{"product_id":"chessbase-magazine-cbm-228","title":"ChessBase Magazine (CBM) 228","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChessBase Magazine (CBM) 228\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChessBase Magazine offers first-class training material for club players and professionals! World-class players analyse their brilliant games and explain the ideas behind the moves. Opening specialists present the latest trends in opening theory and exciting ideas for your repertoire. Master trainers in tactics, strategy and endgames show you the tricks and techniques you need to be a successful tournament player! Available as a direct download (incl. booklet as pdf file) or booklet with download key by post.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIncluded in delivery: ChessBase Magazine #228 as “ChessBase Book” for iPad, tablet, Mac etc.! -\u0026gt; books.chessbase.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-2\"\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-10\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"flag de\"\u003eGerman\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flag en\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-2\"\u003eLevel:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-10\"\u003eAny\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-2\"\u003eSystem:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-10\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.chessbase.com\/en\/products\/chessbase_magazine_228#\" id=\"linkNavSysReq2\"\u003eWindows 10 or higher\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-2\"\u003eDelivery:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-10\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.chessbase.com\/en\/sta\/faq#CBBook\"\u003eCB Book\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.chessbase.com\/en\/sta\/faq#DownloadAdvantages\"\u003eDownload\u003c\/a\u003e, Postal Delivery (booklet+key)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"free_shipping\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"release-msg\"\u003ePublished:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-10\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"release-msg\"\u003eNov 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-10\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"release-msg\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-10\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 to Rustam Kasimdzhanov's opening video on the Petroff and Oliver Reeh's tactical contribution ‘Capturing is fun!’ to ‘The Fortress’ by Dorian Rogozenco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/shop.chessbase.com\/images\/2025\/CBM%20228\/228%20Highlights%20Eng.jpg\" width=\"779\" height=\"946\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOver 7 hours of video playing time with Felix Blohberger, Martin Breutigam, Rustam Kasimdzhanov, Jan Markos, Mihail Marin, Dr Karsten Müller, Michael Prusikin, Oliver Reeh, Robert Ris, Dorian Rogozenco and Ivan Sokolov\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e– FIDE Grand Swiss 2025: analyses by Giri, Bluebaum, Vaishali, Abdusattorov, Mishra, Vidit and many more – \"The double blockade\": Mihail Marin highlights scenarios in which it is advantageous to block passed pawns with a knight and bishop – Action in the Nimzo-Indian: Balázs Csonka examines 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 0-0 5.e4 d6 6.e5!? – \"The key defender\": In his ‘Practical Tips for Tournament Players’, Jan Markos shows how to identify and eliminate your opponent's most important piece – All in One: Romain Edouard himself was amazed at how well 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 e5!? works, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTop games and master analyses\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/shop.chessbase.com\/images\/2025\/CBM%20228\/228%20Grand%20Swiss%20Eng.jpg\" width=\"1040\" height=\"914\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFIDE Grand Swiss 2025:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe top-class tournament in Samarkand offered spectacular chess and excitement right up to the end. In the final round, Anish Giri secured the outright tournament\u003cbr\u003evictory with a win against Hans Moke Niemann. Matthias Bluebaum drew with Alireza Firouzja, thereby also securing his ticket to the 2026 Candidates Tournament. In the women's competition, Vaishali Rameshbabu prevailed over Kateryna Lagno. In this edition,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGiri, Bluebaum, Abdusattorov, Gurel, Mishra, Saric, Sevian, Vaishali, Vidit, and many others\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ecomment on their best games from the Grand Swiss. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOpening videos\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/shop.chessbase.com\/images\/2025\/CBM%20228\/228%20Opening%20Videos.jpg\" width=\"1172\" height=\"677\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRustam Kasimdzhanov takes a close look at the topical Petroff variation with 6.Bd3 Bd6 and 9.Qc2, which he himself often faced with the black pieces in his younger years. He covers both the old main line 9...Na6 and the modern 9...h6. In Duda-Firouzja (Bucharest 2025), Ivan Sokolov came across a line in the Nimzo-Indian that may have been\u003cbr\u003eunjustly forgotten; he examines two very different options for White after 8...Bxf1. Felix Blohberger shows how to make life difficult for Black with the sideline 6.Bf4 in the Symmetrical English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRustam Kasimdzhanov: Petroff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6 9.Qc2 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIvan Sokolov: Nimzo-Indian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5.Nge2 Ba6 6.a3 Be7 7.Nf4 d5 8.cxd5 Bxf1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFelix Blohberger: English\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 e6 6.Bf4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e‘The Fortress’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/shop.chessbase.com\/images\/2025\/CBM%20228\/228%20The%20Fortress.jpg\" width=\"1043\" height=\"883\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart II of the trilogy on fortresses with the material distribution rook + pawn against bishop + pawn with Dorian Rogozenco. Introductory video plus six (!) interactive training videos!