The Sicilian has long been one of the most popular openings. It therefore makes perfect sense for White to consider 1.c4. ChessBase author Nico Zwirs takes a look at similar, but reversed structures. His 60 Minutes course is aptly titled “Reversed Sicilian Power.” And since the Sicilian cannot be played without tactics, this new February […]
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To mark International Autism Awareness Day, the FIDE Infinite Chess initiative will host the online event “An Atypical Day” on 4 April. The session will feature personal accounts from families and coaches working with children with autism, alongside expert input from specialist Gulzhanar Akhaeva. Designed to promote understanding and inclusion, the talk highlights how chess […]
ChessBase Magazine has been a gold standard for structured chess training for decades. From club players to strong tournament competitors, it offers ample material for players of all levels. Lukas Köpl, himself a long-time user of “CBM”, takes a look at the latest issue of ChessBase’s digital magazine and presents his personal highlights.
The Kasparov Chess Foundation Academy is delighted to announce an upcoming live lecture by GM Dragan Šolak on March 22, 2026, 17:00 CET. This special session will focus on “The Power of the King,” a topic of utmost importance for players looking to elevate their strategic understanding and improve their competitive results. Participants will have […]
In this second part of Svitlana’s Smart Moves: Candidates Special, Svitlana and Arne go through tactical highlights from the remaining four Candidates players, giving viewers both easier and harder puzzles to solve along with them. The episode especially showcases Fabiano Caruana’s astonishing calculation depth, several brilliant attacking ideas by Praggnanandhaa, and a series of creative […]
ChessBase´26 offers many possibilities for organising databases so that they contain all the important information, while remaining clear and user-friendly. In this episode, learn how to use ChessBase features to improve your game.
The 144th Varsity Chess Match between Oxford and Cambridge, played on 7 March 2026 at London’s Royal Automobile Club, ended in a closely contested 4–4 draw. Cambridge struck on the top boards through IM Rajat Makkar and Remy Rushbrooke, while Oxford responded with wins by Andrea Henderson and Savin Dias further down the lineup. With […]
Bruno Parma passed away on 6 February this year. Born in Ljubljana, he was one of Slovenia’s strongest chess players. Parma competed in eight Chess Olympiads for Yugoslavia, winning four silver medals and two bronze medals with the team. | Photo: Dutch National Archive
After the Prague International Chess Festival, the top players didn’t want to stop playing, so they set up three boards for 6-player bughouse. World Champion Gukesh, Keymer, Maghsoodloo, and Ganguly were joined by rising “futures” stars Clio Alessi and Lilian Schirmbeck to create absolute chaos. Keymer was basically overpowered the entire game, while Ganguly held […]
Football star Erling Haaland has become a strategic investor in Norway Chess and its new Total Chess World Championship Tour. The planned circuit will feature four tournaments each season across fast classical, rapid and blitz formats, aiming to crown a combined world champion. A pilot event is scheduled for autumn 2026, with the full tour […]