4/18/2019 – The second part of the opening tutorial shows how to create a repertoire database and how to import games from the ChessBase Magazine and other sources to your repertoire database to save a lot of time and effort. | Drawing: ChessBase

4/16/2019 – Passed pawns can be dangerous, especially in the endgame. Here the black bishop is struggling to stem the tide. White can win but precise play is required.

4/12/2019 – The best move for White in the diagram position is 28.Rd3!, but following 28...Qc8 29.Rg3? throws the win away. Can you spot Black's saving trick after that?

4/9/2019 – Rook endings are difficult to win and difficult to draw. The following position is a typical example.

4/5/2019 – In the diagram position Black's attacked bishop must retreat onto the right square. 29...Bd7 or 29...Be6 — what would you have played against the future world champion?

4/2/2019 – Knights like tactics and need a concrete task. And you should take care to give your knights room to manoeuvre.

3/29/2019 – There is no talent without training. But where can you find good quality training? The new format of ChessBase Magazine has been designed to answer just that question. To give the competitive and improving chess player a regular dose of training, on par with one might get by hiring a good coach. From endgame training to the latest tournament games, tactical motifs, opening traps, and much more is all covered in ChessBase Magazine 188! Reviewer extraordinaire DAVIDE NASTASIO takes a deep dive.

3/29/2019 – After 16.Rxb7+! in the diagram position White checkmates the black king by force. Four variations, four key moves, and everything goes with check. Enjoy!

3/28/2019 – Every two months the ChessBase Magazine offers new opening ideas, top class analyses, video training, and much more. In between the ChessBase Magazine Extra updates your database and offers some treats the CBM Extra 188, for example, includes three videos with interesting opening ideas and a video that invites to enjoy brilliancy. More…

3/26/2019 – "Passed pawns have to run" is a good rule of thumb in the endgame. But there are exceptions.

3/22/2019 – Would you dare to play 30.Rxf7 in the diagram position? The 11th world champion did, a good omen — but can you walk the talk following Black's reply 30...Rc1+ then?

3/19/2019 – Umbrellas are useful, in real life and in chess. In chess endgames pawns often work as an umbrella and protect the king from checks by the enemy rook.