New In Chess 2018/6: The Club Player's Magazine

This New In Chess 2018/6: The Club Player's Magazine is a chess magazine issue for club players and readers who want to keep up with tournaments, opening trends and practical training material. This issue has 108 pages and brings together tournament reports, analysis, tactics, history and regular columns.

Inside this issue

The main focus is Shakhriyar Mamedyarov’s excellent form. The magazine looks back at his Biel performance, where the Azerbaijani grandmaster finished one and a half points ahead of Magnus Carlsen. Nico Georgiadis also writes about the event, including his own important game against the world champion. Another article follows Mamedyarov’s recent rise in form.

There is also coverage of other major events. Ian Nepomniachtchi dominated Dortmund, ending the tournament a full point ahead of the field, while Vladimir Kramnik fought hard but took too many risks. Jan Timman discusses Jon-Ludvig Hammer’s win at the Xtracon Open in Helsingør and highlights games that, in his view, might even have earned Carlsen’s approval.

Analysis, training and regular columns

This issue balances commentary with practical study. Inside you will find Secrets of Opening Surprises, featuring Shvirov’s surprise in the Rubinstein French Defence, Chess Pattern Recognition with Capablanca’s classic bishop sacrifice against Bogoljubow from Moscow 1925, The Blitz Whisperer in which Maxim Dlugy examines Anatoly Karpov’s blitz style, and Chess Training with Tactics, which offers exercises to find the right moves. There is also a text by Judit Polgar on chess studies that develop both imagination and practical over-the-board skill.

The issue also includes the magazine’s regular features and columns: NIC’s Café, Your Move, Fair & Square, Short Stories, Sadler on Books, The Ticket, Going digital and Just Checking. Together, they make the magazine more than a collection of game notes, giving you a broader look at chess, its history, its people and its culture.

Why this issue stands out

If you follow modern tournaments, enjoy expert commentary and want material that helps you understand the game more deeply, New In Chess 2018/6 is a strong choice. It works well for relaxed reading and for study, whether you are building your opening knowledge, spotting patterns or sharpening your tactical play.

Key details

• Product type: chess magazine
• Issue: 2018/6
• Pages: 108
• Content: tournament reports, game analysis, openings, tactics, history and columns
• Audience: club players and chess enthusiasts
• Included: one magazine issue