New In Chess 2018/4: The Club Player's Magazine

This New In Chess 2018/4: The Club Player's Magazine is a 108-page chess magazine issue for club players and anyone who wants to follow current events, commentary, chess history and training material.

What’s in this issue

This issue highlights some of the biggest names and stories in chess. It covers Sam Shankland, Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana and the breakthrough performance of 13-year-old Vincent Keymer, alongside reports and commentary on major tournaments.

The magazine also looks beyond the results. Nigel Short explains why he is running for the FIDE presidency, while Judit Polgar reflects on how time trouble can create some of the most interesting positions on the board. The result is a broad snapshot of modern competitive chess and the wider chess scene.

Chess culture, history and commentary

There is also material on Reuben Fine, one of the strongest players in the world who later turned to a successful career in psychology. Readers will find a Celeb64 feature on Arnold Schwarzenegger, an article about an impressive amber chess set valued at 580,000 euros, and a chess memory of Miloš Forman, who loved chess and collected the chairs used in world championship matches.

Regular columns add variety as well, including Your Move, a graphic history of the US Championship, Fair & Square and the interview column Just Checking, which asks Daniil Dubov about his favourite place in the world.

Useful reading for club players

New In Chess 2018/4 is a strong choice if you want more than tournament news. Alongside the reports and commentary, it includes training-focused material such as Chess Pattern Recognition, The Blitz Whisperer by Maxime Dlugy and Maximize Your Tactics, giving the issue clear value for players who want to study as well as read.

There are also pieces on chess books and literature. Hans Ree writes about Carsten Hensel’s book on Vladimir Kramnik, while Matthew Sadler points out that Mikhail Tal was fascinating not only for his sacrifices, but also for the endgames that followed them. Jan Timman also reports from the TePe Sigeman tournament in Malmö, where the younger players made their ambitions clear.

Key details

• Product type: chess magazine
• Issue: 2018/4
• Page count: 108 pages
• Audience: club players and chess enthusiasts
• Content: tournament reports, commentary, chess history and training material
• Included: one magazine issue