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Issue #51Alice 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.8Carlsen Wins in Malmo — The GOAT Holds Off the KidsGM John Burke
  • p.20Women's American Cup in St. Louis — Three Finals, Three VictoriesWGM Zoey Tang
  • p.23Interview: Alice Lee — Earning the GM TitleWGM Zoey Tang
  • p.29The Magnificent Three (1): Erdogmus – TopalovGM Sarunas Sulskis
  • p.32Candidates Revisited — A Closer Look at Caruana's and Nakamura's PerformancesGM Spyridon Kapnisis
  • p.41In Memoriam: FM Jimmy Adams, 1947–2026Tony Cullen
  • p.42The Magnificent Three (2): Visakh – Van WelyGM Sarunas Sulskis
  • p.44Openings: The Sicilian Four KnightsRobert Irons
  • p.5230 Greatest Double Bishop Sacrifices
  • p.66The Magnificent Three (3): Indjic – PaichadzeGM Sarunas Sulskis
  • p.68Middlegames: Playing on One Color ComplexGM Emilio Cordova
  • p.74All Things Chess: Young Guns, Not Ready to LeadFM Dylan Loeb McClain
  • p.76Chess Story: To WinAlexis Levitin
  • p.78Tournament ReviewsIM Grayson Rorrer

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