ContentNIC'S CAFE LETTERS A NEW BOY FROM BAKU
It is whispered that there is a young boy of extraordinary talent who has all the hallmarks of a future champion. Curiously, this boy wonder enjoys the support of Heydar Aliev and he lives... in Baku. Meet Teymur Radjabov in an interview with Tim Wall and three games annotated by the prodigy himself. BOSNA WINS EUROPEAN CUP
Jan Timman, one of the topscorers in Bugojno, describes how the Bosna team from Sarajevo captured the European Cup in an atmosphere of protests and absurdist drama. MY ADVENTURES AT THE INTERNET CHESS CLUB
Enter a world where three-minute games are all the rage and most players obscure their identity with pseudonyms like Tendulkar, Hawkeye or Nietsia. Your guide is an expert par excellence. In the latest ICC rankings Alexander Morozevich occupied the top spot with 3261 points. VETERANS ROUT LADIES
Spurred on by eternally young Viktor Kortchnoi, the Veterans routed the Ladies with a sobering 30«-19« at the Flamenco tournament in Marbella. BEIJING 2024
Is FIDE facing impending ruin or does it stand on the brink of a glorious future as its loyal supporters want us to believe? Perhaps a view from the future will shed more light on the course that chess will take in the years ahead. Our special correspondent Caissandra has quite a tale to tell. UNORTHODOX EXPLORATIONS
If you loathe to study main lines in extreme detail you may find solace in the independent search for truth of Sweden's Rolf Martens. An introduction to a world of original thought by co-heretic Jesper Hall. SHABALOV BAVARIAN CHAMPION
The most prominent German open, the Bavarian Championship in Bad Wiessee, ended in a shared win for Alexander Shabalov and Ildar Ibragimov. 'Shaba' took the title. COMPUTERS HUMMING
It's the time for predictions and for looking back. Hans Ree looks back to some predictions he made in 1978. THE FATHER OF CHESS PSYCHOLOGY
On the occasion of A.D. de Groot's 85th birthday Fernand Gobet pays tribute to this pioneer in chess psychology. A FOOTHOLD FOR THE ROOK
His game against Pigusov at the European Cup Final reminded Jan Timman of an ending he played against Ulf Andersson back in 1972 in Reykjavik. CHESS NOTES
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Alexander Morozevich,
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Hans Ree muses on Garry Kasparov's win against the rest of the world
