ContentTHE ARTIST AND THE YOUNG MAN
The next FIDE world champion will be from Ukraine. At the end of a three-week survival marathon in the Moscow Kremlin, Vasily Ivanchuk and Ruslan Ponomariov emerged as finalists. An on-the-spot report with lots of great analysis. A NEW WORLD CHAMPION FROM CHINA
In a gruelling final that saw not a single draw, China's hope Zhu Chen overcame 17-year-old Alexandra Kosteniuk to claim the women's world title that her compatriot Xie Jun had left vacant. KASPAROV WINS BOTVINNIK MEMORIAL
Garry Kasparov defeated Vladimir Kramnik in the blitz games of the friendly match the world's numbers one and two played dedicated to the memory of their teacher. In a defiant mood the winner proclaimed: 'It just proves that whatever Kramnik does, unless he plays a straight match with me, it will be a mockery of the world championship.' THREE-WAY TIE IN HASTINGS PREMIER
Commentator Chris Ward noted an inverted correlation between the entertainment value and the final rankings of the participants in this year's Hastings Premier. MORE THAN ZURICH '53 AND 12-12
'I've got bad news for you', David Bronstein told Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam in Moscow: 'I cannot give you an interview.' 'Don't worry,' came the reply, 'I don't want to interview you. All I want is spend some time with you, come to your home, and talk.' Then, to avoid any misunderstanding, he added: 'But I'll write about it, of course.' LETTER FROM A READER
Some months ago Vladimir Kramnik invited our readers to improve on the analysis of the intricate draw he played against Shirov in the Astana super tournament. Only one reader reacted, none other than Alexey Shirov himself. FOREVER RILTON
Tournaments come and go, but there is one in Stockholm that will continue forever. Tom Wedberg, one of the four winners at the latest edition of the Rilton Cup, explains why. SOS: BELIAVSKY'S NOVELTY SADLER ON BOOKS LIFE AS AN EPIC
Hans Ree shares some personal memories on the occasion of Jan Timman's 50th birthday. 'Afraid of the Caro-Kann?'
Jan Timman reminisces about his encounters with the late Tony Miles. JUST CHECKING
Want to find out what is Joel Lautier's worst character trait? Plus our regular features NIC'S Cafe and Your Move. Did they play your opening?In this issue games with the following openings were annotated by world class players: Sicilian
Sutovsky-Tiviakov, by Tiviakov
Leko-Ghaem Maghami, by Dreev
Svidler-Leko, by Svidler
Kasparov-Movsesian, by Dokhoian
Sutovsky-Navara, by Navara French
Bruzon-Kortchnoi, by Bruzon
Ponomariov-Vaganian, by Ponomariov Caro-Kann
Nedev-Dreev, by Dreev Petroff
Van den Doel-Greenfeld, by Van den Doel
Nijboer-Fressinet, by Nijboer Ruy Lopez
Stefansson-Timman, by Timman Vienna Game
Carleton-Timmerman, by Timmerman Queen's Gambit Declined
Galliamova-Hort, by Hort
Van Wely-Lutz, by Van Wely Slav
Kortchnoi-Galliamova, by Galliamova
Sokolov-Hector, by Sokolov
Yusupov-Dominguez, by Dreev Queen's Indian
Van Wely-Polgar, by Van Wely
Zhu Chen-Taimanov, by Zhu Chen King's Indian
Kortchnoi-Xie Jun, by Xie Jun
Van Oosterom-Timmerman, by Timmerman English Opening
Piket-Smirin, by Piket
Gunnarsson-Sokolov, by Timman
Kasimdzhanov-Ivanchuk, by Dreev
Kasparov-Oral, by Dokhoian | 
