Chess Magazine February 2012
The 2012 Tradewise Gibraltar Festival
by The Chess Magazine Editorial Team

Publisher: Chess & Bridge , 2012
Edition: Magazine
ISSN: 0964-6221
Pages: 58
Language: English

UK's most popular CHESS Magazine - established 1935! All the regular features of the UK's best-selling CHESS magazine plus more!

• London FIDE Open - A blow-by-blow account of an exciting event at Olympia

• Reggio Emilia - Anish Giri won a hugely entertaining tournament in Italy.

• Hastings Masters - Wang Yue was just too good for the opposition at the traditional Christmas/New Year but there was much to enjoy.

• San Sebastián 1912 - Steve Giddins casts a nostalgic eye back to Akiba Rubinstein’s victory in the second of the great Spanish pre-WW1 tournaments

• Sir George Thomas - John Saunders looks back at the between-wars gentle giant of British chess - and uncovers an intriguing family secret...

• How Good is Magnus Carlsen? - GM Danny Gormally compares Carlsen to his new rival, Anish Giri

• The Positional Pawn Sacrifice - ‘Investment adviser’ Peter Lalic talks you through a small pawn sacrifice that can lead to substantial long-term benefits!

Plus more!