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Dommaraju Gukesh is currently world number eight, with an Elo of 2758. The most amazing thing is that he has just turned seventeen years old! His strongest points are the attack and deep calculation. Vidit Gujrathi, who won the U14 World Championship in 2008, is currently rated 2716. His strengths are similarly advanced tactics and calculations. Both these Indian Super-Grandmasters have produced Fritztrainers for ChessBase, which you can get for a special summer price this week: €64.90 instead...

Gukesh is one of the most promising youngsters in the world of chess. He is no longer just a talent, but has confidently marched to the very top of the chess world, where he is currently ranked no. 11, with an Elo of 2751. In March 2023, Gukesh visited the ChessBase India studio in Mumbai and together with IM Sagar Shah they recorded a video course on how to attack like a super GM. The video course was well received – here are some reviews, from a strong IM to an unrated player.

Dommaraju Gukesh is currently world no.19 with an Elo of 2730 (April 2023). But the most amazing thing is that he is just 16 years old! How did the youngster manage to achieve so much at such a tender age? While Gukesh is a universal player, there are three qualities of his play that stand out - Attack, Calculation, and Imagination.

In order to understand openings properly, the middlegame should actually be studied first. Because all plans in the middlegame link directly to the ideas from the opening. Almost everything is hung up on pawn structures. Therefore, IM Herman Grooten takes the club chess player by the hand to take a closer look at common middlegame structures.