Issue #45 — Mikhail Tal

What’s Inside

• p.6 — When Boris First Met Bobby... — Tribute to Boris Spassky — FM Jimmy Adams
• p.18 — Queen Sacrifices: A Retrospective... — Pete Tamburro
• p.22 — The 31 Greatest Queen Sacrifices of the Modern Era — Dusan Krunic
• p.30 — Risk and Beauty in Chess — Chess Psychology — Dr. J. Corey Butler
• p.42 — Choosing Your Indian Weapon – A Guide to Black's Defensive Arsenal — New Opening Column — Robert Irons
• p.52 — Why Place the Rook Behind the Pawn? — Endings — GM Alex Fishbein
• p.60 — Turkish Delight – Ediz and Yagiz — On the Rise — Alper Efe Ataman
• p.68 — John Hillery – A Versatile Chesser — Unknown Games — Andy Ansel
• p.72 — The Responsibilities of a Champion — All Things Chess — FM Dylan Loeb McClain
• p.82 — Chess 5x5 — Where Experts Guide Future Champions — Ed Yetman

Inside the Issue