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• Matthias Wuellenweber - The Complete Guide to the ChessBase 26 Monte-Carlo-Analysis

  Monte Carlo analysis in ChessBase offers a completely new way to understand sharp or unclear positions by simulating thousands of fast engine games and revealing their practical outcomes. In this walkthrough, Matthias Wüllenweber demonstrates how the feature works, how to interpret its statistics, and how the piece-path arrows uncover typical winning and losing manoeuvres.

• World Cup: Dubov, Esipenko, Grebnev knock out Pragg, Keymer, MVL

  Thursday's tiebreakers at the FIDE World Cup in Goa saw several high seeds eliminated, including Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, Vincent Keymer and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, who were knocked out by Daniil Dubov (pictured), Andrey Esipenko and Aleksey Grebnev respectively. Six lower-rated players advanced overall, while five favourites held firm to reach the round of 16. With only five players from the top 20 still in contention and eight national federations represented, the field has tightened considerably as the Candidates race enters its decisive phase. | Photo: Michal Walusza

• Robert Hungaski wins ProAm Open in Buenos Aires

  The 32nd ProAm Chess Open in Buenos Aires brought together 110 players for a nine-round Swiss event held at the Villa Martelli Chess Club. Running from 3 to 11 November, the tournament featured a strong field headed by Alexei Shirov, the clear rating favourite, and a number of well-known players from Latin America. Competitive results across the week led to a four-way tie on 7 points, with Robert Hungaski taking the title on tiebreak in a closely contested edition. | Photo: Ajedrez Martelli