Chess Base

• Prague Chess Festival - Live!

  From 25 February to 6 March 2026, the eighth Prague International Chess Festival is taking place at the Don Giovanni Hotel, bringing together elite competition and a wide programme of side events. Round four on Saturday sees the clash of two of the Masters' co-leaders, Nodirbek Yakubboev and Jorden van Foreest. | Follow the action live starting at 15.00 CET (9.00 ET, 19.30 IST)

• Svitlana's Smart Moves - How to find creative moves

  This episode trains you to think more creatively by first testing obvious ideas, understanding precisely why they fail, and then searching for a small adjustment that removes the opponent’s defensive resource. Through tactical and endgame examples, Svitlana shows that imagination isn’t about random brilliance, but about spotting loose pieces, hidden interference ideas, and unexpected candidate moves that change the evaluation completely. The learning effect is practical: by repeatedly challenging your first instinct and actively looking for alternatives, you reduce careless mistakes and...

• How to avoid decision making flaws

  On Sunday KCF Academy subscribers will have the chance to meet Evgenij Miroshnichenko, one of the most analytically sharp and pedagogically gifted chess minds in the game today, during a live, interactive Sunday session. Mark your calendar: 17:00 CET, March 1, 2026.