New In Chess 2018/6: The Club Players Magazine

Mamedyarov outplays Carlsen in Biel Magnus Carlsen was the undeniable headliner in Biel, but the indisputable star was ‘Shakh’ Mamedyarov, who finished one and a half points ahead of the World Champion. Nico Georgiadis, who played a crucial game against Carlsen, reports from an unusual perspective. Nepo dominates Dortmund In a seven-round sprint, Ian Nepomniachtchi finished a full point ahead of his closest pursuers. Vladimir ‘Mr Dortmund’ Kramnik fought like a lion but took too many risks. Hammer blows in Helsingor Jan Timman was impressed by the games that Jon-Ludvig Hammer played to win the Xtracon Open, including one ‘that his friend Magnus Carlsen would have been proud of’. NIC’s Café Finally, Lennox Lewis and Vitaly Klitschko will step into the ring for a revenge fight… on the chess board. Your Move Why did Reuben Fine lose an easily won game against Samuel Reshevsky in Pasadena 86 years ago? Mamedyarov in top form A graphic about the recent rise of Azerbaijan’s number one. Fair & Square Don Henley reveals that not everyone was thrilled when The Eagles recorded their hit ‘Desperado’. Short Stories When one of his opponents in the FIDE presidential elections posted a combination that he was proud of, Nigel Short decided it was time to fulfil an old promise to our readers. Secrets of Opening Surprises Shirov’s shocker in the French Rubinstein. Chess Pattern Recognition Capa’s bishop sac against Bogoljubow in Moscow 1925 is a classic that remains relevant today. The Blitz Whisperer Maxim Dlugy examines Anatoly Karpov’s inimitable style… in blitz! Sadler on Books Matthew Sadler reviews a rich and varied bouquet of new books. Judit Polgar Studies are aesthetically pleasing and intellectually challenging, but they also help you become a better player, as Judit Polgar shows. The Ticket Genna Sosonko wrote a fine addendum to his latest book, Evil-Doer, Half a Century with Viktor Kortchnoi. Chess Training with Tactics Find the right moves. Going digital Hans Ree muses about his initiation, years ago, into the digital age. Just Checking Which three people would Cristian Chirila like to invite for dinner?