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Grivas on WCh games 13 + 14

12/13/2024 – It's all over. After a tense battle that swayed from side to side, the final games were decisive. They were exciting – but also very instructive. Who better to explain them than world-class trainer GM Efstratios Grivas. He provides us with deep analysis from which there is a lot to learn. For amateurs and strong players alike. | Photo Eng Chin An
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Gukesh becomes 18th undisputed world chess champion at 18!

12/12/2024 – In a historic conclusion to the World Chess Championship in Singapore, 18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju defeated reigning champion Ding Liren in the final game, becoming the youngest undisputed world chess champion in history. With this monumental victory, the title returns to India for the first time since Viswanathan Anand lost it in 2013. Gukesh's triumph, sealed after Ding blundered in a technical endgame, cements his place among chess legends. The victory also highlights India's rise as a global chess powerhouse. | Photo: FIDE / Eng Chin An
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Qatar Masters - live

12/12/2024 – On 3rd December the Qatar Masters 2024 started, a very strong 9 round Swiss. Over 40 grandmasters are taking part, top seeded is Indian grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi. Nodirbek Abdusattorov is second seeded, Parham Maghsoodloo third. Apart from prizes and prestige, Erigaisi and Abdusattorov will also be fighting for FIDE Circuit points - the winner of the 2024 FIDE Circuit will qualify for the 2026 Candidates. Follow the last round live with commentary.
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Game of the Week #649: Ding Liren strikes

12/12/2024 – In his new Game of the Week show, Merijn van Delft looks at what many experts consider to be the best game of the World Championship match between Ding Liren and Gukesh D at Singapore 2024. They also consider it to be one of Ding's best games in years - his win in game 12 of the match that levelled the score and was a positional and strategic masterclass. | Merijn's show is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.
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Fedoseev and Van Foreest win European Rapid and Blitz Championships

12/12/2024 – From December 7 to 10, the European Chess Union, together with the Chess Federation of North Macedonia, organised this year's European Rapid and Blitz Championships in Skopje, for the first time also together with the European Fischer Chess Championships. Vladimir Fedoseev won two titles. Jorden van Foreest became European Blitz Champion. | Photos: ECU
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World Championship: Gukesh takes the title!

12/12/2024 – Gukesh D became the youngest-ever undisputed world chess champion after beating Ding Liren in the last classical encounter of their 14-game match in Singapore. Ding voluntarily entered a pawn-down endgame which was objectively drawn, but a blunder by the Chinese GM on move 55 meant Gukesh would take the title by winning the match with a 7½-6½ score. | Full report to follow shortly.
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World Championship Game 13: Ding saves draw, score tied before final classical game

12/11/2024 – The tension in Singapore continues to mount as the World Chess Championship match heads into its final classical game with the score tied at 6.5-6.5. In a gripping 13th game, Gukesh D created significant pressure with the white pieces in a French Defence but missed critical chances to convert his advantage, allowing Ding Liren to hold a draw after 68 moves. The reigning champion showed remarkable defensive skill under time pressure, while Gukesh remained undeterred despite his missed opportunity. | Photo: FIDE / Eric Rosen
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ChessBase 18: QR codes for worksheets, social media and club magazines!

12/11/2024 – Want to send a game to friends as a QR code? Or print out a worksheet with tactics exercises for training and add the solution as a QR code? Or print the games as a QR code in the club magazine for replay on your mobile phone? You can do all this with ChessBase 18. In the video, head developer Matthias Wüllenweber shows how quickly and easily it can be done.
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Robert Ris' Fast and Furious: A promising gambit

12/11/2024 – In his new Fast & Furious episode, Robert Ris looks at game 11 of the the World Championship match between Gukesh D and Ding Liren in Singapore, in which Gukesh tried a bold and promising gambit - recommended by Robert in one of his opening courses. | Fast & Furious is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.
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Svitlana's Smart Moves - Brilliant comebacks

12/10/2024 – After Ding Liren won against Gukesh in game 12 of the World Championship, chess players are talking about the Chinese comeback mentality. But the Indian GM also has some comeback abilities. Svitlana is showing us two examples by the two extraordinary players from a couple of years ago.
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Love is in the Chair — Chess ergonomics from earlier World Championship and Challenger matches

12/10/2024 – Currently, World Champion Ding Liren and Challenger Gukesh D fight for the World Championship in Singapore. They will certainly be keen to have the right equipment - board, pieces, and, perhaps underrated, chairs. Which chair will sit right with them? A question that is probably as old as the World Championship matches. Let’s have a closer look back, filled with some nostalgia. | Photo: Chess paradise in Formentera, Spain, from the annual Sunway Formentera Festival, official website
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Fabiano Caruana and Alexander Donchenko win Saint Louis Masters

12/10/2024 – At the beginning of December Fabiano Caruana was the sole winner of the U.S. Masters in Charlotte, but at the Saint Louis Masters he had to share victory with German Grandmaster Alexander Donchenko. With one round to go, Caruana led the field by one point, but in the final round he lost to Donchenko with White and both finished with 6.5/9. | Photo: (from left to right) Tony Rich, Fabiano Caruana, Alexander Donchenko, Sabina Foisor | Photo: Saint Louis Chess Club
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Stocking fillers: From Boy to Man, ChessBase 18

