Six issues in 2026

It is no secret that, in recent years, magazines worldwide have been facing logistical and financial challenges. Publishers that fail to address these issues will struggle to control costs and produce high-quality content. At New in Chess, we are committed to balancing all concerns and have found a compromise that works for everyone.

Our traditional publishing structure comprised eight 100-page issues. From 2026 onwards, we will publish six issues, totaling 800 pages across them. This will reduce some obvious and some less obvious expenses. The most significant savings will be in shipping costs, which is especially important for an international magazine such as New in Chess, with subscribers in the United States, South Africa, Chile, Australia, Japan, and dozens of other countries.

These savings will enable us to invest in valuable new content. We will introduce a few new columns, most notably an expanded Tournament Roundup featuring analysis by a world-class player. This extended Roundup will make its debut in issue 2025#8.

We will carefully convert all current subscriptions to the new structure. Each full year will be converted to six issues, each half year to three issues, and any remaining period will be rounded off in favour of the subscribers.

We appreciate your support now more than ever. Please feel free to email us at magazine@newinchess.com with any questions, suggestions, or ideas you may have.

Remmelt Otten
Editor-in-Chief
New In Chess Magazine