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With the free ChessBase reader, you can open all standard file formats (.cbh, .cbf, .pgn), play through games on a stunningly rendered board, watch ChessBase training videos and much more.

ChessBase is a personal, stand-alone chess database that has become the international standard for top players, from the World Champion to the amateur next door.

ChessBase 18 shows you how a player fares in different strategic situations, compared to the average. It also makes the games that led to this conclusion immediately available for replay.

On November 11, 2025, the time has come: ChessBase’26 will be released and available in the ChessBase Shop. Don’t miss out — get ChessBase’26 with its many exciting new features! Look …

With neural network evaluation, the Fritz Engine meets today’s standards in chess programming, yet contrasts with the ubiquitous Stockfish, allowing, for example, analysis with two engines in …

Play, analyze and train online against Fritz. Beginner, club and master levels. Assisted play and calculation training. Still no ChessBase Account? learn more > Learn openings the right way! Build …

Play, analyze and train online against Fritz. Beginner, club and master levels. Assisted play and calculation training. Still no ChessBase Account? learn more > Learn openings the right way! Build …

ChessBase Magazine offers first-class training material for club players and professionals! World-class players analyse their brilliant games and explain the ideas behind the moves. Opening specialists …

Anastasia Corotcova explains how ChessBase allows beginners to easily enter, edit, and save chess games, starting from creating a new board to recording moves directly on the screen.