Two Knights Talk: Matthias Wüllenweber on the functions and novelties of ChessBase 18
In the latest episode of their weekly show "Two Knights Talk" Arne Kähler and Johannes Fischer invited Matthias Wüllenweber to talk about the possibilities and new features of ChessBase 18, which will be released in a few days. Then they came back to the topic of cheating, since the Australian grandmaster David Smerdon presented an interesting experiment a few days ago in the C-Squared podcast by Cristian Chirila and Fabiano Caruana: the first 'cheating tournament' in chess history. ChessBase 18 is available to pre-order now. It will release in two days on 12th November 2024. Pre-Order discount of 10% is applicable on all ChessBase 18 and Mega Database 2025 products. Photo: ChessBase
Time stamps
0:00 - Intro
2:01 - The "Style Report" of CB 18
2:48 - Example Karpov: What is his playing style?
12:36 - Example Morphy: What is his playing style?
16:38 - Can we improve our "amateur" chess with this feature?
21:27 - The "Search for strategical themes" function
27:22 - Are updates provided continuously?
31:10 - What is the "Blunder report" and what is the connection to cheating in chess?
39:20 - May this be a technique on how to beat far stronger players?
42:30 - Quick Check on Magnus Carlsen - Blunder report
49:26 - David Smeardon's cheating tournament
1:00:13 - Game analysis: Smeardon vs Carlsen 2016 Baku
Replay the game David Smerdon vs Magnus Carlsen, Chess Olympiad Baku 2016
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Links
C-Squared Podcast - This Grandmaster Ran The World's Largest Chess Cheating Experiment
Chess Olympiad 2024 in Budapest - Arne Kähler interviews David Smerdon
David Smerdon: Cheating and Suspicion in Chess: Insights from a Controlled Tournament Experiment
David Smerdon: Can You Catch a Chess Cheat?