13/11/2026 – La ciudad de Salamanca vuelve a brillar como capital mundial del ajedrez con la novena edición del Festival Internacional «Salamanca, cuna del ajedrez moderno». El evento principal es un torneo magistral con seis jugadores de primer nivel. El torneo es un cerrado a doble vuelta con un control de tiempo de 30 minutos para toda la partida con 5 segundos de incremento por jugada. | Sigue la acción en directo desde las 17:00 hora de Madrid (13:00 Buenos Aires, 10:00 Ciudad de México)
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La nueva versión 18 de ChessBase ofrece posibilidades completamente nuevas para el entrenamiento y el análisis de partidas: análisis del estilo de juego, búsqueda de temas estratégicos, acceso a 6.000 millones de partidas de Lichess, preparación del oponente tras una exploración de sus partidas en Lichess, descarga de partidas de Chess.com con API incorporada, motor de análisis en la nube y mucho más.
YOUR PERSONAL CHESS COACH - Whether you’re taking your first steps into the world of club chess, or already playing at a tournament level: with FRITZ, you can train more efficiently, intelligently and with a more personalised approach than ever before. FRITZ is more than just a chess engine – it’s a training revolution! Whether you’re taking your first steps into the world of club chess, or already playing at a tournament level: with FRITZ, you can train more efficiently, intelligently and with a more personalised approach than ever before.
In this video course, Grandmaster Ivan Sokolov explores the fascinating world of King’s Indian and Pirc structures with colours reversed, often arising from the French or Sicilian.
39,90 €
Rondas 7-8
La Universidad de Salamanca organiza la novena edición del Festival «Cuna del ajedrez moderno», del 21 al 25 de octubre, con el patrocinio del Ayuntamiento de Salamanca, la Universidad de Salamanca, la Junta de Castilla y León y la Fundación la Caixa.
El Torneo Magistral cuenta con la participación de seis jugadores (tres hombres y tres mujeres), que disputan un torneo rápido por sistema cerrado a doble vuelta. Las partidas se juegan con un control de tiempo de 30 minutos para todo el encuentro más un incremento de 5 segundos por jugada.
El festival incluye un amplio programa de actividades:
In this course GM Ganguly turns calculation into a trainable skill with a structured path for any level. If one skill decides more games, it’s calculation. Openings fade, plans change - but seeing clearly, comparing lines, and choosing with confidence wins points. In this course GM Ganguly turns calculation into a trainable skill with a structured path for any level. You won’t just solve tactics; you’ll learn how to think: where to start, which branches to explore, when to stop, and how to keep a crystal-clear mental board under pressure.
Free video sample: Introduction
Free video sample: Forcing moves
In this video course experts examine the games of Steinitz. Let them show you which openings Steinitz chose, where his strength in middlegames were, how he outplayed his opponents in the endgame & you’ll get a glimpse of his tactical abilities! Williams Steinitz, 1st World Chess Champion (1886-1894) The match between William Steinitz and Johannes Zukertort in 1886 was the first chess match for the ‘World Chess Championship’. Steinitz won, and has since been considered the first official world champion in chess history.
Free video sample: The Steinitzian method of restriction
Free video sample: Strategy Introduction
07/11/2026 – El Festival de Ajedrez de Salamanca se celebrará del 10 al 14 de noviembre y reunirá a seis jugadores en un torneo rápido por sistema de liga. Entre los participantes figuran Bodhana Sivanandan (en la imagen), de 11 años, el exintegrante del top 10 mundial Loek van Wely y el gran maestro español Paco Vallejo, que regresa a la alta competición tras una ausencia prolongada. Elisabeth Paehtz, José Martínez Alcántara y Anastasiia Hnatyshyn completan la nómina de participantes. También están previstas varias actividades paralelas. | Foto: Nils Rohde / ChessBase
25/10/2025 – La ciudad de Salamanca vuelve a brillar como capital mundial del ajedrez con la octava edición del Festival Internacional «Salamanca, cuna del ajedrez moderno». El evento principal es un torneo magistral con seis jugadores de primer nivel. El torneo es un cerrado a doble vuelta con un control de tiempo de 30 minutos para toda la partida con 5 segundos de incremento por jugada. | Sigue la acción en directo con comentarios de expertos desde las 16:00 hora de Madrid (11:00 Buenos Aires, 8:00 Ciudad de México)
YOUR PERSONAL CHESS COACH - Whether you’re taking your first steps into the world of club chess, or already playing at a tournament level: with FRITZ, you can train more efficiently, intelligently and with a more personalised approach than ever before.
Keep it simple. Stay objective. Watch the clock. Sometimes take the risk. GM Loek van Wely explains the ten principles that decide real games. They aren’t about theory. They’re about what you do at the board when it counts.
“Attack with Qh5!!” – Tactical training with Oliver Reeh, “6…g5 – nothing ventured, nothing …” – Le Quang Liem comments on one of his victories in Biel, “Grischuk’s stroke of genius” – Petra Papp reveals a surprise in the Sicilian Kan Variation, and much
Most players don’t lack the urge to attack, they just strike at the wrong moment, and GM Sipke Ernst shows you which signals tell you to go for the king and which tell you to choose another plan.
How grandmasters win without fireworks: GM Jan Markos shows you 11 very practical tips from "How to play in a lost position" to "Be patient like Carlsen" that will improve your tournament chess.
The Nimzo-Indian has stood the test of time for over a century: Still a top choice for elite players today, from Magnus Carlsen to Praggnanandhaa, it remains one of Black's most reliable ways to fight for real chances against 1.d4 2.c4 3.Nc3.
39,90 €
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