Han Schut
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The new AI function in ChessBase '26 to explain a position is, unfortunately, completely useless. ChatGPT does not 'see' where the pieces are.
- Black has double pawns on c7 and c6
- The knight on e6 is attacked by the pawn on f5
- Candidate move: Rb1 to contest Rb8
- Nc4 d5 is impossible, no-d-pawn
- Black has double pawns on c7 and c6
- The knight on e6 is attacked by the pawn on f5
- Candidate move: Rb1 to contest Rb8
- Nc4 d5 is impossible, no-d-pawn
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The new AI function in ChessBase '26 to explain a position is, unfortunately, completely useless. ChatGPT does not 'see' where the pieces are.
- Black has double pawns on c7 and c6
- The knight on e6 is attacked by the pawn on f5
- Candidate move: Rb1 to contest Rb8
- Nc4 d5 is impossible, no-d-pawn
- Black has double pawns on c7 and c6
- The knight on e6 is attacked by the pawn on f5
- Candidate move: Rb1 to contest Rb8
- Nc4 d5 is impossible, no-d-pawn
White to play and win.
From the game Aronian - Aronyak Ghosh after 23... Nf6 at the FIDE World Cup 2025.
Solution in my reply.
From the game Aronian - Aronyak Ghosh after 23... Nf6 at the FIDE World Cup 2025.
Solution in my reply.
November 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
White to play and win.
From the game Aronian - Aronyak Ghosh after 23... Nf6 at the FIDE World Cup 2025.
Solution in my reply.
From the game Aronian - Aronyak Ghosh after 23... Nf6 at the FIDE World Cup 2025.
Solution in my reply.
Caruana just played 32... Nxb5.
Gukesh played an elegant move to finish the game.
Can you find it?
(The answer is in my reply.)
Gukesh played an elegant move to finish the game.
Can you find it?
(The answer is in my reply.)
October 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Caruana just played 32... Nxb5.
Gukesh played an elegant move to finish the game.
Can you find it?
(The answer is in my reply.)
Gukesh played an elegant move to finish the game.
Can you find it?
(The answer is in my reply.)
Carlsen played 34... Nf4 and Gukesh resigned in this equal position!
What did both Carlsen and Gukesh overlook?
What should Carlsen have played instead of 34... Nf4?
What did both Carlsen and Gukesh overlook?
What should Carlsen have played instead of 34... Nf4?
October 27, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Carlsen played 34... Nf4 and Gukesh resigned in this equal position!
What did both Carlsen and Gukesh overlook?
What should Carlsen have played instead of 34... Nf4?
What did both Carlsen and Gukesh overlook?
What should Carlsen have played instead of 34... Nf4?
Also in New In Chess 2025#7:
James Altucher on the Code of the Adult Enjoyer.
5. Be OK Losing
My ex-wife once told me, 'Show me a learning experience and I'll show you a loser.'
James Altucher on the Code of the Adult Enjoyer.
5. Be OK Losing
My ex-wife once told me, 'Show me a learning experience and I'll show you a loser.'
October 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Also in New In Chess 2025#7:
James Altucher on the Code of the Adult Enjoyer.
5. Be OK Losing
My ex-wife once told me, 'Show me a learning experience and I'll show you a loser.'
James Altucher on the Code of the Adult Enjoyer.
5. Be OK Losing
My ex-wife once told me, 'Show me a learning experience and I'll show you a loser.'
New In Chess 2025#7 is out with a tournament report of the FIDE Grand Swiss, interviews with Giri and MVL, Timman on Caruana, and an article on @yoshaiglesias.bsky.social winning the French women's championship.
October 12, 2025 at 12:40 PM
New In Chess 2025#7 is out with a tournament report of the FIDE Grand Swiss, interviews with Giri and MVL, Timman on Caruana, and an article on @yoshaiglesias.bsky.social winning the French women's championship.
Black has a cute tactic based on a tactical motif that I was not aware of until I created my Chessable course 'Dragon Fire: Tactics for Black in the Sicilian Dragon'.
White just played 13.Bxf6. Black to move and win.
White just played 13.Bxf6. Black to move and win.
August 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Black has a cute tactic based on a tactical motif that I was not aware of until I created my Chessable course 'Dragon Fire: Tactics for Black in the Sicilian Dragon'.
White just played 13.Bxf6. Black to move and win.
White just played 13.Bxf6. Black to move and win.
From Step 4 Plus - Mini Plans.
White to move activates their knight with Ng3, planning Ne4.
How do you evaluate the position, and how would you play the position with Black?
I was surprised by the engine's choice: 1.Ng3 e4!? 2.Nxe4 Re5!? 3.Nxf6 gxf6 =. Active defense based on concrete calculation.
White to move activates their knight with Ng3, planning Ne4.
How do you evaluate the position, and how would you play the position with Black?
I was surprised by the engine's choice: 1.Ng3 e4!? 2.Nxe4 Re5!? 3.Nxf6 gxf6 =. Active defense based on concrete calculation.
August 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
From Step 4 Plus - Mini Plans.
White to move activates their knight with Ng3, planning Ne4.
How do you evaluate the position, and how would you play the position with Black?
I was surprised by the engine's choice: 1.Ng3 e4!? 2.Nxe4 Re5!? 3.Nxf6 gxf6 =. Active defense based on concrete calculation.
White to move activates their knight with Ng3, planning Ne4.
How do you evaluate the position, and how would you play the position with Black?
I was surprised by the engine's choice: 1.Ng3 e4!? 2.Nxe4 Re5!? 3.Nxf6 gxf6 =. Active defense based on concrete calculation.
A new entry for the book 'Oops! I Resigned Again!' by Ian Rogers.
