ChessBase Magazine 196

ChessBase Magazine 196 (Juillet-Aout 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 this issue:
Top GMs annotate
Adhiban, Duda, Edouard, Giri, Firouzja
The great Bobby Fischer
ChessBase authors show their personal favourite game of the 11th World Champion
Dubov's Tarrasch Defence
Robert Ris on the modern way 7...cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bc5
A King's Indian Sicilian
Spyros Kapnisis explores the Kalashnikov with 6.c4 g6!?
Rediscovered Kasparov games (Part II)
German national coach Dorian Rogozenco presents impressive fragments (Video)
Fast and fascinating!
Karsten Müller presents endgames from top rapid events
From a fresh idea in the opening to a sparkling tactic finish
Can you find all the right ideas in Yu vs So!? Interactive video with Simon Williams
French - the next level
Tanmay Srinath deals with the highly tactical 10.Qd3!? in the Winawer
Two bishops vs. rook and knight
A dynamic material constellation to guarantee extra tension. Strategy by Mihail Marin
In vogue against the King's Indian
Igor Stohl investigates the modern 5.h3 0-0 6.Be3
How I countered the champ's novelty
Anish Giri analyses his victory over Magnus Carlsen
“Test against the best”
Adhiban Baskaran shows why he lost against Wesley So despite a successful opening
Royal duel in the open h-file
Show good nerves and put your king out of danger! Interactive video with Oliver Reeh
CBM Special: Bobby Fischer