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In this issue:

Editorial……………………………………………………………………………………………………..4

Malcolm Pein on the latest developments in the game

An Inside View………………………………………………………………………………………….8

Sean Marsh reports from the London Chess Classic

A Huge Encounter …………………………………………………………………………………14

Jonathan Speelman on that pivotal sixth game in Dubai

Calamitous Collapse……………………………………………………………………………..18

The world championship match really was one of two halves

Uzbek & Kazakh Joy …………………………………………………………………………….20

Two 17-year-olds starred at the World Rapid & Blitz

A Killer Kings Indian …………………………………………………………………………….22

Gawain Jones got to make good use of his new KID repertoire

Find the Winning Moves………………………………………………………………………26

Can you do as well as Nakamura, Navara, Shankland et al?

From Steinitz to the 21st Century…………………………………………………..30

Craig Pritchett on his fascinating and impressive new book

Shared Harmonies…………………………………………………………………………………34

Ben Graff explores the relationship between chess, music & maths

How to Beat a Grandmaster……………………………………………………………….36

Paul Littlewood continues to demonstrate just how to do so

The Candlestick Chess Problem ………………………………………………………..37

Geoff Chandler has been busy thinking about Cluedo

Christmas Chess Solutions …………………………………………………………………38

The full answers are revealed by Graham Phythian

60 Seconds with… Jonathan Tait………………………………………………………40

We catch up with the star editor, PGN compiler and author

How Good is Your Chess?……………………………………………………………………42

Daniel King has been enjoyed Kupreichik: The Maestro from Minsk

Never Mind the Grandmasters… ……………………………………………………….46

Carl on how John Footner inspired him to try the Grnfeld

Remembering Jonathan Wells…………………………………………………………….48

David LeMoir pays tribute to a pillar of East Anglian chess

Home News…………………………………………………………………………………………….50

Mark Hebden made 100% as Guildford Young Guns triumphed

Overseas News………………………………………………………………………………………52

Harry Grieve tied for first at the Roquetas de Mar Open

Forthcoming Events……………………………………………………………………………..52

Will you be playing anywhere in February?

Solutions …………………………………………………………………………………………………54

This Months New Releases ………………………………………………………………..55

Notable new books by McDonald and Voronkov are reviewed

Saunders on Chess………………………………………………………………………………..58

John is excited by the emergence of new chess communities