"Revolutions in endgame theory" and new Fritztrainer

[#14 July/2018](#) ChessBase Newsletter // Dear chess friends! ["Revolutions in endgame theory"](20Significance%20of%20the%20tablebases) is the exciting title of a video Karsten Müller recorded on the occasion of the release of the new Endgame Turbo 5. In this video, the endgame expert looks back to the beginnings of computer-assisted endgame analysis and links in his own analysis methods, in which he also regularly integrates the "Syzygy" tablebases. [Click here.](20Significance%20of%20the%20tablebases) Of course, Müller does not pass over the opportunity to present some of the most spectacular discoveries made over the course of this development. The 9th World Championship match between Karpov and Kasparov in 1984 iis just one of many examples: a whole series of winning proofs were developed for the position below for White - one of them by Karsten Müller himself. And yet: they all turned out to be false, as we now know thanks to the tablebases! Here, Black to move could hold a draw! The only move is Bg2-h1! This is just one of the "sensations" Karsten Müller presents on his video. Many of these revaluations only became possible because programs like [Houdini]( or [Komodo]( can already use the knowledge of the tablebases for six pieces during the analysis of complex endgames. This means that they can feature in analysis when there are 7, 8 or 9 pieces left on the board, but the variations are used in endgames with 6 or less pieces. Check out this very entertaining DVD, as it is not only something for friends of endgame theory and computer chess. [Endgame Turbo 5 - on a USB stick]( The new Endgame Turbo 5 is the first ChessBase product to come on a USB stick and offers you perfect endgame analysis and an enormous playing strength boost for your engines when it comes to endgame positions. The databases have a size of 128 GB - equivalent to 27 DVDs! For all endgame positions with 3, 4 and 5 pieces, as well as 143 of the most important 6-piece endings, the new Turbo 5 has the exact position evaluation ready for immediate access. With programs like ChessBase 13/14, Fritz 15/16, Komodo 11 and Houdini 6, you can determine in no time at all whether a endgame position is won, lost or drawn and what the winning path is. In addition, Komodo 12 and Houdini 6 can also use Endgame Turbo when analysing more complex endgames. This allows these engines to achieve reliable results even faster, and improves their playing strength to boot. Using Endgame Turbo 5 is child's play: you don't even need to install the databases on your hard disk, you can simply use it directly from the USB stick! [Order from the ChessBase shop...]( [read more]( // New Fritztrainer courses [Viktor Bologan: Winning with the King's Indian Attack]( The King Indian Attack was a favourite of chess legend Bobby Fischer, who was known for his aggressive play and for his desire to win every game! He scored 8.5/9 with it, leaving a series of illustrative games in his wake. The "KIA" is mainly reached against the French Defence (1.e4 e6 2.d3) and the Sicilian when Black plays 2... e6, but it can also arise from the Réti opening when Black plays ...e6 and ....d5. 30 years ago, the King’s Indian Attack was still considered an original means of avoiding theoretical battles. Today, however, the "KIA" gets the standard opening treatment, with the fight for the center now postponed to the middle game and some lines very well-trodden. The opening is full of positional and tactical ideas and often holds unpleasant surprises for your opponent! [Order from the ChessBase shop...]( [read more]( // [Andrew Martin: Meeting the Gambits Vol. 2 – Gambits after 1.d4]( Feeling good about what you’re getting yourself into plays a very important role at the beginning of a game, especially in amateur and club chess. When presented with a variation in which you only a vague idea of what is going on, then insecurity or even panic can often threaten to take over. This can happen particularly often when opponents play gambits, where you may end up feeling like you are stuck on the back foot theoretically. With this new DVD from Andrew Martin, you can learn to defend yourself against just such attacks - with wholesome easy-to-learn and ready-to-use antidotes to a whole series of more or less well-known gambits against 1.d4! [Order from the ChessBase shop...]( [read more]( // You're a subscriber to the ChessBase newsletter. If you no longer want to receive the chessbase newsletter, [click here.]( © 2018 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