Shirov Wins M-Tel 2009 Spanish GM Alexei Shirov won the M-Tel Masters, defeating Magnus Carlsen in the final round to snatch the title.
We have in-depth coverage, including each decisive game annotated, diagrams, photographs!
GM Boris Gelfand Wins the ACP Rapid Cup The Israeli GM took advantage of blunders by GM Peter Svidler to win. Report & Games.
Guildford-A&DC Win the UK's 4NCL They dominate the final weekend to put the title beyond doubt. Report & Games.
Hikaru Nakamura Wins US Championship By defeating Josh Friedel in the final round, Nakamura removed the need for tie-break games. Report & Games.
Pavel Eljanov wins Bosna 2009 The Ukranian GM produces the best achievement of his career, winning the tournament in convincing style. Report & Games.
Tournament Round-Up Presidents Cup: Rest of the World defeat Azerbaijan
Mitropacup: Croatia and Slovenia see victory
Rybka takes World Computer Title -- and 2 others
Bill Wall Shares With You His Favourite Chess Websites
Book Review: Mastering The Chess Openings volume 3 by IM John Watson
Topalov Tops FIDE Ratings we have complete analysis of the April list
GM Baadur Jobava Annotated Game The Georgian GM analyses his 11th round game from the
European Individual Chess Championships against Kiril Georgiev.
Russian Team Championships, Joy for Tomsk-400 & Spartak The world financial crisis shortened the format, but not the fighting spirit!
In-depth FIDE Grand Prix Coverage The event finished only 24 hours before this E-zine was published
yet, we have a 5 page report on Levon Aronian's fine victory!
Book Review: John Nunn's Chess Puzzle Book by John Nunn John Lee Shaw take a look at this recent release from Gambit books -- and you could win the review copy!
2 Great Chess Books On Offer As We Celebrate Our Launch With 2 Competitions!