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Risk is a fundamental element of human activity, from ancient advisory systems in Babylon to modern concepts of risk assessment and management used in engineering, finance, and safety systems.

Chess, although deterministic and without randomness, provides a highly dynamic model of decision-making under uncertainty. Each move changes the nature of the position, creating new possibilities while simultaneously introducing new risks, including counterplay for the opponent. The balance between initiative and vulnerability is therefore central to correct evaluation.

In this sense, chess can be viewed as a practical laboratory of risk management: players assess positions, anticipate scenarios, and choose between competing lines under time pressure, often relying on a combination of calculation and intuition. These processes closely mirror analytical methods used in risk assessment models.

Beyond the board, chess develops discipline, strategic thinking, and decision-making skills applicable in many fields, including management and complex system analysis. It trains the ability to act under pressure, evaluate incomplete information, and adapt to changing conditions.

Ultimately, chess represents a structured form of controlled risk, where success depends on accurate evaluation, timely decisions, and the ability to balance calculation with practical judgment.

Informant’s Collection of Instructive Tactics and Studies

* 500 carefully selected puzzles 

* 5 levels of difficulty 

* 60 instructive, prizewinning studies

Study, practice and improve with our selection of tactical jewels!

Informant’s Collection of Instructive Tactics and Studies

* 500 carefully selected puzzles 

* 5 levels of difficulty 

* 42 instructive, prizewinning studies

Study, practice and improve with our selection of tactical jewels!

Chess Informant 168 “Signal light” presents:

* IN MEMORIAM JAN TIMMAN (1951 – 2026) by Vitomir Božić and IM Goran Arsović 

* FIDE MEN'S CANDIDATES TOURNAMENT PEYIA 2026 by FM Ivan Martić 

* FIDE WOMEN'S CANDIDATES TOURNAMENT PEYIA 2026 by WGM Sabina Foişor 

* PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 by IM Yochannan Afek 

* SAINT LOUIS MASTERS 2026 by GM Miloš Perunović 

* REYKJAVIK OPEN 2026 by FM Csaba Zoltan Varga 

* A LOOK AT ROOK ENDGAMES by FM Milan Jocev & FM B. Djurasevic 

* ROGERS' REMINISCENCES by GM Ian Rogers

Traditional sections:

* The best game and most important theoretical novelty from the previous Volume 

* Endgames 

* Combinations 

* 200 games + fragments according to ECO Codes.

The periodical that pros use with pleasure is at the same time a must have publication for all serious chess students!

Chess Informant 167 “Speed-up!” presents:

* WIJK AAN ZEE 2026 by GM Miloš Perunović

* WORLD RAPID AND BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP DOHA 2025 by FM Ivan Martić

* WORLD WOMEN'S RAPID AND BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP DOHA 2025 by WGM Sabina Foişor

* TASHKENT IV PRESIDENT'S CUP 2025 by FM Csaba Zoltan Varga

* CHESS WORKSHOP – B 11 by GM Mikhail Bryakin

* MICHAEL'S MUSINGS by GM Michael Prusikin

* ROGERS' REMINISCENCES by GM Ian Rogers

Traditional sections:

* The best game and most important theoretical novelty from the previous Volume

* Endgames

* Combinations

* 190 games + Fragments according to ECO Codes.

The periodical that pros use with pleasure is at the same time a must have publication for all serious chess students!

Chess informant 166 “Snowflake” presents:

* EUROPEAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 by GM Miloš Perunović 

* SAINT LOUIS RAPID CHESS by FM Csaba Zoltan Varga 

* THE FIDE GRAND SWISS 2025 by FM Ivan Martić 

* BOSSA NOVA by GM Rafael Leitao 

* EDITOR'S CORNER by IM Goran Arsović 

* 2025 US CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS REPORT by WGM Sabina-Francesca Foişor 

* CHESS WORKSHOP by GM Mikhail Bryakin 

* ROGERS' REMINISCENCES by GM Ian Rogers 

* THE RISK ASSESSEMENT IN CHESS by IM Ranko Szuhanek

Traditional sections:

* The best game and most important theoretical novelty from the previous Volume 

* Endgames 

* Combinations 

* 200 games + Fragments according to ECO Codes.

The periodical that pros use with pleasure is at the same time a must have publication for all serious chess students!

Chess Informant 165 “Echoes” presents:

* FIDE WOMEN'S WORLD CUP 2025 by WGM Sabina-Francesca Foişor 

* TASHKENT TOURNAMENT REPORT by GM Miloš Perunović 

* DANNY'S CHESS DIARY by GM Daniel Gormally 

* SERBIA CHESS OPEN 2025 by GM Mikhail Bryakin 

* BIEL INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2025 by IM Neboisa Illijin 

* MALMO 2025 by FM Csaba Zoltan Varga 

* SERBIAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 by FM Ivan Martić 

* BOSSA NOVA by GM Rafael Leitao 

* WORLD OF CORRESPONDENCE CHESS by CCIM Barak Gonen

Traditional sections:

* The best game and most important theoretical novelty from the previous Volume 

* Endgames 

* Combinations 

* 200 games + Fragments according to ECO Codes.