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e‘The Double Blockade’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/shop.chessbase.com\/images\/2025\/CBM%20228\/228%20Strategy.jpg\" width=\"1171\" height=\"631\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe knight is highly regarded as a blocking piece for an opponent's pawn. If there is a bishop behind the knight, the ‘double blockade’ is perfect. Mihail Marin examines the strategic features of this constellation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNew ideas for your repertoire\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/shop.chessbase.com\/images\/2025\/CBM%20228\/228%20Opening%20Article.jpg\" width=\"1169\" height=\"731\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom English to King's Indian – ChessBase Magazine #228 offers 10 opening articles with new ideas for every ambitious player!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetra Papp: English 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nc6 3.Bg2 Bc5 \/ 7...h5!\u003cbr\u003eSergey Grigoriants: King's Indian without c2-c4\u003cbr\u003eEvgeny Postny: Sicilian Rossolimo Variation 3...d5!?\u003cbr\u003eKrisztien Szabo: Sicilian Dragon Variation 6...Nc6 7.f3 h5!?\u003cbr\u003eYago Santiago: French Advance Variation 5.Nf3 f6!?\u003cbr\u003eMartin Lorenzini: Scotch 4...Bc5 5.Nb3 Bb6 6.Nc3 Qf6\u003cbr\u003eAlexey Kuzmin: Spanish Delayed Exchange 7.Re1!?\u003cbr\u003eRobert Ris: Accepted Queen's Gambit 3.e4 c5!?\u003cbr\u003eBalazs Csonka: Nimzo-Indian 4.Qc2 0-0 5.e4 d6\u003cbr\u003eSpyridon Kapnisis: King's Indian 5.Be2 0-0 6.Be3 Nc6!?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOpening traps\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/shop.chessbase.com\/images\/2025\/CBM%20228\/228%20Opening%20Traps.jpg\" width=\"1173\" height=\"648\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHotspot d5! In three videos, Michael Prusikin presents traps from the Sicilian Rossolimo Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5) and the Moscow Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e‘All in One’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRomain Edouard stumbled upon a surprise in the French Tarrasch Defence at the 2025 French Championship: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 and now 3...e5!?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e‘Move by Move’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/shop.chessbase.com\/images\/2025\/CBM%20228\/228%20MBM%20High.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobert Ris has chosen one of Praggnanandha's positional masterpieces for his interactive training column. In his encounter with World Champion Gukesh at the 2025 Sinquefield Cup, the queens were exchanged early in the Rubinstein Variation of the Nimzo-Indian Defence. Pragg then managed to gradually build on his initially minimal advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e‘Modern Classics’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/shop.chessbase.com\/images\/2025\/CBM%20228\/228%20Modern%20Classic.jpg\" width=\"1174\" height=\"626\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVassily Ivanchuk outplayed Alexander Morozevich at the 1996 Donner Memorial in Amsterdam right from the opening (French Steinitz Variation). After 18.Qh3, White was already strategically winning. Don't miss how Ivanchuk led the game to victory – ‘he finds beautiful ideas with every move!’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePractical tips for tournament players: ‘The key defender’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/shop.chessbase.com\/images\/2025\/CBM%20228\/228%20Pracitical%20Tips.jpg\" width=\"1169\" height=\"702\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePieces can be strong because of their activity, but also because of their special defensive performance. Jan Markos approaches the topic from the attacker's perspective. Learn to identify and eliminate the most important piece in your opponent's defence!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e‘Capturing is fun!’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/shop.chessbase.com\/images\/2025\/CBM%20228\/228%20Taktik%20Luftloch%20High.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithout capturing, there is no tactics, and without tactics, there is no checkmate! 34 games, peppered with a total of over 100 training questions of varying degrees of difficulty. Includes three interactive training videos!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e‘Fundamental Endgame Knowledge’ – Part 18: Rook versus bishop\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/shop.chessbase.com\/images\/2025\/CBM%20228\/228%20Endgame.jpg\" width=\"1171\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinuation of the interactive training series with video feedback. 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