American Chess Magazine
Issue #45 — Mikhail Tal
A long-lost 1960 article by Boris Spassky on his first meeting with a 17-year-old Bobby Fischer, plus “The 31 Greatest Queen Sacrifices of the Modern Era,” led by Mikhail Tal.
- Issued
- June 2025
- Issue
- No. 3 of the year
- Pages
- 84
- Cover
- Mikhail Tal
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- 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
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