ChessBase Magazine 193

ChessBase Magazine 193 (Janvier-Février 2020). ChessBase Magazine is the most comprehensive and most sophisticated chess magazine there is. World class players analyze their brilliancies and explain the ideas behind the moves to you, opening specialists present the latest trends in opening theory and offer exciting ideas for your repertoire. Master trainers in the fields of tactics, strategy, and the endgame show you the tricks and techniques a successful tournament player needs! DVD with several hours of video + booklet.Also available for download including the booklet in pdf!

Korchnoi's French Endgame
Mihail Marin’s recommendation goes far beyond the opening

The truth about Traxler
Renato Quintiliano clarifies1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5

“When even I am sacrificing a piece…“
Anish Giri shows a swift kingside attack from Batumi, introduced by the rook manoeuvre Ra3-g3!

Me and the new engines
Tanmay Srinath rams the Berlin Defence

Top players annotate
Caruana, So, Jones, Wang Hao, Duda, McShane, Vitiugov, Vidit, Yu Yangyi, Huschenbeth and many more

Playing the Marshall anyway!
Simon Williams discusses Daniil Dubov’s 8…d5 in the Anti-Marshall (video)

“Simple and strong!“
Oliver Reeh invites you to a straightforward attack on the king to end with an Epaulettes mate! (video)

Busted on the square g4!
Jan-Krzysztof Duda analyses his endgame victory over Yu Yangyi from the Hamburg Grand Prix

With umbrella and body-check!
Let Karsten Müller show you how to succeed in rook endgames – instructive and practical!

"I don't mind playing opening lines from both sides"
Pentala Harikrishna explains his victory over Adhiban with the Benoni at the IOM (video)

Dubov gem!
Igor Stohl analyzes the stunner Dubov-Svane from Batumi – from the opening duell to the mate final!