11/5/2024 – When only a few pawns remain on the board, the attacker must be careful to keep at least one of them. In the diagram position it is Black to move. He still has two pawns and he has a way to win. What should he do?

11/2/2024 – From the diagram position, the passed pawn d5 will eventually become the hero, but first White has to do something about his attacked queen d2. Your ingenuity is required!

10/30/2024 – 2024 Chess Olympiad: Double gold for India! Analyses by Abdusattorov, Aronian, Giri, So and many more - ‘Special’: Dorian Rogozenco gets to the bottom of India's dominance at the Olympiad in four video analyses - ‘All in One’ on the modern Evans Gambit: Tanmay Srinath dissects Carlsen's victory over Anand after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4!? - ‘Biting the opening dust’: Oliver Reeh's tactics column with 39 games and four interactive videos is all about early fiascos! - ‘Action in the Spanish Exchange Variation’: Evgeny Postny examines 5.0-0 Bg4 6.h3 h5 7.d3 Qf6 8.Nbd2 g5!? - and much more!

10/29/2024 – In the diagram position it is Black to move, and he has to find a way to stop White's h-pawn from queening. In theory, Black's knight is up to this difficult task, in practice he was not and White won the game. Can you do better?

10/26/2024 – Do you also think that Black is winning in the diagram position? Then you might try to refute 28.Be3 in your head - that was the continuation of the game!

10/22/2024 – In the diagram position White has still all the pawns he had at the beginning of the game, but he also has a bad bishop because he put all those pawns on the colour of his bishop. And though he is a pawn up, White is in trouble and has to fight for a draw. What should he do?

10/19/2024 – In the diagram position, Black has a spectacular opportunity to attack White's king on e1. Your call!

10/15/2024 – In an endgame a strong passed pawn is usually a big asset. In the diagram position it is White to move and win. What would you do?

10/12/2024 – Playing 26.Nc2? in the diagram position, White underestimated the potential of the black monster knight d3. Take a dive into the lines!

10/8/2024 – In the diagram position it is Black to move and he fights for survival as White's far advanced e-pawn is very dangerous. However, Black has a way to draw. What would you do?

10/5/2024 – 16...h4 (diagram position) didn't actually threaten anything concrete - but after White's game move, Black suddenly had mate in 3! Can you imagine how that happened?

10/1/2024 – Stopping the enemy king from getting active is often an effective weapon in endgames. In the diagram position Black is a pawn down, but he has a way to draw. What should he do?

9/28/2024 – From the diagram position, Black wins material by force. Can you guess which file will be decisive?

9/24/2024 – Two rooks on the seventh (or second) rank are usually strong. In the diagram position it is White to move and win. What should he do?

9/23/2024 – If you don't know your opening variations inside out, you can be shipwrecked right from the start. If you don't know how to build a fortress, you will end up resigning some of your games without needing to. In the last issue of ChessBase Magazine, Dorian Rogozenco started his series “The fortress”, which will gradually develop into a systematic collection of classical fortresses. In the new issue CBM #221, he presents two related motifs from the endgame bishop+pawn vs. pawn. The former coach of the German national team starts by explaining the motifs in the video. This is followed by no less than five interactive videos in which you can playfully put your building skills to the test. Take a look at the CBM reading sample of the week!

9/21/2024 – In the diagram position, Black launched an irresistible wave of attack with 22...d3! - though he rather launched two waves of attack to be precise - enjoy surfing!

9/17/2024 – A knight often has problems to fight against a- or h-pawn. In the diagram position, White's knight could have won that fight, but in the game White failed to find the win. Can you do better?

9/16/2024 – “Ditching the Dutch”, “Carlsen's winning weapon”, “Active against Maroczy” etc. etc. These are just some of the headings of the ten opening articles in the new ChessBase Magazine #221, in which our authors present a new repertoire idea in an overview text and offer in-depth insights into the variations in a selection of annotated games. Robert Ris comes up with a “Stunning piece sac” in the Panov Attack: In a well-known position, in which White normally aims for a queenless middlegame with 13.Qxb5, Robert Ris uncorks the provocative check 13.Qc5+!? We invite you to take a look at his article with all the analyses as a free sample - directly via your web browser in the popular ChessBase books format!

9/14/2024 – In the diagram position White had just played 25.Bh4! in order to plant his knight in the black king's position after 25...g5 26.Nf6+. What happens next ... is entirely up to you!

9/10/2024 – The diagram shows a well-known theoretical endgame: King, knight and h-pawn against king and bishop. How does Black win?

9/9/2024 – ChessBase Magazine regularly focuses on a current top tournament and offers an exclusive review of the event with analyses from the participants. In the new issue #221, we take a look back at the Biel 2024 Chess Festival, which - among others - included two grandmaster tournaments in a triathlon format. Not only the winner of the Masters, Le Quang Liem, comments on one of his games, but Jonas Bjerre, Alexander Donchenko, Abhimanyu Mishra and Ihor Samunenkov also contribute analyses from Biel. In this week's free CBM reading sample we offer you the analyses of Le Quang, Donchenko and Bjerre in the famous ChessBase book format. Take a look!

9/7/2024 – In the diagram position Black threatens ...Qxc3+. But after 25.Nh7+! White comes first, with you on his side - have fun!

9/3/2024 – In the diagram position, White is a pawn down and his knight seems to be far away from the action. However, White can hold the game. How?

9/2/2024 – A badly positioned piece can make the difference between victory and defeat! In his series ‘Practical tips for the tournament player’, Jan Markos develops a winning strategy from this in the new CBM #221: Gain a decisive advantage by taking one of your opponent's pieces out of the game. In his video, he demonstrates how to do this using two sample games by Cheparinov and Carlsen. And afterwards you can test your skills with a small collection of exercises. Have fun with the free CBM-sample of this week!