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British Chess Magazine : August 2010Cover photo: Magnus Carlsen wins in RomaniaMedia Kings - Magnus Carlsen finished an astonishing two points clear of an elite field in Romania. But was it quite as convincing as the totting up of points would have us believe? Or are we expecting too much, too soon, from the Norwegian genius? Paris Open (by Lorin D’Costa) • Games Department with Sam Collins • FIDE Ratings, July 2010 • Mikhail Golubev Annotates • Spot The Continuation • News in Brief • Quotes and Queries (with Phil Hughes)
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British Chess Magazine : July 2010Cover photo: Gata Kamsky wins the US Championship4NCL - the final weekend of the 2009/10 season had its fair share of surprises as Barbican surprised Pride & Prejudice. But Wood Green Hilsmark Kingfisher 1 defeated them to take the title. A full report, with games and results, by BCM editor John Saunders. FIDE Grand Prix, Astrakhan • Ruy Lopez Masters • Capablanca Memorial • Games Department with Sam Collins • Spot The Continuation • News in Brief • Quotes and Queries (with Phil Hughes)
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British Chess Magazine : June 2010Cover photo: Vishy Anand retains his world championship titleWorld Championship - all 12 of the Anand-Topalov games annotated and summarised. Superb entertainment all the way through, courtesy of two great fighters! Andor Lilienthal - the world’s oldest ever grandmaster has died, aged 99. But what a life he lived! He beat Capablanca, Euwe, Botvinnik, Smyslov, etc, and befriended Bobby Fischer. We look back at a remarkable player.
FIDE Rating List, May 2010 • Games Department with Sam Collins • Spot The Continuation • News in Brief • Quotes and Queries (with Phil Hughes)
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British Chess Magazine : May 2010Cover photo: Vasily Smyslov (1921-2010)Smyslov - Vasily Vasilievich Smyslov was world champion for “only” one year, but is remembered as one of the great players of a golden era. BCM editor John Saunders pays tribute to the long and distinguished career of the ‘master of harmony’ who died in March. European Individual Championships • 4NCL, March Weekend • Games Department with Sam Collins • Spot The Continuation • News in Brief • Quotes and Queries (with Phil Hughes)
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British Chess Magazine : April 2010Cover photo: Veselin Topalov wins in LinaresLinares - Veselin Topalov might have been expected to have other things on his mind (his world championship match with Anand in April) but he still found the energy to win his first Linares title. Ian Rogers was there to see ‘The Topalov Show’. World Team Championship • Games Department with Sam Collins • Spot The Continuation • News in Brief • Quotes and Queries (with Phil Hughes)
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British Chess Magazine : March 2010Cover photo: Michael Adams wins in Gibraltar while Magnus Carlsen wins the Corus Wijk aan Zee tournament.Corus - Magnus Carlsen justified his status as the world’s highest rated player by winning in Wijk aan Zee but Alexei Shirov won the hearts of the spectators. Ian Rogers was present to see a particularly enthralling instalment of the traditional Dutch classic. Games Department with Sam Collins • Spot The Continuation • News in Brief • Quotes and Queries (with Phil Hughes)
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British Chess Magazine : February 2010Cover photo: Hebden, Istratescu, Edouard and Howell share first at Hastings.Hastings - John Saunders reports on the traditional Christmas/New Year event. Some tournaments come, some go, but Hastings represents a fixed point in a changing chess universe. Four players shared first, including two English GMs for the first time in a long time. Games Department with Sam Collins • Spot The Continuation • London Festival Open • FIDE Rating List, January 2010 • News in Brief • Chess Questions Answered with Gary Lane • Quotes and Queries (with Phil Hughes)
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British Chess Magazine : January 2010Cover photo: Magnus Carlsen wins the London Chess ClassicLondon Chess Classic - BCM editor John Saunders was the press chief at Olympia and presents a round-by-round account of the action in the Classic, plus all the fun of the commentary room and photographs of the players. It was a case of ‘Sofia Rules OK’ – every game was fought to the end and some tremendous chess was played. A souvenir of one of Britain’s greatest chess events ever. Games Department with Sam Collins • Spot The Continuation • News in Brief • Quotes and Queries (with Phil Hughes)
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British Chess Magazine : December 2009Cover photo: Vugar Gashimov took gold with Azerbaijan in the European Team ChampionshipEuropean Team Championship - Once again the Russians were left crying into their vodka as a former Soviet republic – this time Azerbaijan – snatched ‘their’ gold medals. Games Department with Sam Collins • 4NCL, October Weekend • Spot The Continuation • FIDE Ratings, November 2009 • Speelman on the Endgame • News in Brief • Quotes and Queries (with Phil Hughes)
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British Chess Magazine : November 2009Cover photo: Magnus Carlsen wins in NanjingNanjing - it was Magnus Carlsen all the way at the ‘Pearl Spring’ tournament – which could prove to be one of the most significant turning points in the past decade. Ian Rogers was present to witness Carlsen’s star turn and annotate all his key games. Kasparov-Karpov, Valencia • Speelman on the Endgame • Inventi Antwerp • Games Department with Sam Collins • A Reader Recollects... Mike Read • Spot The Continuation • How to Win Without Thinking • News in Brief • Quotes and Queries (with Phil Hughes)
