In this issue:
Editorial
Malcolm Pein on the latest developments in the game
A Changing of the Guard
Andrew Ledger reports from an exciting British Championship
Best of British
Two pivotal encounters, annotated by Shreyas Royal and Simon Williams
British Champions!
A round-up of several other leading results from the British Championship
60 Seconds withDaniel Fernandez
We learn a little about the grandmaster selected by England for the Olympiad
How to Beat a Grandmaster
Paul Littlewood shows how a fellow senior has dispatched some GMs
How Good Is Your Chess?
Daniel King on Jimmy Adams and the subject of his final book, Salo Flohr
Forthcoming Events
Will you be playing any of the UK Open Blitz Qualifiers this month?
Find The Winning Moves
Can you do as well as the players at the Scottish International Open?
A Life in Chess
Ben Graff met the living legend that is Yasser Seirawan
Never Mind the Grandmasters
Carl has recently created a new room at home, the Staunton Suite
Castling into Fresh Air
David LeMoir on why you don’t always need a well-protected king to go long
Project Sozin
Junior Tay on some Sozin shenanigans and the Magnus a-pawn punt
A Happy ‘Tourist’
Daniel Fernandez was pleased he elected to play at Vlissingen
Overseas News
Aronian, Praggnanandhaa, Sivanandan and the USA have enjoyed success
Home News
Danny Gormally and Jan Murawski have been amongst the winners of late
Studies with Stephenson
Brian on Oleg Pervakov and an intricate minor piece ending
Solutions
This Month’s New Releases
Two companion books on attacking chess caught the eye of Sean Marsh
Saunders on Chess
John takes a look at a forgotten surprise weapon for Black in the Sicilian
