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Lukas Köpl

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Sep 9, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Lukas Köpl

    Review: Opening Encyclopedia 2026 (opens the original)

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    Michael Kotyk presents a complete repertoire after 1.e4 e5, built around creative ideas, surprising move orders, and practical weapons designed to catch your opponents off guard. With the Opening Encyclopedia 2026, ChessBase has released a new edition of its well-known standard reference work while remaining true to its original concept: bringing together as much up-to-date opening knowledge as possible in one place. Yet the Encyclopedia is far more than just a collection of opening articles. It

  2. Article · Sep 5, 2026 · Lukas Köpl

    Newly reviewed: Robert Ris' FritzTrainers on openings, calculation and strategic thinking (Part 1) (opens the original)

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    A look at Robert Ris' portfolio quickly shows that, alongside opening courses and an increasing number of middlegame courses on strategy, he has also expanded his work on calculation. Together with the other areas mentioned, this has become one of the main pillars of his course work for ChessBase. While Robert Ris' body of work undoubtedly reveals an affinity for opening preparation, his courses devoted to training calculation technique also deserve considerable recognition. It should be noted t

  3. Article · Aug 25, 2026 · Lukas Köpl

    Review: Fritz 21 (opens the original)

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    In this two-volume course GM Ganguly turns calculation into a trainable skill with a structured path for any level. I was introduced to ChessBase products many years ago through an old version of Fritz that my first chess club kept in its equipment cabinet. At the time, my playing strength was not yet sufficient to appreciate what the program had to offer, but later versions, together with the ChessBase database program and Mega Database, soon became a permanent part of my chess software. From t

  4. Article · Aug 22, 2026 · Lukas Köpl

    Review: Master Your Technique Volume 3 – Practical Techniques you must know von Adrian Mikhalchishin (opens the original)

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    The Hyper-Accelerated Dragon is fast, from the very first moves, your bishop heads to g7, seizes the long diagonal, and turns into the most feared piece on the board. It rewards players who love initiative and clear attacking plans. GM Adrian Mikhalchishin is a well-known figure in coaching circles, with many years of experience as the author of numerous ChessBase publications and as a coach and second to famous players. In his ChessBase series "Master Your Technique", he focuses on various aspe

  5. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Lukas Köpl

    Review: King's Indian – A Complete Repertoire for Black by GM Felix Blohberger (opens the original)

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    Tata Steel 2026 with analyses by Bluebaum, Giri, L'Ami, Woodward and many more. Opening videos by Kasimdzhanov, Marin and Zwirs. 10 exciting opening articles with new repertoire ideas and much more. The video series produced by ChessBase aims to build a complete yet practical repertoire for Black against 1.d4 and related move orders. Blohberger presents not only variations, but above all strategic concepts and typical middlegame plans. This didactic focus sets the series apart from many traditio

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