New In Chess 2025/7

This New In Chess 2025/7 issue is an English-language chess magazine that combines tournament coverage, interviews, game annotations and training material in a single 100-page paperback edition.

What’s inside this issue

The main feature is coverage of the FIDE Grand Swiss in Samarkand, including an interview with Anish Giri after his winning run, his qualification for the Tournament of Candidates 2026 and the battle for the two qualifying places with Matthias Bluebaum. The issue also includes annotated games by Giri, Bluebaum, Vaishali, Abhimanyu Mishra, Andy Woodward and Jorden van Foreest.

Another major interview in this issue is with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, who reflects on two decades at the top level, how elite chess changes over time and whether his biggest sporting goals are still within reach.

Features, profiles and chess context

As always, New In Chess goes beyond tournament results. This issue includes a piece on Magnus Carlsen’s collaboration with G-Star, the NIC’s Café column, Celeb 64 on Hugh Grant, and an article on Yoshy Iglesias that uses her French women’s championship win as a starting point for a wider discussion about the rules of women’s events.

There is also a column by Jan Timman asking where Fabiano Caruana stands in the current world hierarchy, especially with Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura playing less classical chess.

Training material and game study

This issue is not just for reading. It also gives players material to work through, with The Killer Blow exercises selected by Jacob Aagaard, How to Improve on prophylaxis, The Model Game featuring a Giuoco Piano example, and a tournament review with games by Hikaru Nakamura and Faustino Oro.

It is rounded off by Fair & Square, James Altucher’s text, Sadler on Books on books about Albin Planinc, and the short Just Checking column with Abhimanyu Mishra.

Issue information

• Product type: chess magazine issue
• Language: English
• Issue: 2025/7
• Page count: 100 pages
• Binding: paperback
• Content: tournament reports, interviews, game annotations and training material
• Main event coverage: FIDE Grand Swiss in Samarkand

If you want a single issue that combines elite tournament coverage, player commentary and practical study material, New In Chess 2025/7 is a strong addition to your chess reading list.