Forgotten Genius
Velimirovic is a player whose name will always remain immortal in the collective chess memory. But he had ...
Matthew Sadler
Extraordinary inventiveness
It started with his childhood coach, who mentioned the games of Sergio Mariotti, or ‘The Italian Fury’. This ...
Endgame Class
A competitive sport tends to have one key element in which a professional is expected to demonstrate his class ...
The Russian Sphinx
Three new titles show that the chess opening book is still relevant. However, the five-star reviews are for ...
A monstrous Keres project
Now past fifty, Matthew Sadler finds himself looking backward as much as forward – and correcting a few false ...
Seekers of the ultimate truth
These book reviews by Matthew Sadler were published in New In Chess magazine 2025#3 To players of my generation ...
100 Studies and 50 Mistakes
These book reviews by Matthew Sadler were published in New In Chess magazine 2025#2 In idle moments, I’ve ...
Timeless anecdotes
These book reviews by Matthew Sadler were published in New In Chess magazine 2025#1 In one of those chess ...
So confusing!
These book reviews by Matthew Sadler were published in New In Chess magazine 2024#8 The third volume of Viktor ...
Clarity or Chaos in Chess
These book reviews by Matthew Sadler were published in New In Chess magazine 2024#6-7 The modern world is ...
Amazingly subtle endgames
These book reviews by Matthew Sadler were published in New In Chess magazine 2024#5 Milos Pavlovic has managed ...
‘I am so angry I could burst’
These book reviews by Matthew Sadler were published in New In Chess magazine 2024#4 Three excellent books ...