In this interview, Matthias Wüllenweber, Head of Development at ChessBase, presents the innovations of ChessBase 26, explaining how the software has evolved into a more intuitive and intelligent tool for chess training. He introduces the completely redesigned Opening Report, which selects instructive games, uncovers typical plans, and extracts tactical motifs, while also discussing the new Fashion Index and historical pioneer feature that connect modern openings with their origins. Wuellenweber further unveils the Monte Carlo Analysis, a method that simulates thousands of games in seconds to reveal practical win probabilities and typical manoeuvres. ChessBase 26 is in our ChessBase shop very soon …

