3/29/2024 – If you want to make progress in chess, sooner or later you will have to deal with your opening repertoire. It is better to approach this complex subject systematically than to get lost in a mass of videos, books and clever tips. To help with this, the Opening Encyclopaedia 2024 informs about the latest opening developments and provides basic knowledge.

12/24/2023 – ChessBase wishes all chess friends a Merry Christmas and peaceful and happy holidays! Stay healthy. For the holidays we have also prepared a small tutorial on the intricacies of password management. | Photo: Pixabay.

11/14/2023 – The new Mega Database now contains over 10 million games and over 700,000 new games. With 112,000 annotated games, the Mega Database is also the largest annotated game collection in the world. The Mega Player Encyclopaedia contains 60,000 player names with over 40,000 player photos. Wow! All this is constantly being edited and expanded, e.g. with the automatic Mega Update!

9/28/2023 – ChessBase 17 offers a unique variety of functions for players and coaches. For beginners this complexity is challenging - even though every function is described in the manual (printed 500 pages). For this reason, Walter Saumweber, author of many Microsoft topics, has written a book about ChessBase 17 in which he deliberately concentrates on those topics that are particularly useful or require explanation. Beginners are thus guaranteed a quick start. Advanced users benefit from the detailed explanations of selected areas. This great manual is published in ChessBase's all-new web-based eBook format!

8/24/2023 – Chess is the most delightful and truly comes to live, when you can sit across from each other, engaging in a face-to-face match with a physical chessboard in between. The thrill of an evening at the club, playing blitz chess, maneuver the pieces, and indulge in lively conversation with your club-mates, surpasses the quiet solitude of playing online, isolated in front of a computer screen. However, the Playchess chess server offers a refreshing alternative. It introduces video and audio features that can be effortlessly activated, bringing the essence of in-person play to the virtual realm. With just one click, you can generate a private virtual gaming space, packaged as a simple URL, and swiftly share it with your friends. Embracing this method couldn't be more straightforward. Allow ChessBase expert Martin Fischer to walk you through the mechanics in this short tutorial!

8/15/2023 – The flexibility of ChessBase shows in the variety of functions. It starts with the recording of games and continues with the analysis of games, the building of an opening repertoire or the preparation for an opponent. And sometimes you want to work no engine, sometimes with one, sometimes with two engines at the same time. Whatever you do, you want to see it on the screen. This tutorial shows you how to master your screen with the help of ChessBase.

7/6/2023 – The Opening Encyclopaedia 2023 impresses with a huge scope and is the largest collection on opening theory with almost 1400 theory articles and 7,444 opening surveys. In 70 videos with a total running time of 29 hours the latest trends are presented by grandmasters. Vojko Mencinger has taken a look at the work, which is available at a special price this week in the Summer Special bundle with ChessBase 17.

7/3/2023 – This is your chance! During our Summer Special weeks in July and August you will find attractive products and packages from our shop at special discount prices. We start with the essential software that every chess player needs – from the club amateur to the World Champion. ChessBase 17 and the unique Opening Encyclopedia will give a substantial boost to your playing strength. And you can get it for €50 less than the list price – for €229.90 instead of the list price of €279.80!

6/14/2023 – Dommaraju Gukesh, who just turned 17, is the youngest player among the Top 20 in the world ranking, and he continues to climb up the rating ladder. Those who are keen to learn something from his great chess talent can get invaluable lessons from the master himself in the FritzTrainer ‘Attack like a Super Grandmaster’. A review by Harald Wagner.

5/1/2023 – Today: Matthias Wuellenweber shows us how to use Buddy for analyzing tablebase endgames. In our new video series, our developers personally explain the new features they have developed themselves. From the new data format to the beauty index. In no time at all, you'll learn how it's done.

4/19/2023 – Today: Matthias Wuellenweber shows us who Buddy is, and how he can improve your chess analysis. In our new video series, our developers personally explain the new features they have developed themselves. From the new data format to the beauty index. In no time at all, you'll learn how it's done.

