Forum
The Forum Section has interesting contributions by well-known players like Sarunas Sulskis, Dejan Antic, Viacheslav Zakhartsov, and more.
Columns
In his Opening Takes, Joel Benjamin waves goodbye to Judit Polgar, who has quit chess, and takes a close look at her sharp opening repertoire.
In Kuzmin’s Harvest, Alexey Kuzmin takes a ‘literary’ look at important opening developments at the Sinquefield Cup and the Bilbao Masters.
Preview
We offer a preview of Alexey Bezgodov’s new book on a surprising opening weapon for Black: The Liberated Bishop Defence. A universal weapon for club players and beyond!
Reviews
Glenn Flear reviews:
— ’The Sicilian Sveshnikov’ by Vassilios Kotronias
— ’Bologan’s Black Weapons in the Open Games’
— Alexey Dreev’s ’The Cozio Defence’
— ’The Modern Bogo’ by Dejan Antic and Brainimir Maksimovic.
Surveys
Sicilian Defence – Najdorf Variation 7…b5 – SI 7.1-9 – Olthof
Sicilian Defence – Anti-Sveshnikov 3.Nc3 – SI 32.16 – Ikonnikov
Caro-Kann – Advance Variation 8…g5 – CK 4.10 – Illingworth
Scandinavian Defence – Tiviakov Variation 3…Qd6 – SD 8.9 – Bosch
Alekhine Defence – Miles Variation 5…c6 – AL 10.2 – Bosch
Petroff Defence – Nimzowitsch Variation 5.Nc3 – RG 3.5 – Fogarasi
Ruy Lopez – Berlin Defence 9.h3 – RL 7.4 – A. Kuzmin
Ruy Lopez – Berlin Defence 5.Re1 – RL 7.4 – Flear
Ruy Lopez – New Arkhangelsk Variation 6…Bc5 – RL 12.6 – Van de Oudeweetering
Scotch Opening – Classical Variation 6/7.Qe2 – SO 5.8 – Karolyi
Queen’s Gambit Declined – The 4…Nbd7 Complex – QO 16.14 – Bosch
Slav Defence – Early Divergences 4.g3 – SL 1.4 – Matamoros
Slav Defence – Alapin Variation 5…Bf5 – SL 5.6 – De Dovitiis
Slav Defence – Exchange Variation 5.Bf4 – SL 11.4 – Panczyk/Ilczuk
Tarrasch Defence – Semi-Tarrasch 4…c5 – TD 1.7 – Antic
Queen’s Gambit Accepted – Central Variation 3.e4 – QG 4.3 – I. Almasi
Queen’s Gambit Accepted – Alekhine Variation 4…Bg4 – QG 5.9 – Gonda
Nimzo-Indian Defence – Ragozin Variation 8.dxc5 – NI 27.9 – Peralta
Nimzo-Indian Defence – 4.Nf3 Line – NI 28.2 – Panczyk/Ilczuk
Queen’s Indian Defence – Bogo-Indian: 4.Bd2 Qe7 Line – QI 1.7 – Gupta
Queen’s Indian Defence – Nimzowitsch Variation 4…Ba6 – QI 16.4 + 6 – Adorjan
Grünfeld Indian Defence – Anti-Grünfeld 3.f3 – GI 1.1 – Rodi
King’s Indian Defence – Anti-Grünfeld 3.f3 – KI 81.2 – Kaufman
Benoni Defence – Blumenfeld Gambit 5.e4 – BI 3.7 – Tay/Kislik
Queen’s Pawn Openings – 3.g3 Line – QP 6.10 – Finkel
Réti Opening – Reversed Grünfeld 4.c3 – RE 21.1 – Kidambi
Exercises
With more than 75 practical opening exercises to test your understanding
