Candidates Tournament in Toronto: Analyses, videos and reports

[#21 /2024](#) ChessBase Newsletter // [Candidates Tournament in Toronto: Analyses, videos and reports]( The 2024 Candidates Tournament got off to a promising start: although all four games in the first round ended in draws, these four draws featured surprising openings and brilliant strategic and tactical ideas in attack and defence. [Report with games to play & analyses: click here!]( [Click here for the Toronto videos from Chessbase India (Youtube)]( [Live auf chessbase.com !]( [Watch the the game here live!]( [New: Adrian Mikhalchishin: The Sharp Arkhangelsk Variation in the Ruy Lopez]( Great players always have their own successful variations in the opening. One of them is the Sharp Arkhangelsk variation which arises after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O b5 6.Bb3 followed by Bb7 and/or Bc5. It’s one of the most powerful opening weapons of great players like Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana. This variation is very rich, as it is possible to play in three different ways; meaning it’s much more difficult for your opponents to prepare against. The author will show model games to underline the ideas and lines that this variation has to offer. Instead of learning moves by heart, the concepts and ideas will give you the confidence to play the opening against all levels of opponent. [For 35,90 € Order now in the ChessBase Shop!]( [New: "Master the Sicilian Kalashnikov" by Fabien Libiszewski]( Dive into the fascinating world of the Sicilian Kalashnikov variation! In this captivating Fritztrainer you will uncover the secrets of this explosive opening from the very first moves: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5. [For 34,90 € Order now in the ChessBase Shop!]( ChessBase bestseller [Opening Encyclopaedia 2024]( [Fritz 19]( [Order from the ChessBase shop now!]( [jetzt vorbestellen]( [Order from the ChessBase shop now!]( [jetzt vorbestellen]( // [ChessBase 17]( [Mega Database 2024]( [Order from the ChessBase shop now!]( [jetzt vorbestellen]( [Order from the ChessBase shop now!]( [jetzt vorbestellen]( // [ChessBase Magazine Extra 218]( [Premium annual membership]( [Order from the ChessBase shop now!]( [jetzt vorbestellen]( [Order from the ChessBase shop now!]( [jetzt vorbestellen]( // You're a subscriber to the ChessBase newsletter. If you no longer want to receive the chessbase newsletter, [click here.]( © 2023 ChessBase Schachprogramme Schachdatenbank Verlagsgesellschaft mbH Registered: Osterbekstr. 90a, 22083 Hamburg Telephone: 040-63 90 60 0 - Fax: 040 630 12 82 Directors: Matthias Wüllenweber and Rainer Woisin HR Amtsgericht Hamburg HRB 40336 Value added tax identification number DE 118644875 Local tax office tax number 49/711/00031ChessBase, All rights reserved