New In Chess 2024/8

This New In Chess 2024/8 is an English-language issue of one of the world’s leading chess magazines, bringing together interviews, tournament coverage, training material and commentary in a 106-page paperback format.

What’s inside this issue

The main feature is a wide-ranging interview with Vincent Keymer, Germany’s number one, covering his rise as a chess prodigy, his work with Peter Leko, his willingness to take risks at the board and the style that shapes his play.

This issue also looks at major tournament action. Fabiano Caruana and Carissa Yip won the US Championships in St. Louis, repeating their success from the previous year. Carissa Yip also appears in a separate interview after her Olympic gold medal and a run of eight straight wins. The magazine also covers the Mistrzostwa Europy, where qualification for the World Cup was at stake as well as prize money, alongside other tournament reports including Aravindh’s success at the Chennai Masters.

Training, commentary and chess history

This issue goes beyond results and reports. It includes training features such as “The Killer Blow”, with exercises selected by Jacob Aagaard, “Maximize Your Tactics”, with nine puzzles prepared by Maxim Notkin, and “How to Improve”, which focuses on practical calculation that can matter more in real games than flashy tactical solutions.

For readers who want broader context, there are also articles on the business side of chess, the cover history of New In Chess, James Altucher’s column on Emanuel Lasker, and Jan Timman’s piece on Eugene Torre, the first Asian grandmaster. Regular columns include NIC’s Café, Celeb 64, Fair & Square, The Model Game, The Scoresheet, Sadler on Books and Just Checking.

If you follow professional chess and like to combine current news with training and commentary, this issue is an easy addition to your reading list.

Key details

• Product type: chess magazine issue
• Title: New In Chess 2024/8
• Language: English
• Binding: paperback
• Page count: 106 pages
• Content: interviews, tournament reports, training material and chess commentary
• Included: one magazine issue