New In Chess 2017/6: The Club Player's Magazine

This New In Chess 2017/6: The Club Player's Magazine is a 108-page chess magazine issue for club players who want tournament coverage, grandmaster commentary, interviews and practical training material in one place.

What’s inside this issue?

The main feature focuses on Hou Yifan and her victory in Biel, where she finished strongly with 3/3. The issue also covers the Sinquefield Cup, where Maxime Vachier-Lagrave halted Magnus Carlsen’s charge, as well as the action from St. Louis Rapid & Blitz, with attention on Levon Aronian’s excellent performance and Garry Kasparov’s return.

There is also an interview with MVL about his biggest success, his plans for the near future and some more personal topics. Another feature looks at Praggnanandha, the 12-year-old talent who was being watched as a possible path towards the record for the youngest grandmaster.

Practical reading for club players

As The Club Player's Magazine suggests, this issue goes beyond event reports. It also includes material you can take straight into your own study, including masterclasses from leading players, the Secrets of Opening Surprises section with an unusual hybrid of the Pirc and Nimzowitsch defences, and Chess Pattern Recognition, which examines rook moves with deep positional meaning.

Regular columns round out the issue, including Judit Polgar on Zoltan Almasi, Jan Timman on Baadur Jobava’s inspiring play at the Xtracon Open, and Eric Hansen’s column. The issue closes with coverage of Teimour Radjabov winning the Grand Prix in Geneva.

Key details

• Product type: chess magazine
• Issue: 2017/6
• Page count: 108 pages
• Main feature: Hou Yifan’s victory in Biel
• Tournament coverage: Sinquefield Cup and St. Louis Rapid & Blitz
• Training sections: Masterclasses, Secrets of Opening Surprises and Chess Pattern Recognition
• Content: tournament reports, grandmaster commentary, interviews and training articles