British Chess Magazine February 2016 Back Issue

Exclusive, original, distinctive. British chess at its very best!
The February 2016 issue of British Chess Magazine is another special issue simply packed with great content. We feature extensive coverage of the 91st Hastings International Chess Congress, held since 1895 in this famous seaside town which is one of the traditional homes of British chess.
Hastings joint winner GM Aleksander Mista, the first Polish winner of Hastings since Tartakower in 1945/46, analyses two of his wins and the game which was awarded the Best Game Prize.
GM Sarunas Sulskis explains how to be “Ruthless but Invincible” by analyzing his hard fought draw at Hastings against top seed Berkes in the final round.
Extensive Hastings round-by-round coverage has wins by the British contingent GM Simon Williams, veteran and former BCM editor Bernard Cafferty, Glenn Flear, Daniel Gormally, and a premature resignation by leading English junior Alex Golding.
IM Andrew Martin, analyses a splendid demolition job by legendary GM Oleg Romanishin upon his return to Hastings after 39 years.
GM Nick Pert continues his coverage of the 2015 British Knockout Championship, held alongside the 2015 London Classic.
Young writer Theo Slade looks back on some old chess literature classics, begins to appreciate the allure of descriptive notation), and takes a swipe at chess engines along the way.
A robust review of the latest Bobby Fischer film “Pawn Sacrifice”
Established BCM favourites such as Find the Way to Win (all positions are from the Hastings tournament), beguiling Endgame Studies by Ian Watson and Chess Problems by Chess Composition GM Christopher Jones, and last but not least chess news from home and abroad.
What are you waiting for - connect today with some of the best British writers around and the very latest developments in the British chess scene!