In this issue:

• Speed Demons - The key action from the opening two legs of the 2016 GCT

• A Tempo for your Thoughts - Junior Tay muses over some unusual first moves

• Chess in Paradise - Jose Luis Vilela reports from the Capablanca Memorial

• Rain, Sangria and Granda star in Mallorca - Carl Strugnell enjoyed playing chess in the Balearics

• The Spirit of ‘66 - John Henderson recalls not Wembley and 1966, but 1866!

• Dealing with the Englund - Matt Lunn analyses and explains how to counter this gambit

• A Glut of Endgames - John Cox continues his tour of some fascinating endings

• The County Championships - Controller Andrew Zigmond explains all about the competition

• Amazing Chess Moves - Amatzia Avni reveals some stunning moves from recent studies

Plus all the regular features such as: How Good is Your Chess?, Saunders on Chess, Find the Winning Moves, Never Mind the Grandmasters, Studies, Home & Overseas News, Calendar and Book Reviews.