Premature resignation in chess has long been a subject of debate, and recent events have brought it back into focus. Hikaru Nakamura’s resignation against Magnus Carlsen in a winning position sparked discussion about etiquette, pressure and online play. While resignation is often appropriate, even expected, history shows many cases where players have walked away from […]
Monthly Archives: June 2025
Gukesh Dommaraju scored his first-ever classical win over Magnus Carlsen in round six of the Norway Chess tournament, capitalising on the world number one’s late errors in a dramatic game. With his win over Hikaru Nakamura in Armageddon, Fabiano Caruana caught Carlsen at the top of the standings. Arjun Erigaisi also won his mini-match, beating […]
The new FIDE rankings are out. Magnus Carlsen and Hou Yifan continue to lead the open and women’s lists, while world champion Gukesh remains the top junior despite Elo losses. The month also brought shifts just behind the leaders, with strong performances from rising stars and established players alike.
The Philippines has had a long tradition of being one of the chess powerhouses in Asia. GM Eugenio Torre became Asia’s first grandmaster in the year 1974, and others followed his trailblazing footsteps. One special talent who is currently ascending the Mount Olympus of chess is the subject of today’s article: FM Ivan Travis Cu. […]
Magnus Carlsen holds a 1½-point lead at the top of the Norway Chess standings after defeating Fabiano Caruana in Armageddon following a drawn classical game. All three encounters in round five required tiebreaks, with Arjun Erigaisi and Wei Yi also securing 1½ points each after winning their respective sudden-death games against Hikaru Nakamura and Gukesh […]
When it comes to endgames, there’s nobody better than Karsten Müller. Michael Kotyk, the young Hamburg chess trainer, knows this well. He’s taken out his magnifying glass and dedicated himself to Müller’s latest work: His endgame courses are ChessBase classics. The most recent edition also employs the interactive options that have become indispensable in video […]
We’ve compiled some additional tips for our latest tutorial. These allow you, for example, to quickly open endgame positions from Karsten Müller’s articles in ChessBase, and compare structures you’re interested in with positions from the Mega Database. Check out the example and use these practical features for your training!