5/20/2023 – Chess composition dates back to the first Arabic manuscripts on chess. Throughout history, the theory of composition has kept defining and collecting the patterns of chess beauty. Over the last decades, the FIDE World Cup in Composing has been one of the most important events to inspire new masterpieces, and this year’s edition is no exception. In the next several weeks, until mid-June, chess composers worldwide will prepare and polish their creations for the 11th FIDE World Cup in Composing 2023.

5/26/2020 – What to do during the corona crisis? The German magazine "Schach" came up with an interesting idea: a "Corona Composition Tournament". Only compositions qualify in which the pieces keep "social distance" and do not touch each other. Sounds easy? Maybe, but keep in mind that the board has only 64 squares. Try your skills as a composer and win ChessBase vouchers.

5/1/2020 – The pandemic has posed the greatest threat to mankind in this century. Who can resist the dance of death? Surely, doctors, nurses and health workers who form the first line of defence. However, civil society also has to rally round and support them. It should appreciate their sense of duty and commitment to the cause. Recently Vladislav Tarasiuk paid them a unique tribute and our columnist learnt from him how it all happened.