Kingpin 40 is Here!

Contents:

It’s Only Chess: Justin Horton laments the game’s lowly status

Machiavelli on Ice: The Story of Brain Games, Raymond Keene’s most audacious scam
"Oh shit!" Keene exclaimed, "I was hoping that it wouldn’t come out yet…"

Searching for Shlomo Fishbein: Chris Depasquale catches the poker bug

Gary Lane’s Agony Column: More sound advice from the savvy IM

Nona Gaprindashvili - First Queen of Modern Chess: The former World Champion discusses her career and favourite games with Tibor Karolyi

"Tal played unbelievably when he was drunk. I recall him sacrificing his queen just to entertain people."

No Longer Searching for Bobby Fischer: Antony Mann on a lost idol

The Chess Artist at Play: Bartek Macieja explores extraordinary creativity

"The stereotype that chess is a 'boring' game is so out of kilter with reality. Every tournament throws up funny games, positions and stories. But to appreciate them you need not only a basic chess education but a sense of the absurd.

It is the same with jokes: some of them are impossible to understand without a good sense of humour".

Dating Advice from a Chess Player: Lothario Jeremy Silman has all you need to know about the love game What’s the best way to get a chess player to go on a date with me? If you’re female and have a pulse, any chess player will be delighted to date you.

Hack Attack:  Tony Kosten reveals the novelty of the century

Book Reviews:

Engaging Pieces: Interviews and Prose for the Chess Fan
Kasparov: How His Predecessors Misled Him about Chess
The Chebanenko Slav according to Bologan
The Yiddish Policemen’s Union
Blindfold Chess
How to Play Chess Endgames
Chess on the Edge, Volume 1
Kings of New York

Let’s Play Techno-Chess!: Amatzia Avni proposes a new form of the game

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