4/18/2023 – Anyone who seriously deals with openings cannot avoid the opening encyclopaedia. Whether beginner or grandmaster. The Opening Encyclopaedia is by far the most comprehensive chess theory work: over 1,396 (!) theory articles offer a huge fund of ideas and high-quality analyses! In the 2023 edition, 66 new major articles and 384 new or updated opening overviews have been added. In addition: 70 top-class videos with 29 hours of playing time! For beginners, there is a tutorial for each opening area in which the most important ideas and goals are presented. The icing on the cake: Grandmaster Dorian Rogozenco presents the current opening trends in world-class chess. Secure the decisive advantage for yourself with this unique opening library!

4/11/2023 – Experts estimate that more books have been written about chess than about all other games combined. Chess addicts may own hundreds, but have an ambivalent relationship to them. On the one hand, one is proud to own the books. On the other, most cannot be read! Not by 95% of the people who buy them. ChessBase is currently in the process of launching a new "Tutorial" format. First volumes can be purchased in our Shop.

3/24/2023 – Today: Matthias Wuellenweber shows us how the threat and weak moves function work for ChessBase 17. In our new video series, our developers personally explain the new features they have developed themselves. From the new data format to the beauty index. In no time at all, you'll learn how it's done.

3/17/2023 – Today: Matthias Wuellenweber goes into detail about the new hints option for ChessBase 17. In our new video series, our developers personally explain the new features they have developed themselves. From the new data format to the beauty index. In no time at all, you'll learn how it's done.

3/14/2023 – Today: Jeroen Van den Belt shows us the best positional search option, ChessBase has ever had. In our new video series, our developers personally explain the new features they have developed themselves. From the new data format to the beauty index. In no time at all, you'll learn how it's done.

3/11/2023 – Today: Lutz Nebe shows us the visual database changes, and adjustments of the ChessBase 17 interface. In our new video series, our developers personally explain the new features they have developed themselves. From the new data format to the beauty index. In no time at all, you'll learn how it's done.

3/7/2023 – Today: Matthias Wuellenweber goes into detail about the new evaluation function for ChessBase 17. In our new video series, our developers personally explain the new features they have developed themselves. From the new data format to the beauty index. In no time at all, you'll learn how it's done.

3/5/2023 – Today: Mathias Feist explains how ChessBase 17 automatically pastes games and positions from the clipboard. In our new video series, our developers personally explain the new features they have developed themselves. From the new data format to the beauty index. In no time at all, you'll learn how it's done.

2/28/2023 – Today: Jeroen Van den Belt shows us the new menu of the 2D-Board for ChessBase 17. In our new video series, our developers personally explain the new features they have developed themselves. From the new data format to the beauty index. In no time at all, you'll learn how it's done.

2/25/2023 – Today: Mathias Feist shows us how to enable the new speak text annotation for ChessBase 17, in just a couple of clicks. ChessBase 17 offers many new features. We help to use them optimally! In our new video series, our developers personally explain the new features they have developed themselves. From the new data format to the beauty index. In no time at all, you'll learn how it's done.

2/22/2023 – Today: Jeroen Van den Belt shows us the newest tournament search option. ChessBase 17 offers many new features. We help to use them optimally! In our new video series, our developers personally explain the new features they have developed themselves. From the new data format to the beauty index. In no time at all, you'll learn how it's done.

2/17/2023 – Today: Matthias Wuellenweber shows us how to use the new beauty function for ChessBase 17, so you can find the most remarkable games in chess history in no time. ChessBase 17 offers many new features. We help to use them optimally! In our new video series, our developers personally explain the new features they have developed themselves. From the new data format to the beauty index. In no time at all, you'll learn how it's done.

2/14/2023 – Today: Mathias Feist implemented the feature to analyse after a played game! This wasn't possible before ChessBase 17. ChessBase 17 offers many new features. We help to use them optimally! In our new video series, our developers personally explain the new features they have developed themselves. From the new data format to the beauty index. In no time at all, you'll learn how it's done.