Shamsiddin Vokhidov and Mukhiddin Madaminov remain tied for first place at the UzChess Cup with one round to go, after both drew their games on Sunday. Ian Nepomniachtchi and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (pictured, right) scored wins to move within half a point of the leaders, while Nikolas Theodorou defeated Nodirbek Abdusattorov after the Uzbek grandmaster was […]
Monthly Archives: June 2026
Magnus Carlsen won the inaugural ASEAN E-Sports Chess Cup in Bangkok after beating Andrey Esipenko in an Armageddon decider. The 22-player rapid event featured leading Southeast Asian representatives and five international invitees. Fabiano Caruana was eliminated in the group stage, while Le Quang Liem took third place. | Pictured: Magnus Carlsen (right) next to 10-year-old […]
Take a look at this position. The black king is completely trapped and will soon be mated, but can White do it in just three moves? Try and work it out in your mind. Spoiler: it begins with an absurd-looking move. Test your skills on this and on three more tricky mating positions. In each […]
Training, endgame technique and a wealth of up-to-date analysis: the latest ChessBase releases focus on different aspects of practical chess improvement. From interactive training with Fritz 21 and strategic insights drawn from the games of Bent Larsen, to clearly structured endgame principles presented by Karsten Müller and Leon Luke Mendonca, as well as current tournament […]
You can find the perfect games for your training in no time: using the shortcut CTRL+F, you can search your databases specifically for players, game phases, or strategic and tactical themes. These search results let you focus your training exactly where you or your students want to improve.
The lineups for the 2026 World Rapid and Blitz Team Championships have been confirmed, with 43 teams and more than 300 players set to compete in Hong Kong. Previous frontrunners WR Chess, Hexamind and Team MGD1 return with strong squads, while Dragon Chilling, led by Ding Liren, adds further interest. With many of the world’s […]
Yağmur Gündüz takes on Fritz 21 and shows that even club-level players around 1200 Elo can have exciting and entertaining games against the engine. Although Yağmur quickly gets into a difficult position and loses several pawns, she keeps fighting actively, finding creative tactical ideas involving forks, pins, and mating threats. The game suddenly turns around […]
With only a few weeks remaining before the start of the Kasparov Chess Foundations’s Friendship Festival 2026 in Radenci, Slovenia, interest from the international chess community continues to grow. Players, trainers, and chess enthusiasts from around the world are preparing for what promises to be one of the most diverse chess festivals of the summer. […]
ChessBase Magazine looks back on an almost unparalleled success story: since its first issue in 1988, it has been published every two months without interruption. Featuring in-depth opening surveys, profound grandmaster analyses, and demanding tactics and endgame training, it caters equally to ambitious club players and professionals. This undoubtedly places it among the world’s leading […]
Mukhiddin Madaminov (pictured, left) caught Shamsiddin Vokhidov in the lead after scoring his fourth win of the UzChess Cup, defeating Vidit Gujrathi in Friday’s sixth round. Vokhidov split the point with Nodirbek Yakubboev, while Nodirbek Abdusattorov signed a 61-move draw in his game against Hans Niemann to remain half a point behind the leaders. Shakhriyar […]