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HALLOWEEN GAMBIT
TYPICAL CHESS STUFF
MOVING IN MADNESS
OCTOBER 2023
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October
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OPENINGS
HALLOWEEN
GAMBIT
The Halloween Gambit
A spooky opening idea to spice
up your games
BY JOHN HARTMANN
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EVENTS
DORTMUND
Americans in Dortmund
Our award-winning columnist
reviews her games and
experiences at the Sparkassen
Chess Festival.
BY WGM TATEV ABRAHAMYAN
PHOTOS: JEN SHIH (JENSHIHPOTTERY), MONSTER THEME DOGS VS. CATS, COLLECTION OF THE WORLD CHESS HALL OF FAME, PHOTO BY AUSTIN FULLER
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EVENTS
WORLD OPEN
The City Where It Happens
Fireworks and fun at the
Philadelphia International
and World Open
BY FM DAVIS ZONG
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COVER STORY
The European Experience
Our author and his
compatriots find success
at the Biel Chess Festival.
BY IM ROBERT SHLYAKHTENKO
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MANIFESTO
???
Moving in Madness
as you read
Chess Life
magazine.
BY D. KENTON MELLOTT
This set might not adhere
to US Chess equipment
standards, but it’s perfect
for a Halloween-themed
issue! Jen Shih’s whimsi-
cal pieces draw inspira-
tion from Colima dog fig-
urines from Mexico, along
with her own pet dog,
Barney. It’s the October
featured chess set at the
World Chess Hall of Fame.
HALLOW EEN GAMBIT
TYPICAL CHESS STUFF
MOVING IN MADNE SS
It’s one of the most famous lines in
chess history. “Trick or treat,” says
young Josh Waitzkin (Max Pomer-
anc) to his final round opponent
in the movie version of
Searching
for Bobby Fischer.
In this issue we
continue the Halloween crossovers
along with some “less spooky” fare.
ART BY
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CONTRIBUTORS
October
COLUMNS
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CHESS TO ENJOY
BY GM ANDY SOLTIS
ENTERTAINMENT
Who Taught Whom?
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INSTRUCTION
GETTING TO WORK
More Rook Endgames
BY WGM TATEV ABRAHAMYAN
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SOLITAIRE CHESS
INSTRUCTION
Precision Defense
BY BRUCE PANDOLFINI
IM ROBERT
SHLYAKHTENKO
(Biel Chess Festi-
val) is a first-year
student in math-
ematics at Brown
University, and is
currently the 27th
ranked American
junior. In 2019, he
became the young-
est ever Southern California state champi-
on, was co-champion of the (now) Dewain
Barber National Tournament of Middle
School State Champions, and won the
Southern California Open. In 2023 he won
a CJA honorable mention for “Best Story of
the Year.” After a long wait, his Internation-
al Master title has been approved by FIDE!
J OH N H ART MANN
(Halloween Gambit) is the
editor of
Chess Life
and
Chess Life Kids,
and the
winner of the 2023 “Fea-
ture of the Year” award from the Chess
Journalists of America. The writing of this
article has influenced him to try more
gambits in his games... within reason.
WG M TAT EV
A BR A HA M YA N
(Dortmund) is an Arme-
nian-American woman
grandmaster. After moving
to the United States in 2001, she has been
a regular participant in U.S. Women’s
Championships and a stalwart member of
our international teams. In 2023 she won
the “Best Column” award from the Chess
Journalists of America.
FM DAVI S ZON G
(World Open) is a 12th
grader at Hunter Col-
lege High School in New
York, NY. The winner of
multiple New York scholastic titles, he
is a newly minted FIDE master. He is one
of the co-founders of
Chess Connections
magazine.
D. K ENTO N
M ELLOT T
(Moving in Madness)
learned how to move chess
pieces at an early age, but
is still learning how to play. His fiction has
appeared previously in
Chess Life.
Despite
indications to the contrary, he believes in
sanity. He looks better in person...
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ENDGAME SCHOOL
PHOTOS: COUTESY BIEL CHESS FESTIVAL (ROSEN) COURTESY SPARKASSEN CHESS TROPY (KRAMNIK VS CARUANA), DALL-E (CREEPY GUY)
INSTRUCTION
Senior (Endgame)
Management
BY GM JOEL BENJAMIN
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PUZZLES
MAKE YOUR MOVE!
BY FM CARSTEN HANSEN
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BOOKS AND BEYOND
BY IM JOHN WATSON
SHOULD I BUY IT?
An Overdue Publication
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DEPARTMENTS
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COUNTERPLAY
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FIRST MOVES
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NEWS FOR OUR MEMBERS
IN THE NEWS
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