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01-01 October Cover_Layout 1 18/09/2017 13:43 Page 1 02-02 NIC Advert_Layout 1 18/09/2017 14:24 Page 1 03-03 Contents_Chess mag - 21_6_10 18/09/2017 14:22 Page 3 Chess Contents Founding Editor: B.H. Wood, OBE. M.Sc † Executive Editor: Malcolm Pein Editorial.................................................................................................................4 Editors: Richard Palliser, Matt Read Malcom Pein on the latest developments in the game Associate Editor: John Saunders 60 Seconds with... 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Contributions to World Cup Wizardry.....................................................................................44 the magazine will be published at the Editors’ Further tactics training for the new season courtesy of Tbilisi discretion and may be shortened if space is limited. Steel Success ...................................................................................................46 No parts of this publication may be reproduced The Darnall & Handsworth Rapidplay was enjoyed by Chris Ross without the prior express permission of the publishers. Home News.......................................................................................................47 All rights reserved. © 2017 The remaining British results and a tribute to Peter Poobalasingam Chess Magazine (ISSN 0964-6221) is published by: Chess & Bridge Ltd, 44 Baker St, London, W1U 7RT Studies with Stephenson............................................................................49 Tel: 020 7288 1305 Fax: 020 7486 7015 Brian reports on the World Chess Solving Championships Email: [email protected], Website: www.chess.co.uk Overseas News ...............................................................................................51 FRONT COVER: Nigel Short came second in a strong Open in Abu Dhabi Cover Design: Matt Read Forthcoming Events .....................................................................................52 Cover photography: Lennart Ootes Solutions............................................................................................................53 US & Canadian Readers – You can contact us via our American branch – Chess4Less based in West Palm New Books and Software...........................................................................54 Beach, FL. Call toll-free on 1-877 89CHESS (24377). The latest reviews from Sean Marsh and James Vigus You can even order Subscriber Special Offers online via www.chess4less.com Saunders on Chess ........................................................................................58 John remembers Botvinnik as he reflects on the FIDE World Cup Printed in the UK by The Magazine Printing Photo credits: Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (p.10), Maria Company using only paper from FSC/PEFC Emelianova (p.20), Arnold Lutton (p.24), Phil Makepeace (pp.25, 47), Sabrina suppliers www.magprint.co.uk Needham (p.32), Lennart Ootes (pp.1, 4-5, 8-9, 11, 51), Matthew Read (p.22), John Saunders (pp.7, 48), Fiona Steil-Antoni (pp.31, 43), Sophie Triay (p.52). www.chess.co.uk 3 07-07 60sLouiseHead_Chess mag - 21_6_10 18/09/2017 14:21 Page 7 the new English Women’s Champion The Ginger GM DVD collection is good! Is FIDE doing a good job? I believe so. Or your National Federation? All the tournaments I have played in are well organised and they are graded in time. Any advice for either? Continue to promote women’s chess! Can chess make one happy? I think so. I particularly enjoy playing competitive chess in tournaments and the 4NCL, and I always look forward to these games. In-between, internet chess and club nights are also fun and keep me entertained. I find that having a good tournament keeps me buzzing for a while after. A tip please for the club player: As there is no time for preparation in league matches, it does help to have a comfortable opening knowledge. L.Head-K.Bhatia English Women’s Ch., West Brom 2017 Benko Gambit 1 d4 Ìf6 2 c4 c5 3 d5 b5 4 cxb5 a6 5 b6 d6 6 Ìc3 Ìbd7 7 e4 g6 8 Ìf3 Íg7 Born: 18th September 1997, London. I have really enjoyed playing abroad in 9 Íe2 0-0 10 0-0 Ëxb6 11 Ìd2 Ìe8 tournaments, particularly the World and European 12 Ìc4 Ëa7 13 Íg5 Ìe5 14 Ìe3 f5 Place of residence: Crowthorne in Berkshire, Youths. I also enjoy the friendly atmosphere at the 15 exf5 gxf5 16 Ìc4 Ìg6 17 Ëd2 Ìf6 but in university term time I live in Leamington Spa. Crowthorne and Warwick University clubs. 18 Îfe1 Îb8 19 Îad1 Êh8 20 h4 Ìg4 21 Ìa5 Íd4 22 Íxg4 fxg4 23 Íe3 Íxe3 Occupation: Student. And the worst? Losing in the last round of a 24 Îxe3 Íd7 25 Ëe2 Îb4 26 g3 Ìe5? tournament. Even if you are not in contention Enjoyable? Yes. I completed my first year of for a prize, going home having just lost is physics at Warwick University this summer and always difficult. I have had a really good year meeting new people, representing the Warwick University Your best move? 1 d4! Chess Club and going to club nights. But less memorable than your worst move? And home life? I live with my parents, my I’ve had some terrible mouse slips playing on sister and have two cats. the internet. Sports played or followed: Have played a And a highly memorable opponent? I once fair amount of tennis and I’ve been to some sat down at the wrong board mid-game against Grimsby Town football matches with my one of a pair of identical twins. Typically, the boyfriend. I also enjoy canoeing and I did this other twin’s opponent wasn’t at the board at for my gold DofE. This summer I canoed from the time and the twins were both sitting at Henley to Windsor with friends. the same side of the table. I realised quickly Piece of music? The album What Went when the position was completely different 27 Îxe5! dxe5 28 Ëxe5+ Êg8 29 Ëg5+ Down by Foals. I heard some of their songs at from when I had got up from the board! Êf7 30 Ëh5+ Êg8 31 Ëg5+ Êf7 last year’s Reading Festival. The best three chess books: I read some 32 Îe1 Íe8 33 Îe5 Îb6 34 Ìc6 Íxc6 Film or TV series? Game of Thrones. good chess books when I was younger which 35 Îf5+ Êe8 36 Ëh5+ Êd7 37 dxc6+ helped me a lot with theory, although I Êxc6 38 Îxf8 Îxb2 39 Ëe8+ Êd6 What’s the best thing about playing chess? haven’t read many or had a favourite of late. 40 Ëd8+ Êc6 41 Ëd5+ Êc7 42 Îd8 1-0 www.chess.co.uk 7 08-12 LevGazzaShow_Chess mag - 21_6_10 18/09/2017 14:19 Page 8 InIn thethe ShadowShadow ofof aa LegendLegend Garry Kasparov was the centre of attention as he made a one-off comeback in the fourth leg of the Grand Chess Tour in Saint Louis, but he had to settle for a supporting role as Levon Aronian enjoyed his third major success of the year Four of the stars of the Sinquefield Cup and against QID expert Karjakin no less. The White might have begun with 21 Íe4! when jetted straight home after that tournament, Czech no.1 preferred 12 a3!? and after 21...h6 22 e6 Ìf6 23 Îxf6 gxf6 24 Íh7+! Êh8 Magnus Carlsen, Wesley So,
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