5/6/2024 – Why is the rook’s pawn called the "worst enemy of the knight"? How do you make best use of the "Knight Check Shadow" and when should you enter the "Karpov Distance"? In the new ChessBase Magazine #219, Karsten Mueller shows you the most important techniques in the endgame with knight against pawn(s) in part #9 of his series "Fundamental Endgame Knowledge". Take the chance and test your technique in two interactive training videos in this week’s CBM reading sample. Have fun!
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5/7/2024 – Passed pawns can be powerful and in the endgame they are often very powerful. In the diagram position it is Black to move. How can he use the power of his passed a-pawn to win the game?
5/4/2024 – "Check all checks and captures" is a useful tip when accessing sharp positions, however, in the diagram White uncorked a bomb move of a completely different kind. I'm curious to see if you can find it!
5/2/2024 – The new ChessBase Magazine #219 offers complete mobile access again with the ChessBase book format. All analyses, repertoire articles, videos and training exercises can be loaded directly in your web browser! In this and the coming weeks, we will be presenting the new issue to you in a series of free reading samples. We start with Lars Schandorff's opening article on the Caro-Kann Advance Variation. In the line with 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.h4 h6!? he recommends White to start the game with a sequence of nine pawn moves! Can that be good? Check the free CBM reading sample of the week!
4/30/2024 – Prague Masters 2024: analyses by tournament winner Nodirbek Abdusattorov as well as Erwin l'Ami, David Navara, Thai Dai Van Nguyen, Praggnanandhaa and many more. - "Special" on Fabiano Caruana: CBM authors show their favourite games of the world no. 2 - exclusive collection of 26 annotated games from 2007 to 2023 – A fresh English repertoire: Felix Blohberger presents an idea based on the game Gukesh-Navara from the Prague Masters 2024 with 3.e3 and 4.Qb3 (video) – Everything okay for Black: Sergey Grigoriants updates 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.f3 d5!? – Active defence: Jan Markos shows in his series "Practical tips for the tournament player" which strategy you should pursue in a pressure situation – Endgames with knight versus pawn(s): "Knight check shadow", "Karpov distance" and what else you need to know, part #9 of Dr Karsten Mueller’s video course and much more.
4/30/2024 – The diagram position is from a game Hikaru Nakamura and Vishy Anand played in the Bundesliga. Black is a pawn down and obviously in trouble. However, there's a reason why Anand is well-known for his defensive skills. How did he save the game?
4/25/2024 – ChessBase Magazine offers a window to the world of professional chess. Our columnist Nagesh Havanur takes a look at our recent issue, CBM 218. 540 games from Tata Steel Chess and Chessable Masters 2024, 12 opening surveys, 3 opening videos, 6 demo lectures and several exercises for training. Annotators include Wei Yi, Anish Giri, Nordibek Abdusattorov, Alireza Firouzja, Vidit Gujrathi and Praggnanandhaa among others. The icing on the cake is a special feature on Richard Rapport, with 28 annotated games. | Pictured: Gukesh D playing white against Ding Liren in Wijk aan Zee | Photo: Jurriaan Hoefsmit / Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2024
4/23/2024 – The eternal duel knight vs bishop is one of the many things that make chess so interesting. In the diagram position, White's knight is better than Black's bishop. But White still has to find a way to win. What should he do?
4/20/2024 – From the diagram position, White starts a forced sequence at the end of which only the Rh8 remains of the black pieces. Have fun clearing the board!
4/16/2024 – Usually the endgame rook and knight against rook is an easy draw. But matters are different, when the defending king is in trouble near the corner of the board. In the diagram position, it is Black to move and draw. What should he do?
4/9/2024 – If knights are on the board things often get tricky in the endgame. Very much depends on the circumstances - knights can be very strong or very weak. In the diagram position it is White to move. How can he dominate Black's knight and win the game after 44...Nd1?
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