Anastasia Corotcova explains how to create, manage, and organize variations in ChessBase when analysing games. It shows how to promote side lines to the main line, correct incorrect continuations, and safely replace moves. Finally, it demonstrates how to insert missing moves so game notation stays clear, accurate, and well-structured.
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It’s your chance to train and speak with Garry Kasparov and other world stars, LIVE! The KCF Academy announces the countdown to the official start of its new season on January 10, marking the beginning of another exciting chapter of learning, competition, and growth for our students and chess community. The Chess Star series of […]
Vincent Keymer has enjoyed a very successful 2025. He went from one success to the next and, from January 2025 to January 2026, gained 43 rating points, starting 2026 as the world number four. At the World Blitz Chess Championship in Doha, which concluded on 30 December 2025, he finished only 38th with 12 points […]
A rare family chess spectacle took place in Budapest on 28 December, as four members of the Karácsonyi family combined for a 150-board team simul. With all siblings rated above 2000, they moved in sequence across every board, relying on shared understanding of the position throughout the six-hour event. Facing a competitive field, the quartet […]
The two-part Réti course by Austrian GM Felix Blohberger is an opening FritzTrainer aimed primarily at conveying knowledge that can be applied in practical games. The player, coach and YouTuber offers in-depth insights into his own repertoire and the thinking that led him to the variations recommended there. One of his students, Peter Balint, managed […]
Did you solve the famous retractor by T.R. Dawson? You had to retract White’s last move and then deliver a mate in two. And the solution? Take back the move h2-h4 and then play exactly the same move: 1.h2-h4! g4×h3 e.p. 2.B×g6#. Outrageous! Today we bring you a second instalment of solutions from our Christmas […]
In the final sections of our Christmas Puzzle Week we brought you a variety of famous and less well-known puzzles. Among them a mate problem that solves itself – literally. And one that looks deceptively simple, but requires a very subtle strategy to find the win. In no less than 46 moves! Can computers solve […]
The prize money at the Open of the 53rd International Dortmund Chess Days is 20,000 Euros. World Championship candidate Matthias Blübaum will be playing in the A Open, and Germany’s strongest female Dinara Wagner in the International Women’s Tournament. You can register for the B-Open, which is played over eight rounds in the morning for […]
Vincent Keymer’s 2025 season marked a decisive step forward in his development as an elite player. Focusing exclusively on classical chess, this analysis reviews how the young German recovered from a modest start to the year, produced a series of standout results in the second half, and translated them into a major rating climb and […]
One of the standout moments of 2025 came from 14-year-old Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, whose rapid rise has marked him out as one of the most intriguing young players in the game. This article revisits his breakthrough season, focusing on a remarkable attacking win at the FIDE Grand Swiss that caught the attention of GM Daniel […]