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British Chess Magazine : October 2009Cover photo: Levon Aronian wins in BilbaoBilbao Grand Slam - there were just four competitors for the ‘Grand Slam’ title in Spain and, after a poor start, Levon Aronian came rampaging through the field to win. All the action, courtesy of man on the spot, Ian Rogers. Speelman on the Endgame • Games Department with Sam Collins • Chess Questions Answered with Gary Lane • Spot The Continuation • FIDE Ratings, September 2009 • News in Brief • Quotes and Queries (with Phil Hughes)
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British Chess Magazine : September 2009Cover photo: David Howell wins British ChampionshipBritish Championship - David Howell, aged 18, came, saw and conquered in Torquay, with one of the most brilliant championship-winning performances for years. He set the pattern with attacking play and the field followed his lead - superb chess! Speelman on the Endgame FIDE Grand Prix, Jermuk • Spot The Continuation • News in Brief • Quotes and Queries (with Chris Ravilious)
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British Chess Magazine : August 2009Cover photo: Kramnik wins his 9th Dortmund tournamentDortmund - it was tournament victory number nine for Vladimir Kramnik in Dortmund, but he had to find a way past the brilliant young Norwegian first. Lubosh Kavalek analyses the key game. Speelman on the Endgame Bazna Kings • FIDE Rating List, July 2009 • Games Department with Sam Collins • Spot The Continuation • News in Brief • Quotes and Queries (with Chris Ravilious)
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British Chess Magazine : July 2009Cover photo: Alexei Shirov wins the MTel Masters in Sofia, BulgariaMTel Masters - all the action from inside the glass box in Sofia. Magnus Carlsen seemed to be on course to win but he was derailed by Alexei Shirov. But what happened to Vasyl Ivanchuk? Speelman on the Endgame Chinese Championship • Ruy Lopez Tournament, Zafra • Chess Questions Answered (with Gary Lane) • 1st Chess Scotland Open • Spot The Continuation • News in Brief • Quotes and Queries (with Chris Ravilious)
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British Chess Magazine : June 2009Cover photo: Ketevan Arakhamia beat British champion Stuart Conquest at the 4NCL final weekend4NCL Final Weekend - the showdown between the leaders and the 2007/8 champions went down to the wire. Action, stats and photos, supplied by BCM editor John Saunders. Speelman on the Endgame The Kavalek File (with Lubosh Kavalek) • Easter Congresses • Games Department (with IM Sam Collins) • Spot The Continuation • News in Brief • Quotes and Queries (with Chris Ravilious)
Problem World (with David Friedgood) |
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British Chess Magazine : May 2009Cover photo: Akopian wins at the Melody AmberMelody Amber - Peter Doggers was in Nice to see the famous rapidplay/blindfold tournament unfold. There were quite a few blunders – but also plenty of brilliancies. Games Department (with IM Sam Collins) • Chess Questions Answered (with Gary Lane) • Test Your Chess (with Shaun Taulbut) • FIDE Ratings, April 2009 • Spot The Continuation • News in Brief • Quotes and Queries (with Chris Ravilious)
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British Chess Magazine : April 2009Cover photo: Alexander Grischuk wins LinaresLinares - Magnus Carlsen played the most beautiful chess – but he didn’t finish first. Ian Rogers was in the Spanish town to see Russian ‘super-sub’ Alexander Grischuk lift the trophy. Gibtelecom Festival, Gibraltar (continued) • Games Department (with IM Sam Collins) • Speelman on the Endgame 2009 Varsity Match • The Kavalek File • Test Your Chess (with Shaun Taulbut) • Spot The Continuation • News in Brief • Quotes and Queries (with Chris Ravilious)
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British Chess Magazine : March 2009Cover photo: Sergey Karyakin won the Corus Wijk aan Zee tournamentCorus - in the absence of Anand, Topalov and Kramnik, Karyakin came through to win. Ian Rogers was there to witness the chess – and a couple of controversies. Gibtelecom Festival, Gibraltar • Games Department (with IM Sam Collins) • Speelman on the Endgame Spot The Continuation • News in Brief • Quotes and Queries (with Chris Ravilious)
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British Chess Magazine : February 2009Cover photo: Igor Kurnosov, victor at HastingsHastings - a good line-up of Brits this year, but still the East Europeans took the first prize. Yet, as always, there was a lot of very entertaining chess played there. Chess Questions Answered (with Gary Lane) • Speelman on the Endgame Games Department (with IM Sam Collins) • Spot The Continuation FIDE Ratings, January 2009 • Quotes and Queries (with Chris Ravilious)
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British Chess Magazine : January 2009Cover photo: Bob Wade (1921-2008)Dresden Olympiad - once again the rating list was turned upside down as Armenia took the gold medals and Russia disappointed. Ian Rogers annotates some of the best games. Dresden Women's Olympiad • Speelman on the Endgame Spot The Continuation Quotes and Queries (with Chris Ravilious)
Endgame Studies (with John Beasley) • Eight-page index for 2008 |
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