In this Issue:

• Sam Shankland talks to ACM: “Maybe I’m being assisted by Fischer's ghost!”

• Sam Shankland annotates his games from US Championship

• Play it Smart: To seal the title, go for the exchange Caro-Kann!

• Don't mess around!
 
• Fabiano Caruana: Play the board, not the opponent!

• Wesley So: No thrills no spills for So-So-Solid Wesley!

• Hikaru Nakamura: Slow start, missed opportunities

• 15-year-old girl displays sensational maturity in her first US Championship: A star is born

• Grenke Chess Classic: Black is still ok!

• Chess Improvement with Susan Polgar: Warm-up: Carlsen-Caruana

• Chucky’s Squares: The chivalrous knight

• The Berlin Candidates

Also presenting regular columns, tournament reviews from US and abroad, and plenty more instructive and educational materials.