MOROZEVICH NEW RUSSIAN CHAMPION In the new chess capital of Russia, St Petersburg, highly successful Alexander Morozevich took the title, ahead of old champion Svidler, rising star Shipov and the winner of several best game prizes, brilliant Konstantin Sakaev.
BUSY AUGUST IN POLAND A combined report of the Koszalin Open and the category 17 Polanica Zdroj tournament by our man on the spot Michal Krasenkow.
STEFANSSON KEEPS HIS COOL IN TROPICAL ANTWERP Iceland's Hannes Stefansson picked up the winner's cheque in this highly popular summer open.
SHORT SHINES AT THE BRITISH After eleven years of absence Nigel Short returned to the British championship to win again.
SIXTY YEARS OF HOOGOVENS CHESS TOURNAMENT A pictorial tribute to one of the most celebrated chess tournaments in the world.
BORIS GULKO'S DOUBLE FUN IN PARADISE Ian Rogers reports on two most enjoyable tournaments in Hawaii.
MASTER SECTION Tales of two winners
BOOKS
ANTI-ADVANCED CHESS Jan Timman failed to find even one positive side of Advanced Chess.
SOS - SECRETS OF OPENING SURPRISES A surprisingly simple recipe to tackle the Chigorin Defence.
CHESS IN CUBA In the face of economic recession and austerity measures Cuban chess struggles to survive.
