ChessBase Magazine is the most comprehensive and sophisticated chess magazine ever: world-class players analyse their most brilliant games, and explain the ideas behind their moves. Opening specialists present the latest trends in opening theory and exciting ideas for your repertoire.

Since 1986, the CBM has been published every two months as a combination of booklet and DVD. The contributors, authors and commentators of the last 35 years are a Who's Who of chess: Garry Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik, Vishy Anand and the reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen, as well as countless world-class players! ChessBase Magazine offers the highest level of expertise and the joy of chess with every issue!

EXCLUSIVE INSIGHTS
Germany’s federal trainer Dorian Rogozenco knows the most important games in the history of chess inside out. He knows ambitious players can learn much from the classics to improve their own skills – from strategic ideas to crisp winning technique in the middlegame and endgame.

WORLD CLASS PLAYERS CAREFULLY SCRUTINIZE THEIR GAMES.
In ChessBase Magazine world class players analyse their best games from the top tournaments. Our authors are Caruana, Giri, So, Nepomniachtchi, Radjabov, Anand, Duda, Firouzja, Vitiugov, Vidit, Navara, Wojtaszek, Nielsen and many more.

DECISIVE ENDGAMES
In every issue renowned endgame expert Dr Karsten Müller shines the spotlight on a central endgame theme and explains the most important strategies and techniques in popular and easily understood terms.

AMBITIOUS TRAINING
How good is your chess? Take the test with 50 training questions on tactics, strategy and the endgame. In that way you will become a perfect allrounder and issue by issue boost your tournament strength.

YOUR REPERTOIRE GETS BETTER WITH EVERY ISSUE
Follow our openings experts and discover new variations. Every issue ChessBase Magazine delivers to you at least ten recommendations for your repertoire in the form of comprehensive articles and annotated games.
In addition, grandmasters such as Daniel King or Simon Williams introduce you to new opening trends on video, and provide you with weapons to surprise your next opponent!

MOVE BY MOVE INTO THE WORLD OF THE PROS
This is how training should be: Nicholas Pert shows you how to find winning moves that were made by the masters, using examples from their games. You can do it like the masters: take over the initiative “Move by Move” and finish the game with a decisive strike!

TACTICS FOR THE ADVANCED PLAYER
Most games are decided by tactics. Improve your calculation of variations with Oliver Reeh’s selection of the best combinations from recent tournament practice.

SPOT TRAPS & SET OTHERS
The most direct way to win a game is to entice your opponent into a trap in the opening.
Let expert Rainer Knaak initiate you into the art of setting traps! Whether in the English Opening, the Sicilian or the Queen’s Indian: everywhere there are a few inconspicuous moves with which you can lure your opponents with into positions where the greatest danger awaits them.
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