ChessBase Magazine 194

ChessBase Magazine 194 (Mars-Avril 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!

Highlights of ChessBase Magazine #194

The cunning 6.a3!?
Alexander Seyb investigates a fresh way to tackle the Najdorf

IQP positions welcome!
Robert Hungaski recommends 3.e3 e5! In the QGA

Middlegames without minor pieces
Mihail Marin on successful strategies with queen and rooks

All for the trade of queens - 13.g4!? vs. the Maroczy
David Navara on his triumph over Dmitry Jakovenko in Jerusalem

“My favourite game of 2019”
Together with Simon Williams, retrace the game Dubov-Svane - “Move by Move”!

Star analyses
Annotated games by Giri, Firouzja, So, Duda, Navara, Van Foreest, Nielsen, Sarin, l’Ami and more

A fresh wind against the Caro-Kann Exchange Variation
Roven Vogel recommends  ...Bf5 as an antidote

My first draw against the World Champion!
Jan-Krzysztof Duda analyses an explosive encounter from Wijk

Dutch duel
Anish Giri reviews his game vs. Jorden Van Foreest

Long-term compensation
Real sacrifices are the ones not leading to victory directly. Interactive video with Oliver Reeh!

Quiet move decides king hunt
Rainer Knaak presents another trap in the Philidor Defence (video)