Opening Encyclopaedia 2026

With the ChessBase Opening Encyclopaedia 2026, you’ll be perfectly prepared! It offers in-depth information on all established openings, making it particularly valuable for building a comprehensive and powerful repertoire. The Opening Encyclopaedia 2026 provides a complete overview of all opening areas in a single reference work, making it the ideal starting point for opening training.

Whether you want to build a solid opening repertoire or are looking for new ideas to add to your repertoire, a vast collection of opening ideas and high-quality analyses awaits you. With the Opening Encyclopaedia, you can learn openings quickly and always stay a few steps ahead of your opponent. Each opening article contains selected model games in which the authors explain typical plans and demonstrate how these openings are played in practice. High-quality analyses will raise your opening knowledge to master and grandmaster level. The articles cover the entire spectrum of openings and regularly highlight current and new ideas! 

• 1,586 special theoretical databases – analyses with annotated games & ideas by Grandmasters
• Over 40,000 illustrative games
• 8,200 opening surveys, 300 new or updated
• 100 opening videos. Total duration: over 35 hours
• Grandmaster Lectures : Dorian Rogozenco: The latest trends (3,5 hours)

The product includes an activation key for download and installation!