBase Magazine, our author also offers two interactive videos in which you can put your strategic understanding to the test. And of course Marin again introduces the "hero" of this issue in the introductory video to his contribution - you can watch the 20-minute video here.
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.!
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Mihail Marin: Positional Milestones
In the video introduction to his article, Mihail Marin presents two games by Anthony Miles in which essential elements of his style become clear: Playing with space advantage, hypermodern play and exploiting a lead in development.
Video introduction to Mihail Marin's strategy article in CBM #212
"Miles was a positional player who would feel the dynamical and tactical nuances and a combinative player who would know how to build his attack from a solid positional base."
Playing like Anthony Miles - nine strategic tasks
Here is a selection from Mihail Marin's training database (solutions below):
1. Ribli - Miles: How should Black start his positional attack?
2. Miles - Donner: How can White get a huge advantage?
3. Zlotnikov - Miles: How should Black continue?
4. Miles - Lalic: How should White use his slight advance in development?
5. Miles - Speelman: How should White regroup?
6. Miles - Beliavsky (Analysis): Can White prove an advantage?
7. Panchenko - Miles: What should Black do about the attacked knight?
8. Miles - Panno: How did Miles shatter Black's optimism?
9. Langeweg - Miles: How should Black proceed?
Solutions (detailed in Mihail Marin's database in CBM #212)
1. 19...Ba4! The main threat is ...Rc3. 2. 19.Na2! White prepares to invade through c6. 3. 15...f4! Black prepares to open the f-file. 4. 11.dxc5! White invites the exchange of Black's most active piece, while also opening the centre. 5. 22.Nb1! clears the c-file, the knight heads for f3. 6. 21.Bxe5! White needs to shatter the pawn chain. 7. 17...Kf8! The knight is best placed on e7. The exchange on e7 would bring White nothing. 8. 28.Rc1!! indirectly pins the d5-pawn. 9. 20...e4! The pawn sacrifice secures Black activity.
You can find the complete article by Mihail Marin in ChessBase Magazine #212!
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Answer by Jan Markos: Such a draw offer by Black so early in the game is a bit inappropriate. I would guess Black wants to bail out of the game before it becomes clear that White is better. With many pieces on the board, White might still get confused. In fact, White has a simple way to a better endgame here. Therefore Sethuraman declined the draw offer and later won the game against Gupta.
Highlights of ChessBase Magazine #212
These are the editors' recommendations – from first-class analyses from the Tata Steel Masters and Challengers 2023 to the endgame series "Fundamental Endgame Knowledge" by Dr Karsten Mueller:
Top chess and master analyses
Tata Steel 2023: Anish Giri comments on three of his games, plus analyses by Praggnanandhaa, Jorden van Foreest, Peter Heine Nielsen, the winner of the Challenger, Alexander Donchenko and many others. Dorian Rogozenco presents two games in the video that were decisive for the outcome of the Masters!
Rapid Highlights: Anish Giri, Jan-Krzysztof Duda and Peter Heine Nielsen analyse selected games from the Rapid Chess World Championship and the Meltwater Champions Chess Final 2022.
Special: Anthony Miles
CBM authors analyse their favourite game of the Englishman (1955-2001). Exclusive collection of 21 annotated games from the years 1978 to 2001.
Practical tips for the tournament player
When should you accept a draw offer and when not? Which emotional aspects can influence our decision, and how can we block them out as best we can? Don’t miss part 5 of the training series “Practical Tips for the Tournament Player” with GM Jan Markos. Video + small collection of exercises.
Move by Move
Robert Ris shows Magnus Carlsen's fantastic game against Nodirbek Abdusattorov from the 2022 Rapid World Championship. Can you find the moves of the triple world champion?
All in one
Spyridon Kapnisis presents the Scotch Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Bc5 5.Ng5!? After 5...Nh6 6.Nxf7 Nxf7 7.Bxf7+ Kxf7 8.Qh5+ White wins back the piece on c5 and has in any case already achieved a partial success.
Opening videos
All three opening videos pick up current ideas from the top tournament in Wijk aan Zee! Rustam Kasimdzhanov examines the Ruy Lopez with 8.a4 b4 9.a5, which came on the board twice at the "Masters". Nico Zwirs examines Magnus Carlsen's idea of 7...Bg4 in the Exchange Variation of the Queen's Gambit. And Mihail Marin puts the Evans Gambit from Beerdsen-Pechac from the "Challengers" to the test.
From the Reti Opening to the King's Indian - ChessBase Magazine #212 offers 11 opening articles with new ideas for your repertoire!
Vogel: Reti Opening 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 b6 Kuzmin: English 1...e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 e4 4.Ng5 c6 Sumets: Caro-Kann Exchange 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 Papp: Najdorf 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 h6 8.Bh4 Qb6 9.a3 Santiago: French 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 a6!? Schandorff: Scotch with 4...Bc5 and 7...a5!? Ris: Italian Ulvestad Variation 5...b5!? Srinath: Open Ruy Lopez Part II Postny: Nimzo-Indian 4.Nf3 0-0 5.Bg5 c5 6.Rc1 Grigoriants: Catalan 6...dxc4 7.Qc2 b5 8.a4 Szabo: King's Indian 5.Be2 0-0 6.Be3 e5 7.d5
Topical opening traps
“From the English Opening to the Queen’s Gambit” – Rainer Knaak takes a close look at eight traps from current tournament practice (incl. three FritzTrainer videos)
Strategy: "Positional Milestones"
Mihail Marin presents the legend from England, Anthony Miles, as a universal player and explains how strategy and tactics worked together harmoniously in his best games. Including a detailed video introduction and – for the first time in CBM – two interactive training videos!
Modern Classics
Dorian Rogozenco shows one of the most spectacular games from the match "Soviet Union vs. the Rest of the World" in 1970: Bent Larsen came to blows on the first board of the world selection in only 17 moves. against world champion Boris Spassky! Part 3 of the new video series.
Tactics: "Queenless and happy"
Sometimes it is simply necessary to part with one's queen. Oliver Reeh's article contains 32 games, peppered with plenty of training exercises. Plus three interactive videos with our author’s favourite combinations.
Fundamental Endgame Knowledge II
The endgame expert Dr Karsten Mueller continues his training series with the topic "Rook + Pawn vs. Rook". Also: Endgame highlights of Anthony Miles.
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