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• Walther von Holzhausen: Military officer, chess problemist

  Walther Freiherr von Holzhausen is not among the best-known players of the early twentieth century. Nevertheless, he was a very strong amateur and, above all, a chess problem composer of great importance. As a major in the Prussian Army, the First World War marked a profound turning point in his life.

• Leonardo Costa and Jana Schneider are the 2026 German chess champions

  The German Championship has been decided: Leonardo Costa is the German champion in the open category with 6/9. Bennet Hagner, in second place, and Luis Engel, in third, follow in the standings with 5½ points each. Jana Schneider became the German women's champion with 7/9. Lara Schulze finished second and Sarah Papp third. A draw against Dmitrij Kollars was enough for Leonardo Costa to secure first place, while Jana Schneider clinched the title with a victory over Kateryna Dolzhykova. | Photos: Finn Engesser

• ChessBase´26 – Tips for beginners, part 24: Always get the latest games via update

  The Mega Database 2026 contains over eleven million games — an impressive archive of chess knowledge. And it keeps growing. Thanks to the weekly Mega Update service, you receive about 5,000 new games each week, directly from tournaments around the world. As with ChessBase´26, keeping the Mega Database up to date requires just a few clicks. In this tutorial episode, we’ll show you how.