with Dorian Rogozenco, Robert Ris, Svitlana Demchenko, Frederik Svane, Felix Blohberger, Harald Schneider-Zinner, and Michael Prusikin
Dorian Rogozenco
Grandmaster Dorian Rogozenco reveals his clean and highly organized ChessBase setup, where only the essential databases for his current projects are visible.
He explains that he’s currently working on a Rubinstein Masterclass, gathering and analysing all of Rubinstein’s games while using specialized opening databases.
Rogozenco demonstrates how he connects live tournament games with the Opening Encyclopedia to instantly identify novelties and explore related positions — a workflow that keeps his study dynamic and up-to-date.
Although his desktop looks minimal, it hides a deep structure of personal repertoires, analytical files, and multilingual resources that reflect his decades of disciplined work with ChessBase.
Dorian Rogozenco
- 0:00 – Clean ChessBase 18 Setup: Dorian shows his minimalist desktop and explains why he keeps only essential databases open.
- 1:24 – Rubinstein Project: He mentions his new Rubinstein Masterclass and how he organizes all of Akiba Rubinstein’s games.
- 2:14 – Opening Encyclopedia 2025: Dorian highlights how much he relies on the Opening Encyclopedia for research and preparation.
- 2:51 – Live Database Demo: He demonstrates how he tracks current tournaments and links live games directly to the encyclopedia.
- 7:01 – Personal Repertoire: Dorian opens his own repertoire files for White and Black, showing his clean and efficient working system.
Winning starts with what you know – ChessBase 18
Top trainers strongly recommend regular study of well-explained classical games to improve your understanding of chess in the long term. 33 modern classics are explained in details on this video course.