CHESS Magazine – June 2013Topalov returns to form! Wins Zug Grand Prix and now World #4 UK’s most popular CHESS Magazine – established 1935! All the regular features of the UK’s best-selling CHESS magazine plus more! In this issue:
Return of the Ex-Champion(s) – Steve Giddins reports on Topalov’s victory in the Zug Grand Prix
A Decade is a Long Time in Chess – Michael Basman examines the rise of junior chess
Guildford Pip Wood Green – All the action from a dramatic final 4NCL weekend
Irish Wisdom at the 4NCL – James Essinger rather enjoyed putting such wisdom into action
Return to Dublin – Danny Gormally took the ferry to the latest e2e4 event
Not the Russians’ Day – There were plenty of dramatic games in the Alekhine Memorial
The Carlsen Factor – Janis Nisii looks back on Magnus’ achievements in the Candidates
It was Tougher Back Then – John Saunders examines the Candidates matches of the 1980s
Let’s be Honest – Peter Lalic rapidly learnt from his mistakes at Hampstead
Never Mind the Grandmasters – Carl Portman has certainly seen plenty of gamesmanship