New In Chess 2018/5: The Club Player's Magazine

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New In Chess 2018/5: The Club Player's MagazineNew In Chess 2018#5 brings you 108 pages of the best in ChessThe new women’s World ChampionA profile of Ju Wenjun and exclusive game notes by the new champ.

Fabiano Caruana wins Norway ChessMagnus Carlsen had an explosive start at Altibox Norway Chess. But then the World Champion stalled and it was his upcoming Challenger who crowned a mighty comeback.

Play It Again, Sam...

Hot on the heels of his win at the US Championship, Sam Shankland claimed the Capablanca Memorial and the American Continental Championship.

Wesley So dominates Grand Chess TourThe first two legs of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour saw Wesley So in great shape. Both in Leuven and in Paris the American topped the rapid competition and he is leading the overall standings.

The Blitz WhispererMaxim Dlugy explains why Hikaru Nakamura is such an exceptional Blitz player.

Judit PolgarTactical tricks and puzzles are inspiring, as Judit Polgar will show you.

Secrets of Opening SurprisesAn anti-anti-GrünfeldPlaying against ‘a god’On the occasion of his 90th birthday, Pal Benko shows the chances he missed in his games against Bobby Fischer.

Column Nigel ShortNigel Short gives an update on his attempt to become FIDE President.

Chess Pattern RecognitionYou offer a knight and continue to do so when your opponent spurns it. Who will blink first?

Maximize Your TacticsFind the right moves.

Sadler on BooksSam Shankland wrote a masterful book on pawns and our reviewer loved it.

Evil-DoerHans Ree read Genna Sosonko’s ‘warts and all’ memoir about Viktor Kortchnoi.

Baden-Baden anywayJan Timman looks at the exciting finish of the Bundesliga.

Just CheckingWhat is Bassem Amin’s life motto?

The Road to KathmanduAs Nepal continues to recover from the 2015 earthquake, chess can make a contribution.

NIC’s CaféFormer Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant believes chess is good for the brain.

Your MoveAlexander Grischuk informs us what was really in the bottle he showed at a press conference during the Candidates.

Rarely dullA graphic on the history of the Women’s World Championship.

Fair & SquareCharles Krauthammer knew the dangers of the game he loved dearly.

Celeb64: Yoko OnoWAGA: 226 gLiczba stron: 106Oprawa: miękkaRok wydania: 2018