May 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A new entry for the book 'Oops! I Resigned Again!' by Ian Rogers.
Nakamura just resigned against Carlsen in a winning position.
Just shows that even the best players prove to be mortal.
White to move after 32... Bg4
Just shows that even the best players prove to be mortal.
White to move after 32... Bg4
May 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Nakamura just resigned against Carlsen in a winning position.
Just shows that even the best players prove to be mortal.
White to move after 32... Bg4
Just shows that even the best players prove to be mortal.
White to move after 32... Bg4
New In Chess 2025#3 is out with tournament reports on the Prague Masters, the American Cup, the European Championship, an interview with Aravindh, remembering Boris Spasski, the English Chess in Schools program, Nate Solon on using K-MAP to evaluate a position and much more.
April 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
New In Chess 2025#3 is out with tournament reports on the Prague Masters, the American Cup, the European Championship, an interview with Aravindh, remembering Boris Spasski, the English Chess in Schools program, Nate Solon on using K-MAP to evaluate a position and much more.
Carissa Yip's games are such a pleasure to follow!
Position after 23.Bxc5 in the game Thalia Cervantes Landeiro - Carissa Yip.
Carissa continued 23... Rb3! 24.Bxf8 Rxf3! and after 25.gxf3 Nf4, Black won quickly.
#womeninchess
Position after 23.Bxc5 in the game Thalia Cervantes Landeiro - Carissa Yip.
Carissa continued 23... Rb3! 24.Bxf8 Rxf3! and after 25.gxf3 Nf4, Black won quickly.
#womeninchess
March 17, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Carissa Yip's games are such a pleasure to follow!
Position after 23.Bxc5 in the game Thalia Cervantes Landeiro - Carissa Yip.
Carissa continued 23... Rb3! 24.Bxf8 Rxf3! and after 25.gxf3 Nf4, Black won quickly.
#womeninchess
Position after 23.Bxc5 in the game Thalia Cervantes Landeiro - Carissa Yip.
Carissa continued 23... Rb3! 24.Bxf8 Rxf3! and after 25.gxf3 Nf4, Black won quickly.
#womeninchess
Last Saturday I got my beloved Dubov Explosive Italian on the board. In the position below, my opponent played the creative 14... Rxg7 with the idea 15.Qxg7 Qe4+.
How does White win? #chesspunks
How does White win? #chesspunks
February 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Last Saturday I got my beloved Dubov Explosive Italian on the board. In the position below, my opponent played the creative 14... Rxg7 with the idea 15.Qxg7 Qe4+.
How does White win? #chesspunks
How does White win? #chesspunks
Pragg - Gukesh, Tata Steel Masters Tiebreaks
The heartbreak when you lose first place in the Wimbledon of Chess by losing this position with Black 💔
The heartbreak when you lose first place in the Wimbledon of Chess by losing this position with Black 💔
February 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Pragg - Gukesh, Tata Steel Masters Tiebreaks
The heartbreak when you lose first place in the Wimbledon of Chess by losing this position with Black 💔
The heartbreak when you lose first place in the Wimbledon of Chess by losing this position with Black 💔
Gukesh - Erigaisi, Tata Steel Masters
Would you consider 14.Bf3 here?
After 14... Bxf1 15.Qxf1 White is better.
It reminds me of the Dragon variation where after 13.Bc5 Black continues 13... Be6.
Would you consider 14.Bf3 here?
After 14... Bxf1 15.Qxf1 White is better.
It reminds me of the Dragon variation where after 13.Bc5 Black continues 13... Be6.
February 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Gukesh - Erigaisi, Tata Steel Masters
Would you consider 14.Bf3 here?
After 14... Bxf1 15.Qxf1 White is better.
It reminds me of the Dragon variation where after 13.Bc5 Black continues 13... Be6.
Would you consider 14.Bf3 here?
After 14... Bxf1 15.Qxf1 White is better.
It reminds me of the Dragon variation where after 13.Bc5 Black continues 13... Be6.
Gukesh - Erigaisi, Tata Steel Masters
11.b4 is a novelty in human games but still in the Hiarcs openings book as it has been played in engine games before.
The engine games continued 11.b4 d5 12.b5 with fire on the board!
11.b4 is a novelty in human games but still in the Hiarcs openings book as it has been played in engine games before.
The engine games continued 11.b4 d5 12.b5 with fire on the board!
February 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Gukesh - Erigaisi, Tata Steel Masters
11.b4 is a novelty in human games but still in the Hiarcs openings book as it has been played in engine games before.
The engine games continued 11.b4 d5 12.b5 with fire on the board!
11.b4 is a novelty in human games but still in the Hiarcs openings book as it has been played in engine games before.
The engine games continued 11.b4 d5 12.b5 with fire on the board!
Pragg - Sarana, Tata Steel Masters
21... Nb5? allowed for a nice finish starting with 22.Nxa6!
21... Nb5? allowed for a nice finish starting with 22.Nxa6!
February 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Pragg - Sarana, Tata Steel Masters
21... Nb5? allowed for a nice finish starting with 22.Nxa6!
21... Nb5? allowed for a nice finish starting with 22.Nxa6!
Van Foreest - Gukesh, Tata Steel Masters 🔥🔥🔥
Wow, first 34. Rxc4!! and then 39... Rxe5!!
Wow, first 34. Rxc4!! and then 39... Rxe5!!
February 1, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Van Foreest - Gukesh, Tata Steel Masters 🔥🔥🔥
Wow, first 34. Rxc4!! and then 39... Rxe5!!
Wow, first 34. Rxc4!! and then 39... Rxe5!!
And today Hiarcs Chess Explorer Pro 1.4 is available for everyone!
February 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
And today Hiarcs Chess Explorer Pro 1.4 is available for everyone!
