British Chess Magazine: November 2014

The British Chess Magazine is the world’s oldest chess journal, having been published continuously since 1881. It appears every month, and each issue is packed with in depth and informative content about the chess world. You will find high quality games and analysis, reports on recent tournaments, articles and analysis about chess openings, interviews, authoritative and independent book reviews, instructional articles and regular features on chess problems and endgame studies. Articles about famous players of today and from the past reveal the game’s greatest talents and rich history.

The British Chess Magazine has a unique focus on the British chess scene, and collaborates with the English Chess Federation, while also covering major chess news and events on the international scene.

The British Chess Magazine caters for players of all ages and strengths, from beginners to master players, and features both men’s and women’s chess. Subscription to the British Chess Magazine will help every reader improve their play and results, and you can check your progress by playing through our monthly “Test Your Chess” feature written by our own International Master Shaun Taulbut, a member of our editorial team. You can also sharpen and test your attacking skills by enjoying our monthly “Spot the Continuation” feature.

You can find out where to go to buy chess books and equipment. And great pictures bring The British Chess Magazine to colourful life!

All in all, the British Chess Magazine is a must read and the best choice for chess players and enthusiasts of all ages and abilities - and makes a great present for any player whatever his or her age or standard of play.

Contents of the October 2014 issue:

Features Alan Merry and Jonathan Hawkins

Direct from the publishers!

Editorial 563 James Pratt
Endgame Studies 564 Ian Watson
Problem World 566 CGM Christopher Jones
Club Knight: Tromsø Style 568 Tyson Mordue
Correspondence Chess 571
Erich Eliskases, Forgotten Master: Part 1 572 Dan Scoones
Double Exchange Sacrifices: Part 1 576 A Tschistiakov
Guest Columnist 577 IM Yang-Fan Zhou
One Hundred and Fifty-Four Years Ago 579
Spot the Continuation 580 John Upham
Endings for Experts 581 GM Nick Pert
Test Your Chess 585 IM Shaun Taulbut
The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Part 14 589 Alan Dommett
The Rise of Fabiano Caruana 592 IM Tom Rendle
Quotes and Queries 595 Alan Smith
Ask the Arbiter 597 IA Alex McFarlane
Book Reviews 599
News from Abroad 601
News from the British Isles 602
Openings for Amateurs 603 Pete Tamburro
The Shock of the New 605 Theo Slade
Games Department 607 IM Andrew Martin
In the Spotlight 610 Marcus Harvey by Carl Portman
Sam at the Back 613 FM Sam Franklin