CHESS Magazine – January 2016

Magazine, 60 pages

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:

• The Best of Life on the Back Rank – with Tristan retiring, we look back at some of his best cartoons
• Russian Revenge in Reykjavik – Kanwal Bhatia reports from the European Team Championships
• The Story So Far – News from the London Chess Classic where David Howell shone
• Why I Switched to Wales – Nigel Davies explains the decisions behind his change of federation
• Fear and Loathing in Challengers C – Mike Basman presents the inside story from Loughborough
• Christmas Quiz – How will you fare with our teasers for the holiday period
• Murder on the Chess Train? – Phil Crocker reports on a railway journey with a difference
• Chess World Looks Up to the Evans – By our alien affairs correspondent, Kirsan Damnation
• Shaking the Archbishop’s Hand – James Essinger had an exciting game after going to a consecration
• That Other Alekhine – Bob Jones explores the colourful life of Alekhine’s third wife
• Carlsen’s Stonewall Dutch – Mark Lyell continues his exploration of this complex opening

Plus all the regular features such as: How Good is Your Chess?, Saunders on Chess, Find the Winning Moves, Never Mind the Grandmasters, Studies, Home & Overseas News, Calendar and Book Reviews.