American Chess Magazine - Issue No. 11

GM Hikaru Nakamura wins the title after a last round win-on-demand

NAKAMURA’S PHOTO FINISH: A GREAT COMEBACK BY A GREAT MASTER!

When needing a massive score, opening choices matter a lot - particularly with the black pieces!

OPENING STRATEGIES

GM Alex Ipatov

The best practical way to learn and improve is by facing a strong opponent in an over-the-board game

YOUTH VS. EXPERIENCE

Xiong, Sevian and Liang under the scope of the National team’s coach: HOW DID THE JUNIORS PERFORM IN SAINT LOUIS?

GM Alex Lenderman, GM Sam Sevian,, GM Jeffery Xiong

17-year-old Jennifer Yu wins her first title 2½ points ahead of the field!

LADY WITH A TORCH

WGM Jennifer Yu

Overview of the individual performances at the 2019 U.S. Women’s Championship: A WORD FROM THE CAPTAIN

GM Melikset Khachiyan

READERS’ VOICES

Your views on Jennifer Yu’s convincing performance at the 2019 U.S. Women’s Championship

Fabulous finishes: QUEEN AND PAWN VS. QUEEN

By Pete Tamburro

Musings of an American Grandmaster

AMERICAN CHESS IN THE MELTING POT

GM Joel Benjamin

FIDE World Team Championships - Bright future for U.S. Juniors: BRONZE FOR SAM SEVIAN

Dusan Krunic

READERS' VOICES: Fischer Random - should it be treated equally with traditional chess?

GM Jacob Aagaard invites you to his master class: ALL-ROUND TRAINING

World champion Magnus Carlsen wins Gashimov Memorial in style - two points ahead of the field!

IN A LEAGUE OF HIS OWN

GM John Burke

SECRETS OF SAME-COLOR BISHOP ENDINGS

The Nashville Chess Center has been nurturing youngsters’ love of chess since 1995

PLAY CHESS AND EARN AN ICE-CREAM ... OR EVEN BETTER - MAKE FRIENDS!

Strategy

BEAUTIES OF UNDERPROMOTION

IM Boroljub Zlatanovic

The American Civil War

AN ELEGANT GAME

Theodore P. Savas

Chess tech

50 IS THE NEW 40

Carsten Hansen reviews his top ten titles

FRESH LEAVES FROM THE BOOKSHELF

Results from near and far...

TOURNAMENT REVIEW

Where Grandmasters advise young players

GM SUSAN POLGAR