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NEW: ChessBase Magazine #160

6/10/2014 – Reports on the Candidates, the Gashimov Memorial, the European Championship, and more. Caruana and Radjabov analyse their wins against Carlsen, while Anand, Motylev and other top players also annotate important games. GM Dorian Rogozenco starts his new series "Classic". CBM 160 includes 13 opening articles. One ("Don't fear the Hedgehog") is now available for free!

Recommended: ChessBase Magazine #159

4/23/2014 – "I was delighted to see Jan Timman on the cover of this issue," writes Nagesh Havanur, who was not only pleased with the tournament reports – Wijk aan Zee and Zurich – but also with the 13 opening, and especially with Martin Breutigam’s King’s Gambit treatment, which Prof. Havanur calls "the icing on the cake." Even if you have other preferences there is bound to be something for you.

ChessBase Magazine #159 – with free download

4/10/2014 – "The latest issue of ChessBase Magazine offers the usual blend of top tournament coverage, instructional material and opening surveys. Danny King presents excellent video coverage from Zurich and Wijk aan Zee, and his analysis of the key games is typically insightful." You can download the free article by Michal Krasenkow on the Modern Benoni with 7.Bd3 Bg7 8.h3. Review at Marsh Towers.

CBM 158: The Match and the Berlin Defence

3/16/2014 – In this issue of ChessBase Magazine GM Mihail Marin draws an interesting parallel between the Anand-Carlsen match in Chennai and Kasparov-Kramnik, London 2000. It was Kramnik who first used the Berlin Defence that had not been seen at this level since the days of Lasker and Capablanca. Prof Nagesh Havanur tells us what we can learn about it in ChessBase Magazine 158. Review.

'Top quality material at an affordable price'

2/11/2014 – "The new issue of ChessBase Magazine is packed full of all the usual features, from tournament reports to opening surveys, middlegame tactics and endgame strategies, writes reviewer Sean Marsh. He especially appreciated the simplicity of the explanations: No fuss, no attempt to show off – the commentators get straight to the point and the lessons leave a lasting, uncluttered impression.

New: ChessBase Magazine 158 – with free sample

2/7/2014 – The new ChessBase Magazine provides star analysis by some of the world's best players. There is also a wealth of openings analysis and surveys, like Alexey Kuzmin's explanation of the "Romanishin Principle" (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.c4). You can download this sample article for free – or check out state-of-the-art GM analysis your favourite line in the eleven opening surveys.

CBM #156 – the resurgence of Vlad Kramnik

12/28/2013 – We have already reached ChessBase Magazine 157, but Nagesh Havanur, who was busy writing on the World Championship match in Chennai, has sent us his impressions of CBM 156, which celebrates Vladimir Kramnik's victory at the Tromsø World Cup. He has taken a special look at one particular opening survey: 9…Ne8!? against the King’s Indian Bayonet Attack. Review.

New: ChessBase Magazine 157 – with free sample

11/29/2013 – The new ChessBase Magazine provides star analysis by some of the world's best players. There is also a wealth of openings analysis and surveys, like Michal Krasenkow's uncompromising 4.h2-h4 in the A85 Dutch. White follows up with h4-h5 and then he must not be afraid to offer an exchange on h5, and Black is faced with a difficult defensive task. Download this sample analysis for free.

ChessBase Magazine #156 – exemplary coverage

10/24/2013 – "Vladimir Kramnik's notes always strike me as being totally honest," writes Sean Marsh of Marsh Towers. "Issue 156 in the long-running ChessBase magazine series provides exemplary coverage of the tournaments in Biel and Dortmund (complete with annotations by the champions). As impressive as always, ChessBase Magazine remains one of the must-buy items on the chess market." Marsh Towers review.

ChessBase Magazine #156 – download sample!

9/27/2013 – The King's Gambit does not have a good reputation according to opening theory but in a practical game the black player must remember lots of variations especially when he goes for the main line with 3...g5. In the new issue of CBM, German IM Martin Breutigam recommends a rare but highly successful sideline with 3...Ne7. You can download his article for free! More.

