Players
Discover insights into the world of chess players, from legendary masters to rising stars. Explore their strategies, notable games, playing styles and personal lives.
Players
Ding Liren, the Machine Dreamer: In a Game of Precision, a Man Who Feels
In April 2023, the chess world watched in silence as Ding Liren, a quiet law graduate from Peking University with...
Players
Hans Niemann vs. the Modern Chess Mafia: “I’m Not a Victim—I’m a Fighter”
When Hans Niemann sat down with ChessBase India in the quiet luxury of Weissenhaus during the Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge,...
Players
Ian Nepomniachtchi’s Playing Style: The Dynamic Intuitionist
Ian Nepomniachtchi is one of modern chess’s most enigmatic grandmasters, a player whose style defies neat categorization. While many call...
Players
The Relentless Improviser: Hikaru Nakamura’s Unique Playing Style
Hikaru Nakamura is one of the most electrifying figures in modern chess, not just because of his bullet-speed reflexes or...
Magnus Carlsen
Magnus Carlsen’s Playing Style: The Perfect Storm of Logic, Instinct, and Will
Magnus Carlsen doesn’t play chess. He absorbs it, reshapes it, and makes it bend to his will, usually with a...
Players
Hans Niemann’s Playing Style: Unstable Genius, Relentless Pressure
Hans Niemann might be the hardest player to define in modern chess. Ask David Howell and he’ll give you numbers,...
Players
The Ice-Cold Assassin: Gukesh Dommaraju’s Playing Style, Dissected
At just 19 years old, Gukesh Dommaraju is already chess royalty – the reigning World Chess Champion, a prodigy whose...
Players
Vidit Gujrathi’s Playing Style: The Methodical Risk-Taker Who Rebuilt His Game
If you tried to pin down Vidit Gujrathi’s playing style a few years ago, you’d probably come up with labels...
Players
Understanding Praggnanandhaa’s Playing Style: The Rise of a Relentless All-Rounder
At just 19 years old, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, better known as Pragg, has already become India’s top chess player and climbed...
Players
Anish Giri’s Playing Style, Rated FIFA-Style by David Howell
“Take away my attacking points, just don’t touch my strategy.” What happens when you give chess stars FIFA-style ratings? A...