Publisher: New in Chess, 2013, Pages: 132, Magazine
Content:
Your Move
NIC’s Café
A Person of Indian Origin
Jonathan Rowson explains the sattvic side of Vishy Anand.
Anand-Carlsen: The Stats
How to Beat Magnus Carlsen
Sergey Shipov tackles a question the World Champion must be asking himself.
Sinquefield Cup
In his last serious test before Chennai, Magnus Carlsen raised his rating to 2870.
Interview: Henrik Carlsen
The father speaks. ‘He very quickly started eating at a separate table from us, three metres away, so that he could be with his chess pieces.’
World Cup Tromsø
He never much liked the knock-out format, but this time he had no choice. ‘Now that I am here I might as well try to win it.’ And that’s exactly what Vladimir Kramnik did.
Beware: Brilliancy!
Voyages of Discovery
Matthew Sadler spent quality time with Mikhail Tal, Vassily Ivanchuk and Garry Kasparov.
Hou Yifan Routs Ushenina
With a telling 5½-1½ victory the Chinese favourite regained her title.
Fischer’s Fissure
Here’s a sound piece of opening advice from Nigel Short. Not to be missed.
Poikovsky
Battleships and chess are two games that Pavel Eljanov is extremely good at.
Paris Grand Prix
Anish Giri witnessed the fight for a coveted spot in the next Candidates’ tournament.
S.O.S.
The Challenger has always been fond of opening surprises.
Illness Clause
World championship matches between two healthy contestants are a rarity, Hans Ree discovered.
Just Checking
What is it that Peter Heine Nielsen dislikes in others?
Did they play your opening?
Sicilian
Vachier-Lagrave-Dominguez, by Vachier-Lagrave
Nakamura-Gelfand, by Giri
Hou Yifan-Ushenina, by Hou Yifan
Wei Yi-Shirov, by Wei Yi
Caruana-Gelfand, by Giri
Kamsky-Mamedyarov, by Agdestein
Nakamura-Kamsky, by Nakamura
Ruy Lopez
Motylev-Eljanov, by Motylev
Carlsen-Aronian, by Hammer
Queen's Gambit Declined
Kramnik-Andreikin, by Andreikin
Slav
Aronian-Tomashevsky, by Tomashevsky
Carlsen-Kamsky, by Hammer
Catalan
Andreikin-Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, by Andreikin
Nimzo-Indian
Eljanov-Jakovenko, by Eljanov
Nakamura-Ponomariov, by Giri
Ushenina-Hou Yifan, by Timman
Queen's Indian
Ushenina-Hou Yifan, by Timman
Grünfeld-Indian
Nakamura-Caruana, by Giri
Mamedyarov-Kamsky, by Agdestein
Vitiugov-Ragger, by Agdestein