Chess Magazine January 2021

In this issue:

Editorial - Malcolm Pein on the latest developments in the game

60 Seconds with...Rajko Vujatovic - The Pro-Biz regular certainly enjoyed his win against Garry Kasparov

So Skilful - Wesley So stunned Magnus Carlsen at the Skilling Open

How Good is Your Chess? - Daniel King looks at a very impressive victory by Jeffery Xiong

Reviving 4...f5 - FM Stefan Bücker presents a daring line against the Ruy Lopez

Find the Winning Moves - The latest puzzles from the 4NCL Online and Skilling Open

Symphony in A Major - John Saunders recalls when the Major Open didn’t play second fiddle

Following our Heroes - Ben Graff explores why we might prefer flawed challengers

Christmas Quiz - Some challenging positions and fun trivia from Graham Phythian

Keep the Class in Classical - Terry Chapman begs to differ with Magnus over classical chess

Mindsports Centre: The Time is Now! - Hammersmith’s John White explains how chess needs to act

Winter Warmers - Sean Marsh presents more of the best books of 2020

Two Problematic Cornishmen - Bob Jones delved into the colourful life of Henry Adamson

The Other Kind of Luck - David LeMoir shows that resources can sometimes just appear

Never Mind the Grandmasters - Carl Portman imagines Hercule Poirot watching a chess game

Murder in 22 - Can you solve this retrograde puzzle faster than Geoff Chandler?

Home News - There will be a Hastings GM event, but with a difference

Overseas News - More from Skilling and success in China for Richard Rapport

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This Month’s New Releases - Hacker on the Sicilian is reviewed, as are works by Gelfand and Nunn

Saunders on Chess- John on how Rubinstein was almost stunned by HG Rhodes