2/12/2022 – While you are looking at this rich diagram position - would you be so kind to show why 22...Kxc8?? loses the game for Black?

2/5/2022 – In the diagram position Black's active rooks are hitting f2, his queen g5 is eyeing the Rc1 - and yet White unperturbedly continued 30. b4-b5! Can you spot the idea behind this advance?

1/29/2022 – In the diagram position White has a shortcut to victory, enabling him to hunt down Black's king ... or his queen on h1! Can you work it all out in your head?

1/28/2022 – Lawrence Trent thinks that Paul Keres might be one of the most underrated players in the chess world. Time to witness a special game of his against Ilmar Raud. The tactical combination is quite stunning. It is also time to catch up with the tactics training on ChessBase, and break through the 2400 rating wall. Will it finally work out today?

1/22/2022 – In the diagrammed position Black just played 25...Bd1?? to attack the pawn on e2. However, this backfired with a vengeance. How did White react?

1/21/2022 – Normally, Lawrence and Arne approach the tactic section, and solve some puzzles to reach a higher rating. Today, Alexander Alekhine takes over. Lawrence shows us two prime examples of Alekhines tactical understanding. Trent's Tactics is about exceeding your tactical understanding, with plenty of different motifs. We highly recommend trying the puzzles on your own for a couple of minutes, before watching the solution.

1/15/2022 – In the diagram position Black has just played 32...Qf5, threatening to harass the white king with ...Qb1+. But White has a way to combine attack and defence which leads to victory. Your call!

1/14/2022 – "I am getting so much better at tactics!" Arne mentions right at the beginning of the show. Little did he know, that this episode might be the low point of his chess career. The puzzles are merciless, and every move seems to miss the point. The goal was to reach 2400 in the tactic's section today, but apparently some technical difficulties, and more bad ideas lead to an actual loss of rating points! Have fun watching Lawrence and Arne getting crushed.

1/8/2022 – In the diagram position it is White to move and he has to react to Black's threat of ...g4 which would trap the bishop on h3. But with the right pawn push White can gain the upper hand. Which pawn should White push ahead?

1/7/2022 – Trents Tactics is back in 2022! Lawrence and Arne decide to talk about the chess year 2021, the tournaments, and the best male and female player. They then move directly to highly creative tactical patterns, and finally play some ChessBase training, trying come closer to the rating of 2400.

1/1/2022 – In the diagram position White can start fireworks to hunt down the black king, and you are invited to ignite all the rockets - have fun!

12/25/2021 – In the diagram position it is Black to play but it is White who seems to be calling the shots. However, Black's position contains hidden possibilities and with three powerful moves Black can exploit the somewhat precarious position of White's queen on g4. What would you do?

12/23/2021 – Lawrence is busy, but still managed to continue Trent's Tactics from the UK, with an improvised setup. Good enough to conquer a remarkable tactical masterpiece by Vishy Anand against Veselin Topalov, in the World Championship in Sofia from 2010. Lawrence and Arne also try to reach the 2350 Rating in the ChessBase training section, but will they succeed?

12/18/2021 – The diagram shows a position from a game that was played 90 years ago. White here found a combination that is a true classic, and particularly impressive was the quiet third move of the combination. Do you see what White can do here?

12/11/2021 – The razor-sharp diagram position saw Black losing after 26...Kxh6?, while after 26...Kg7! things easily might have gone the other way round. Stunners galore - enjoy!

12/4/2021 – In the diagram position, White has a strong passed pawn on c7 that should help him to win the game. But first White has to take care that Black's rook on b1 does not run havoc. How would you continue with White?

12/3/2021 – Sometimes you discover a familiar tactic, proceed with the correct move order, and cannot find the winning path. Clear tactical patterns don't always win by default, as Lawrence demonstrates in just two hefty examples. Additionally, we try to break through to a 2300 rating. But the theme thread continues, and what should be a manageable task, turns out to get far more brutal than expected. This XL episode has tons of nice tactics for you to look at, and solve.

11/27/2021 – In the diagram position, 26.Rxb7! paves the way for ... Well, that's for you to find out. Checkmate on the horizon - enjoy!

11/26/2021 – What do Tal, Euwe, Botvinnik, Petrosian and Alekhine have in common? They all appear on today's episode! Lawrence Trent shows us a couple of World Chess Championship games, of the earlier mentioned Grandmasters. We also advance to a 2250 rating, of the ChessBase training app, but fail to solve a 2497 points high rating. Can you guess it correctly?

11/20/2021 – In the diagram position, 14...bxc3! looks dangerous - after 15.Rxc3 White threatens 16.Rxc8+, winning the queen on a5. But Black, World Championship challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi, had a cool surprise in store! Can you find it?

11/19/2021 – The internet tries to sabotage the show, but we pull through and succeed! Lawrence found some very juicy tactics today, and it doesn't get easier, once we move over to our ChessBase training app. But finding the right solution after all those calculations is truly satisfying. The question is, are you good enough to find the correct moves?

11/13/2021 – In the diagram position White's pawn on c3 is attacked. Time for a world champion-like reaction - your call!

11/12/2021 – During this episode of Trent's Tactics, we talk about the new coronavirus situation getting wilder again, and what it might mean for the European Team Championship, which is starting today. Lawrence also mentions the World Rapid and Blitz Championship, falling on Christmas, and him not being able to participate once again. What can lighten up these darker themes? Some of Trent's Tactics!

11/6/2021 – In the diagram position, Black's has just played 16...Qg4, threatening 17...Nxg2+ while preventing 0-0-0. So, White's king is in a fix, and in the game it ended up getting checkmated on ... a5! Enjoy!