In October and November 2000, the World Championship match between Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik took place in London under unusual circumstances. With the rediscovered Berlin Defence, Kramnik neutralised Kasparov’s attacking power and became the 14th world champion. A look back. | Photo: Ben Bartels
Monthly Archives: October 2025
The opening round of the European Club Cup in Rhodes went largely as expected, with all top teams in both the open and women’s sections winning their matches comfortably. The day’s most notable result came in the women’s event, where 10-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan of Lionesses #1 defeated Mariya Muzychuk of Turkish Airlines in a sharp […]
The European Club Cup is taking place on 19-25 October in Rhodes, Greece, bringing together no fewer than 122 teams and around 800 players from around the world. The seven-round event features a number of elite players, including Arjun Erigaisi, Anish Giri, Gukesh Dommaraju, Aleksandra Goryachkina and Zhu Jiner. | Follow the action live with […]
The 2025 European Club Cup and European Women’s Club Cup begin this weekend in Rhodes, Greece, bringing together no fewer than 122 teams and around 800 players from across the continent. The seven-round event features many of Europe’s strongest clubs and a number of world-class players, including Arjun Erigaisi, Anish Giri, Gukesh Dommaraju, Aleksandra Goryachkina […]
ChessBase’s September releases provide you with everything you need to improve your game: Nico Zwirs and Andrew Martin’s 60-minute courses will quickly equip you for a successful opening phase. Victor Bologan’s “The Lazy Way” bundle immerses you in the depths of opening strategy and provides you with universal knowledge that you can perfect with Lubomir […]
The fifth round of the US Championships in Saint Louis brought decisive results and a reshuffling of the standings in both sections. In the open, Hans Niemann ended Abhimanyu Mishra’s remarkable 71-game unbeaten streak to join Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana in the lead, while in the women’s championship, Carissa Yip defeated former sole leader […]
We take a unique behind-the-scenes look at how top chess masters organize their digital workspace. Grandmasters and trainers like Svitlana Demchenko, Robert Ris, Michael Prusikin, Harald Schneider-Zinner, Frederik Svane, Felix Blohberger, and Dorian Rogozenco share their screens to reveal their personal ChessBase 18 setups — from meticulously clean desktops to chaotic databases full of ideas. […]
This ChessBase course transforms calculation into a structured, trainable skill. Instead of random puzzles, it teaches practical thinking tools—how to identify forcing moves, visualize clearly, and compare positions under real game conditions. Designed for ambitious club and tournament players, this course builds lasting calculation habits that sharpen decision-making and reduce blunders.
Hikaru Nakamura continued his bid to qualify for the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament by winning the Maritime Open Chess Championship in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Playing against much lower-rated opposition, the world number two scored 5½/6 to take first place outright. Though he lost a few rating points, the event brought him closer to fulfilling […]
The concept behind the “60 Minutes” courses is simple: one hour of video instruction for just under 10€. There are also courses on middle game and endgame topics, but most courses focus on opening variations. In the first instalment of a short series, Jochen Schwarz presents the most important “60 Minutes” courses for 1.e4 players […]