12/10/2024 – Yes, it is that time of the year again. Time to leave your copy of CHESS Magazine open, ‘non-suspiciously’, hoping that the family will take the hint and place a big order at Chess & Bridge. If the hint is not taken, then just order one or more of the items yourself, safe in the knowledge that there are much worse things you could be doing.
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Grivas on Ding-Gukesh 10–12

12/10/2024 – The tenth game was nothing more than a boring draw, but games eleven and twelve were quite exciting as the two opponents traded wins to keep the score at 6-6 with two classic games left (after the third day off). Ding Liren played the eleventh game miserably (although he missed some good chances), while Gukesh D. lost the twelfth game without any real fight! The match seems to be quite balanced and nobody can make any predictions. There are plenty of mistakes made by both opponents and although the quality is low, the fighting spirit is high! | All photos by Eng Chin An.
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The sharpest endgame weapon

12/10/2024 – Zugzwang is a typical endgame weapon. Usually the attacker uses it to force concessions, but when both sides are in zugzwang things can be different. In the diagram position it is White to move and draw. What should she do?
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World Championship Game 12: Ding levels the score with resounding win

12/9/2024 – Ding Liren delivered a stunning performance in game 12 of the World Chess Championship match in Singapore, levelling the score at 6-6 against Gukesh D with two classical games remaining. The reigning champion, who described the victory as "the best game I have played in recent times", showed impeccable strategic prowess to outmanoeuvre his younger rival in 39 moves. Both players now face immense pressure as they battle for the ultimate chess crown. | Photo: FIDE / Eng Chin An
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KCF Global Online Chess Showdown

12/9/2024 – The Kasparov Chess Foundation announces the fifth annual KCF University Cup, which will take place, February 1-2, 2025. The KCF University Cup is an international online tournament, which is open to teams from a post-secondary school (university, college, community college, etc.). All participating students must be enrolled in at least one class in the January 2025 semester.
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ChessBase 18: Opponent preparation with Lichess games

12/9/2024 – How would it be if you knew the Lichess games of your next opponent and could prepare for him with these games? An enticing idea! But to do that, you would have to know your Lichess account! ChessBase 18 now offers exactly this powerful method of preparing against your opponent! ChessBase 18 can derive the possible Lichess account from a Lichess team! You will receive a report on the most likely Lichess accounts that could belong to this player from the relevant team. Chief developer Matthias Wüllenweber shows how it works in the video!
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ESPN: 'Love at first sight'

12/9/2024 – This ESPN article describes how former World Champion Viswanathan Anand created the Gukesh-Grzegorz team that's shaken the chess world. Grzegorz who, you ask?
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World Championship Game 11: Gukesh wins rollercoaster game, seizes the lead

12/8/2024 – Game 11 of the World Chess Championship in Singapore brought a dramatic twist as 18-year-old Gukesh D defeated reigning champion Ding Liren to take a one-point lead with just three games remaining. The thrilling 29-move battle saw both players falter, but it was Ding's blunder in mutual time trouble that sealed his fate. With the stakes higher than ever, Ding faces the daunting task of mounting a comeback to defend his title. | Photo: FIDE / Eng Chin An
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Svitlana's Smart Moves - Invisible Moves!

12/8/2024 – Svitlana invites us to discover invisible moves! Those moves are extraordinary, and hidden from our chess-pattern-trained eyes. Nonetheless, it is important to always lookout for a creative way to win a piece, save your queen, or even dodge a checkmate. Creativity is a strong factor to finding invisible moves.
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Understanding before Moving 207: Chess history in a nutshell (88)

12/8/2024 – Herman Grooten is an International Master, a renowned trainer and the author of several highly acclaimed books on chess training and strategy. In the 206th episode of his ChessBase show "Understanding before Moving" Herman continues to look at the games of Ding Liren. | Photo: Pascal Simon
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Mareco claims second Argentine title, Oro impresses

12/8/2024 – Sandro Mareco triumphed in the 99th Argentine Championship, held in Buenos Aires from November 26 to December 6. Mareco secured his second national title, finishing with a commanding 8½/11 after defeating Pablo Ismael Acosta in the final round. Top-seeded Mareco edged out defending champion Fernando Peralta, who claimed second place with 8/11, while Diego Flores finished third. Notably, 11-year-old prodigy Faustino Oro impressed on his debut, scoring 6½/11 and finishing fourth. | Photos: Argentine Chess Federation
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World Championship Game 10: The quietest draw so far

12/7/2024 – As the World Chess Championship in Singapore nears its conclusion, the tension remains palpable, with the score still tied after ten games. Saturday's cautious game 10, a 36-move draw from a London System, reflected the heightened stakes as players avoid unnecessary risks with only four classical games left. Gukesh D, the challenger, and Ding Liren, the reigning champ, are both focused on precision, knowing that a single mistake could prove decisive. | Photo: FIDE / Eng Chin An
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