Chess Base

• ChessBase´26 –Tips for beginners, part 2: Insert variations and add engines

  ChessBase´26 offers a unique range of professional features. This series gives users of ChessBase tips for the first important steps. In the first part of this series we showed you how to enter and save your own games. In part 2 of our tutorial we will show you how to add new variations to a game in ChessBase´26. These can be your own moves or those of an engine, which you might want to add.

• How chess helped me through cancer and recovery

  This article talks about how a frightening diagnosis unfolds into an unexpected but tender journey. Ariana Hinckley-Boltax is diagnosed with cancer and undergoes surgeries and chemotherapy. During such an uncertain period, chess became an escape and a comfort zone for her. Her dream of attending the World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2025 leads her to Doha, where the experience proves far more beautiful than she imagined. Her mission was to get her chessboard signed by the players. | All photos: Ariana Hinckley-Boltax

• Speed Chess Championship Finals - Live!

  The final weekend of the Speed Chess Championship moves from the online arena to a live stage in London, where the semifinals and title match are being played in front of spectators. The event combines rapid, blitz and bullet segments. | Follow the games live with expert commentary. On Saturday, Magnus Carlsen v. Lazavik starts at 14.00 CET, while Alireza Firouzja v. Hikaru Nakamura starts at 19.00 CET.