Anatoly Karpov is one of the World Champions who is featured in the ChessBase NFT series. The 12th World Champion is a passionate stamp collector and immediately understood the idea. In an interview Karpov talks about NFTs, the story behind his brilliant win against Viktor Kortschnoi in the Candidates Final 1974, the World Championship match Carlsen vs. Nepomniachtchi, and Carlsen's statements about defending the title.
The Sicily|Sicilian defense is one of the most fundamental chess tactics that a player new to the game should master. It is a classic defensive manuever.
In mid-October, the 43rd edition of the traditional Open of the City of Arco was played. In late summer weather many strong amateurs and several title holders, including two Grandmasters, competed for victory. In the end, four players shared first place but the Italian FM Michel Bifulco won the tournament on tiebreak. | Photo: Gerhard Bertagnolli
Herman Grooten is an International Master, a renowned trainer and the author of several highly acclaimed books about chess training and chess strategy. In the 48th instalment of his ChessBase show "Understanding before Moving", Herman shows how to use "the target on g6" to build up an attack. | Photo: Tommy Grooten