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All the regular features of the UK's best-selling CHESS magazine and more! Regular features include: How Good is Your Chess? by GM Daniel King, Saunders on Chess, Find the Winning Moves, Never Mind the Grandmasters..., Studies, Home & Overseas News, Forthcoming Events Calendar and Book Reviews.
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In this issue:
Editorial ...................................................................................................................................4
Malcolm Pein on the latest developments in the game
An Indian Summer...............................................................................................................8
India won both the Open and Women’s competitions at the Olympiad
The Global Chess League ..............................................................................................19
London hosted the second series of this top-drawer rapid team event
60 Seconds with... Alan McGowan...........................................................................20
Geoff Chandler caught up with the Scottish chess historian in Edinburgh
Studies with Stephenson..............................................................................................21
Brian on a famous mate in 2 which incorporates retrograde analysis
How Good is Your Chess?.............................................................................................23
Daniel King looks at the positional prowess of Shreyas Royal
Find the Winning Moves................................................................................................26
Can you do as well as the players at Kingston and the Olympiad?
Global Drama......................................................................................................................30
Jonny Pein reports from the star-studded Global Chess League
Talent at the Chess Board ............................................................................................32
Ben Graff discusses the elusive nature of chess talent
How to Beat a Grandmaster........................................................................................35
Paul Littlewood looks back at one-time prodigy Luke McShane
Never Mind The Grandmasters..................................................................................36
Carl on Marcus vs Magnus, an impressive draw for IM Marcus Harvey
Endgame Magic .................................................................................................................38
James Plaskett on an unusual stalemate saving resource
Trailblazer............................................................................................................................40
Julian Way on the life, legacy and best games of Vera Menchik
Damaged Alekhine ...........................................................................................................42
Roger Williamson looks at views of Alekhine’s actions in World War II
Diving Chess .......................................................................................................................45
Etan Ilfeld reports from the 2024 World Diving Chess Championship
Home News.........................................................................................................................48
Success for Eldar Gasanov, James Moreby and Paul van der Sterren
Overseas News..................................................................................................................51
Coverage of the Gashimov Memorial, Jerusalem Festival and Julius Baer Cup
Forthcoming Events........................................................................................................53
Will you be playing at the London Chess Classic at the end of the month?
Solutions ..............................................................................................................................54
All the answers to Find the Winning Moves
This Month’s New Releases..........................................................................................55
Sean Marsh reviews books by Jesus De La Villa and on Vasyl Ivanchuk
Saunders on Chess...........................................................................................................58
John on recent turbulent events and his visit to the Global Chess League
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