Forward Chess Highlights: December
‘Study endgames!’ How many times have we heard that piece of advice? Far more often than we have followed it, that is for sure. Now that the New Year is…
Forward Chess Highlights: November
The Immortal Games of Capablanca by Fred Reinfeld has just been given a new lease of life, in a ‘21st century edition’ which ‘has been revised and reformatted to meet…
Forward Chess highlights: October
Much has been made recently of the top-level game Hans Neimann – Magnus Carlsen, played at the Julius Baer Generation Cup, which ended abruptly after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4…
Who, What, Where? The British Chess Magazine
Dear Readers, Say hello to our first magazine subscription, the British Chess Magazine. Having started in 1881, it boasts the legacy of being the world's oldest chess publication still in…
Latest Book Highlights September
The Exchange Sacrifice according to Tigran Petrosian by Vassilios Kotronias (Russell Enterprises) The ninth World Champion’s unique style has never been replicated, even though he died 38 years ago. There…
Latest Book Highlights August
The World Chess Championship is making the headlines again, thanks to the recently-concluded Candidates tournament and the decision of reigning champion, Magnus Carlsen, to step away from the title rather…
Book Review: Say No to Chess Principles
Review: Say No to Chess Principles! “It is the aim of the modern school not to treat every position according to one general law, but according to the principle inherent…
Latest Book Highlights July
Forward Chess (July 2022) Smyslov Time Studying the games of strong players is always a good way to improve one’s understanding of chess. Some of the most instructive games to…
100 Endgames you must know WORKBOOK
Review: The 100 Endgames You Must Know Workbook “It is a well-known phenomenon that the very same amateur who was able to conduct the middlegame very creditably appears to be…
Latest Book Highlights June
We start our new series, looking at recent Forward Chess releases, with five stunning highlights. Gambits may be rare at the top level, although they do make the occasional surprise…