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• Svitlana's Smart Moves - In memory of Danya

  Svitlana dedicates the episode to the memory of Daniel “Danya” Naroditsky, whose impact as a player, coach, and communicator reached far beyond the chessboard. She explores one of his favourite ideas in the Four Knights Opening - the powerful Nd5!, a move Danya loved to highlight for its elegance and instructional value. This episode blends clear educational insight with a heartfelt tribute, showing how Danya’s creative spirit continues to inspire players through the ideas he championed.

• FIDE World Cup, Semifinals - Live!

  The World Cup is coming to a close: four players remain, and three of them will qualify for the Candidates Tournament. In the semifinals, Wei Yi — the highest-rated player still in the field — faces Andrey Esipenko, the nominally weakest of the four semifinalists. The second pairing is an all-Uzbek encounter: Javokhir Sindarov takes on Nodirbek Yakubboev. | Follow the action live with expert commentary starting at 10.30 CET (5.30 ET, 15.00 IST)

• Review: 60 minutes against the French

  The concept behind Chessbase's "60-minute" courses is simple: a one-hour video course for just under 10 Euros. There are also courses on middle game and endgame topics, but most courses focus on quite "specialised" opening variations. In the second instalment of a short series, Jochen Schwarz presents the most important 60-minute courses for 1.e4 players against the French Defence.