ChessBase Magazine #155 – Never write off Gelfand

8/19/2013 – His form had reached its peak with his world championship duel with Anand last year, but missed his opportunity. Perhaps it’s time for the veteran to retire? Not yet. Boris Gelfand staged a triumphant return with a first prize in the Tal Memorial. CBM 155 rightly celebrates the outstanding event, with the tournament winner himself annotating. Review by Prof. Nagesh Havanur.

NEW: ChessBase Magazine 155 – download sample!

8/9/2013 – If 50% of all White players fail to find the best continuation on move four, everything indicates that Black chose a line with excellent practical chances. 3...Na5 against the Rossolimo-Variation in the Sicilian is such a line. In the new CBM 155 GM Leonid Kritz takes a close look at this move. And you can download his article for free! More...

ChessBase Magazine 154 – with star commentators

7/12/2013 – ChessBase Magazine #154 was keenly awaited by subscribers. It deals with the recent Candidates' Tournament, as well as the FIDE Grand Prix in Zug and the Alekhine Memorial in Paris and St. Petersburg. ChessBase Magazine 154 has 806 games of which about 89 are annotated, by players like Kramnik, Aronian, Caruana, Gelfand and Ponomariov.  Review by Prof. Nagesh Havanur.

Marshtowers review: ChessBase Magazine #154

6/10/2013 – Alongside the usual features, such as fine opening surveys (including more very welcome Moskalenko French coverage) and study material on openings, tactics and endgames, three very strong tournaments are given in-depth coverage in the latest issue of ChessBase Magazine. "Anyone who is serious about their chess needs Chessbase Magazine!" writes Sean Marsh in his review.

CBM #153 – for professionals and connoisseurs

6/7/2013 – ChessBase Magazine #153 is about records, outstanding games, great suspense – everything chess lovers could wish for. One highlight is Anand's comments on his 23-move black victory over the world's number two, Levon Aronian, in Wijk aan Zee. You can play through his insightful notes on our Javascript player. And find out what else is in store for you, in this review by Prof. Nagesh Havanur.

ChessBase Magazine #153 – blunders galore

4/8/2013 – How do super-Grandmasters lose games? Sean Marsh has taken a look at some example of high-level losses, extracting a number of instructive and entertaining examples from the latest issue of ChessBase Magazine, which according to him is "another feast of fine chess and should be a required purchase for all serious chess players." Review.

ChessBase Magazine #152

4/4/2013 – The great Mikhail Botvinnik would have frowned at the cover picture of CBM 152. While the Patriarch did maintain correct relations with his rivals, it would not have done to be too friendly with someone intent on wresting his crown. If you have not seen this issue of our DVD magazine with booklet you might want to take a look at what it has to offer. Review by Prof. Nagesh Havanur.

Fridman's fortress, Meier's mighty, Anand's exploits

2/21/2013 – The recent Baden Baden tournament saw some deep and exciting chess, often culminating in decisive endgames, which our columnist GM Karsten Müller has been carefully monitoring for the next issue of ChessBase Magazine. We bring you four instructive examples which you can use to hone your skills in an important part of the game.  Learn and enjoy.

ChessBase Magazine 152 – standing the test of time

2/18/2013 – The highlight of the new CBM is the coverage of the London Chess Classic. Magnus Of particular interest are the 19 games presented with the audio versions of the post-match analysis, featuring the voices of the players themselves. On average, each post-mortem runs for 20+ minutes and they will surely stand the test of time as an important historical document. Marsh Towers review.

On the brink of madness

4/22/2003 – He is from Kazakhstan and lives in Cannes. He is 29, flamboyant and eloquent. Vladislav Tkachiev is the star of the ChessBase Magazine 93 multimedia report. In almost 25 minutes of videos the 2634 Super-GM talks about chess in general and his mind in particular, what it is like to face Kasparov and who are the most beautiful women in chess. Interested?
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