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ChessBase 17 - Mega package - Edition 2024
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The king blockades the passed pawns, while the rook attacks. This is a typical distribution of roles in rook endings. Facing the technical wizard that is Magnus Carlsen, Dommaraju Gukesh failed to find the correct roles for his pieces. Not surprisingly, the Norwegian made the most of his young opponent’s mistake.
Attack like a Super Grandmaster
In this Fritztrainer: “Attack like a Super GM†with Gukesh we touch upon all aspects of his play, with special emphasis on how you can become a better attacking player.
Dommaraju Gukesh | Photo: chess.com / Maria Emelianova
Passed pawns must be pushed! Fabiano Caruana tried to play a subtle move before advancing his outside passer and saw Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu escaping with a draw amid a remarkable semifinal encounter in Baku.
Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and Fabiano Caruana | Photo: FIDE / Stev Bonhage
When there are two ways to grab a pawn in an endgame, one might think that choosing the correct capture is a minor detail — but as seen in the game between Alexander Grischuk and Bardiya Daneshvar, grabbing the wrong pawn might turn out to be a decisive mistake.
Navigating the Ruy Lopez Vol.1-3
The Ruy Lopez is one of the oldest openings which continues to enjoy high popularity from club level to the absolute world top. In this video series, American super GM Fabiano Caruana, talking to IM Oliver Reeh, presents a complete repertoire for White.
Alexander Grischuk | Photo: FIDE / Anna Shtourman
If they are well-coordinated, a rook and a knight can outplay a rook and a group of pawns. Jergus Pechac, however, failed to find a way to harmonize his pieces in his game against Vladimir Fedoseev.
Vladimir Fedoseev | Photo: FIDE / Anna Shtourman
The eventual runner-up in Baku played a remarkable match against his friend Arjun Erigaisi in the quarterfinals. Pragg’s passed pawns gave him a crucial victory in the second game of the memorable confrontation.
Master Class Vol.14 - Vasily Smyslov
Smyslov cultivated a clear positional style and even in sharp tactical positions often relied more on his intuition than on concrete calculation of variations. Let our authors introduce you into the world of Vasily Smyslov.
Pragg gets a second queen and Arjun resigns | Photo: FIDE / Stev Bonhage
Magical Chess Endgames Vol. 1 & 2 + The magic of chess tactics
In over 4 hours in front of the camera, Karsten Müller presents to you sensations from the world of endgames - partly reaching far beyond standard techniques and rules of thumb - and rounds off with some cases of with own examples.
