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• Grand Swiss - Live!

  The FIDE Grand Swiss is taking place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on 4-15 September. An open event and a women's event are being played concurrently. Both tournaments are 11-round Swiss opens with classical time controls. Each tournament grants two spots in the next edition of the Candidates. | Follow the games live with expert commentary starting at 12.00 CEST (6.00 ET, 15.30 IST)

• Jacob Murey in Paris - A personal recollection

  For many, the passing of Jacob Murey will elicit a passing nod, or barely that as a name that brings no recognition. This is fair, but for the chess community located in Paris, France, he was a deeply respected character and fixture who left an indelible mark.

• ChessBase 18 – Tips for Beginners, part 31: Endgame expert with the "LiveBook"

  How do you train endgames? To be honest, the question might be better phrased as: Do you even train endgames at all? After all, the magical richness of the final phase of a game is something not everyone appreciates. This makes it all the more important that training is enjoyable and not bogged down by unnecessarily long searches for the right solution. In this regard, the LiveBook feature of ChessBase 18 may not be familiar to everyone. All the more reason, then, to introduce this highly practical tool in this tutorial.