The periodical that pros use with pleasure is at the same time a must have publication for all serious chess students!

Next year, Chess Informant will proudly celebrate its 60th anniversary. To commemorate this remarkable milestone, we are delighted to present the first volume in our new series: "From the Chess Informant’s Archives."

From the vast trove of material accumulated over the decades, we have chosen to begin with Selected Endings. Endgames first appeared as a special section in Informant No. 5 and have been published regularly ever since.

This volume presents a carefully curated selection of 705 endgames, chosen not only for their instructional value but also for their aesthetic beauty and conceptual depth.

All endgames are presented in the spirit of their time - as they were played and annotated when they first appeared.

The book is also for experienced chess players as well as beginners!

Chess Informant 164 “Freestyle!” presents:

* FIDE WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH 2025 by WIM Jovana Srdanović

* 25th EUROPEAN WOMEN'S CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP by GM Mikhail Bryakin

* 4th MENORCA OPEN tournament report by GM Miloš Perunović

* FISCHER RANDOM CHESS “Magnus Carlsen Triumphs in Paris: “A New Chapter in Freestyle Chess” by FM Ivan Martić

* THE APPEAL OF BEAUTY, instructive lecture by GM Michael Prusikin

* STATE OF PLAY WITH SABINA ”REVISITING PAWN STRUCTURES” by WGM Sabina-Francesca Foişor

* ROGERS' REMINISCENCES “In a Wellington State of Mind” by GM Ian Rogers

* STUDIES “IMPROVEMENTS OF EXISTING PROBLEMS - ALWAYS A CHALLENGE” by FM Branislav Đurašević

* WORLD OF CORRESPONDENCE CHESS “Minor pieces endgames” by CCM Barak Gonen

Traditional sections:

* The best game and most important theoretical novelty from the previous Volume

* Endgames

* Combinations

* 204 games + Fragments according to ECO Codes.

The periodical that pros use with pleasure is at the same time a must have publication for all serious chess students!

CHESS INFORMANT’S 163rd ADVENTURE - Treasures

Contents:

1. In Memoriam BORIS SPASSKY

2. WIJK AAN ZEE 2025 by GM Yochanan Afek

3. PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2025 by GM Yochanan Afek

4. DANNY'S CHESS DIARY by GM Daniel Gormally

5. RUY LÓPEZ - Repertoire for White by GM Vassilios Kotronias

6. SICILIAN DRAGON by GM Miloš Perunović

7. DAMIANO'S VARIATION by FM Milan Jocev

8. MICHAEL'S MUSINGS by GM Michael Prusikin

9. ROGERS' REMINISCENCES by GM Ian Rogers

10. FISCHER RANDOM CHESS by FM Ivan Martić

11. WORLD OF CORRESPONDENCE CHESS by CCM Barak Gonen

Traditional sections:

* Correspondence Chess

* The best game and most important theoretical novelty from the previous Volume

* Endgames

*Combinations

*201 games according to ECO Codes.

The periodical that pros use with pleasure is at the same time a must have publication for all serious chess students!

CHESS INFORMANT’S 162nd ADVENTURE - Manoeuvre!!

Contents:

1. World Championship Match Ding – Gukesh, analysis by GM Ivan Ivanisevic

2. European Individual Chess Championship, analysis by GM Milos Perunovic

3. The Budapest Gambit, theoretical survey by GM Vasilios Kotronias

4. The King’s Gambit, 5.h3 Variation by GM K. Szabo

5. The Wandering King, instructive lecture by GM Michael Prusikin

6. Thankless Tasks, studies by GM Steffen Nielsen

7. Roger’s Reminiscences, Kasparov’s first trip to the Westby GM Ian Rogers

8. A story of a Chess Prodigy – Roman Shogdzhiev

Traditional sections:

* Correspondence Chess

* The best game and most important theoretical novelty from the previous Volume

* Endgames

*Combinations

*200 games according to ECO Codes.

The periodical that pros use with pleasure is at the same time a must have publication for all serious chess students!

2000 studies, themes, definitions and explanations

Solving endgame studies has become a major working tool in modern chess training combining the instructive with the enjoyable. Studies are highly recommended for refining calculating and tactical skills, deepening endgame understanding, as well as improving creativity and out of the box thinking.

The Anthology of Miniature Endgame Studies is the biggest selection of composed endings with up to seven pieces on the board, created by the world’s best composers throughout the past 150 years. The carefully selected studies are categorized into thematic chapters. The game-like positions highlight the power and typical qualities of each piece alone and in collaboration with other pieces.

From the foreword by GM Jan Timman: “Endgame studies are in fact an important factor in becoming a strong player. It is significant that both Garry Kasparov and Magnus Carlsen have a keen interest in endgame studies. It is praiseworthy that Chess Informant was ready to publish this important work. Afek is arguably the most qualified person to write it.”