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• Review: ChessBase Magazine #230 – A gold standard for training

  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.

• Live lecture: Power of the King

  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 the unique opportunity to learn from GM Šolak’s extensive experience, gaining invaluable insights into king safety, king activity, and the art of using it as a powerful piece in both the middlegame and the endgame at the highest level.

• Svitlana's Smart Moves - The Candidates: Who will win? (II)

  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 tactical shots that underline why these players are so dangerous.

• ChessBase´26 – Tips for Beginners, Part 8: Together what belongs together...!

  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.

• Oxford and Cambridge share honours in 144th Varsity Match

  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 four games drawn, the balanced result preserved Cambridge's narrow historical lead. | Pictured: Connor Clarke (Oxford captain), Henry McWatters (Royal Automobile Club), Remy Rushbrooke (Cambridge captain) | Photo: John Saunders

• Bruno Parma (1941-2026)

  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

• Erling Haaland invests in Norway Chess to launch Total Chess World Championship Tour

  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 expected to launch in 2027. | Photo: FIDE

• Talented Tuesdays Podcast: Matthew Sadler on finding his chess voice

  In the latest episode of the English Chess Federation's Talented Tuesdays podcast, GM Matthew Sadler reflects on a formative game from his junior years that helped shape his chess identity. Discussing the challenges of finding a personal style, studying openings in the pre-digital era and balancing competitive chess with professional life, Sadler touches on his later work as an author. | Photo: Matthew Sadler's website

• Chess Olympiad: Cloud power for your national squad

  Success in world-class chess is built long before the game begins. With the "Federation Package", developed specifically for national federations, players and coaches gain access to the complete professional ChessBase software, the world's largest chess database, and powerful cloud analysis – at a price that provides up to five times more computing power than individual solutions! A long-term investment that will measurably enhance the performance of the entire team.

• News on the 1896 Schiffers vs Steinitz Match

  Wilhelm Steinitz had lost his World Championship title to Emanuel Lasker in 1894, but he still retained the right to a return match. That rematch was scheduled to take place in Moscow at the end of 1896. Before that, however, Steinitz played a training match against Emanuel Schiffers. Join us on a brief journey back in time to Rostov-on-Don in 1896.