Kingpin No 41 Summer 2011

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• 2 Kibitzing with the Poisoned Pawn
• 7 Alternative Histories
  Justin Horton
• 10 A Switzerland of the Sargasso: The 25th Bermuda Open Osama len Baden and Nick de Firmian
• 16 The Long Game Rules Torturer’s apprentice Luke McShane turns the screw
• 23 Is the World’s Flag about to Fall
  Sam Aldridge explores the bizarre universe of former Brazilian prodigy Mecking
• 26 Emil Sutovsky’s Creative Chess
  The best combo Vishy’s ever seen
• 29 Gary Lane’s Agony Column
  More sound advice from the shrewd IM
• 32 Grandmaster Preparation
  GMs Andres Rodriguez, Rafael Leitao, Ivan Sokolov and Emanuel Berg discuss professional hazards
• 48 The Mysteries of Chess Finally Solved! World, Meet the Alien Theory
  Olimpiu G. Urcan on crazy Kirsan
• 51 Book Reviews
  • Justin Horton reviews:
    • Chess Results 1951-1955 and 1956-1960
    • 100 Endgames You Must Know
    • Critical Moments in Chess
    • Find the Right Plan with AnatolyKarpov
    • Chicago 1926 and Lake Hopatcong 1926
    • Chess Tournaments
    • Julius Finn: a chess master’s life in America, 1871-1931
    • Why We Lose at Chess
    • Play Chess Like the Pros
    • Improve Your Chess at Any Age
  • The KGB Plays Chess: The Soviet Secret Police and the Fight for the World Chess Crown reviewed by Sarah Hurst

• 63 Kazamundo: Vanquisher de los viejos y los jóvenes
  Kaz Sussman

• My favourite publication of the summer of 2011.
  Arne Moll, ChessVibes

• Publication of the British magazine Kingpin is always an eagerly-awaited event.
  Edward Winter, Chess Notes

• Excellent production quality and content (..) the only chess magazine worth buying besides NIC
  M.K. Lee, Kuala Lumpur