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

Plus more!