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Issue #51 — Alice Lee

GM Alice Lee on earning her title, John Burke on Carlsen's win in Malmo, the Candidates revisited, and “30 Greatest Double Bishop Sacrifices.”

Issued
June 2026
Issue
No. 3 of the year
Pages
84
Cover
Alice Lee

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What’s Inside

  • p.8 — Carlsen Wins in Malmo — The GOAT Holds Off the Kids — GM John Burke
  • p.20 — Women's American Cup in St. Louis — Three Finals, Three Victories — WGM Zoey Tang
  • p.23 — Interview: Alice Lee — Earning the GM Title — WGM Zoey Tang
  • p.29 — The Magnificent Three (1): Erdogmus – Topalov — GM Sarunas Sulskis
  • p.32 — Candidates Revisited — A Closer Look at Caruana's and Nakamura's Performances — GM Spyridon Kapnisis
  • p.41 — In Memoriam: FM Jimmy Adams, 1947–2026 — Tony Cullen
  • p.42 — The Magnificent Three (2): Visakh – Van Wely — GM Sarunas Sulskis
  • p.44 — Openings: The Sicilian Four Knights — Robert Irons
  • p.52 — 30 Greatest Double Bishop Sacrifices
  • p.66 — The Magnificent Three (3): Indjic – Paichadze — GM Sarunas Sulskis
  • p.68 — Middlegames: Playing on One Color Complex — GM Emilio Cordova
  • p.74 — All Things Chess: Young Guns, Not Ready to Lead — FM Dylan Loeb McClain
  • p.76 — Chess Story: To Win — Alexis Levitin
  • p.78 — Tournament Reviews — IM Grayson Rorrer

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