Chess Magazine September 2020

In this issue:

• Editorial - Malcolm Pein on the latest developments in the game
• 60 Seconds with...Pentala Harikrishna - The Indian world no.20 always enjoys travelling to tournaments
• Back to Work - Michael Adams enjoyed his return to competitive chess at Biel
• The Legends - Even the presence of six greats couldn’t prevent Magnus winning
• How Good is Your Chess? - Daniel King has been enjoying Beyond Material and Spassky’s games
• Those Were the Days... - Milos Pavlovic recalls catching the chess bug at Spassky vs Korchnoi
• The Numbers Game - Jonathan Arnott reflects on the first season of the 4NCL Online
• Find the Winning Moves - Can you do as well as the world’s best at the Chessable Masters?
• At Last! - John Saunders presents the 1994/95 4NCL Show...
• Arkell’s Endings - Keith Arkell’s new book is devoted to his favourite phase of the game
• How to Promote a Self-Isolating Pawn - Paul Conway on why longplay is the best use of our online chess time
• Never Mind the Grandmasters - Carl discusses an important issue with Ernest Karamazondo
• Study the Classics!- During lockdown Carl Strugnell embraced synchronicity in study
• Overseas News - Success for Magnus Carlsen, Tom O’Gorman and Jeffery Xiong
• Studies with Stephenson - Brian presents a delightful joint composition by Afek and Minski
• Home News - We remember Julian Farrand as more British events appear on Lichess
• Reader’s Letter - Raj Bhopal on zugzwang and linking his medical research to chess
• This Month’s New Releases - Sean Marsh on Arkell’s Endings and Mastering Positional Sacrifices
• Saunders on Chess - John recalls playing Joe Gallagher long before he became a GM