The Full English Opening by Carsten Hansen Mastering the Fundamentals The first one-volume book that covers all variations of The English Opening (1.c4), a popular choice at both club and master level, because it is a chess opening that suits all styles. Elite players as diverse as Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano

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After much reflection and hard calculation, I decided to throw my hat in the ring and enter the FIDE election process. The game’s governing body has been shambolic for the best part of 25 years and after spending that long being one of FIDE’s most vocal critics and supporting the

CHESS Magazine – July 2018 Fabiano Caruana Triumphs in Norway | Sam Shankland’s Winning Run Continues Magazine, 60 pages All the regular features of the UK’s best-selling CHESS magazine and more! Regular features include: How Good is Your Chess? by GM Daniel King, Saunders on Chess, Find the Winning Moves,

The Modernized Caro-Kann by Daniel Fernandez A Complete Repertoire against 1.e4 The Caro-Kann Defence, long renow- ned for being a solid and reliable defence against 1.e4, is undergoing a renaissance at the moment. In addition to being a mainstay in the repertoires of a recent World Champion (Viswanathan Anand) and

Playing 1.e4: French Defence and Sicilian Sidelines by John Shaw Developing an effective repertoire with 1.e4 requires extensive research, mixed with fine judgement and a good deal of creativity. In this, the second of three volumes, GM John Shaw turns the analytical spotlight on the French Defence, advocating his own

The current FIDE Deputy President, Georgios Makropolous who will be running for the FIDE Presidency has announced who will be on his team: Deputy President: Malcolm Pein (England) General Secretary: Sundar D.V. (India) Treasurer: Adrian M Siegel (Switzerland) Vice-President: Jaime Aguinaldo (Angola) Vice-President: Martha Fierro (Ecuador) Malcolm Pein in a

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