ContentNIC'S CAFE LETTERS BORIS GULKO AGAIN US CHAMPION
Six years after he became the first player to win the chess championship of both the Soviet Union and the United States, Boris Gulko won the American title for the second time. Sounds like a unique triple that must have delighted him. Well, yes and no. Read the musings of a champion who feels he has seen better times. THE GLASS FAMILY
As in previous years the grandmasters at the Invitational of the VAM tournament in Hoogeveen played with glass pieces. An invitation to cautious play? Not at all. Jan Timman and Judit Polgar shared first place after a lively week of chess. Timman took home the winner's trophy. STORMING THE FORTRESS
Jeroen Bosch takes a closer look at rook versus bishop endings with pawns on one wing. Firstly because they occur fairly frequently. Secondly, because they are often misplayed! THE MAESTRO
Genna Sosonko dedicates the third and final part of his captivating triptych on legendary Soviet coaches to Alexander Koblenz. A man of many talents, Koblenz is first and foremost remembered as the trainer of Mikhail Tal. NEW JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPION
In Yerevan Russia's Alexander Galkin adopted the style of Armenia's chess pride Tigran Petrosian to win the highest junior title. THE CHINESE DRAGON IS ON THE PROWL
If quantity inevitably leads to quality the growing popularity of chess in China may soon produce a new super power. A TRIBUTE TO LUCENA
Five hundred years ago Repeticion de Amores y Arte de Ajedrez con CL juegos de partido was published. Joaquin de Arriaga examines the significance of Lucena's classic book for our times. CHAROUSEK'S WEIRD KNIGHT MOVE
Tired of mainstream Ruy Lopez theory? Maybe you should abandon the centre and then play a weird knight move, as A.C. van der Tak suggests in another remarkable SOS. THE ROAD TO LOWLY PAID SLAVERY
At their Congress in Qatar FIDE agreed to accept the doping policy of the IOC. Hans Ree feels that after many efforts FIDE has now hit on the ultimate degradation of chess. A FORGOTTEN SHOWMAN
When he died the obituaries were ample and generous, but today his name is, at best, only dimly remembered. Edward Winter finds it is time for a reappraisal. FROM CAPABLANCA TO KARPOV
According to Jan Timman spotting cases of mutual Zugzwang requires a special talent. BOOKS CHESS NOTES | 
Boris Gulko US Champion 
Timman-Polgar
Alexander Galkin, Junior World Championr 
Chanousek's 6...Nce7!?
Anatoly Karpov a good nose for Zugzwang 
