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NIC’s Café

A Magnet Named Magnus
The Zurich Chess Challenge has rapidly become one of the finest elite gatherings.

Interview
Over an organic hamburger Magnus Carlsen looks back on his first months as World Champion.

Fair & Square

Vugar Gashimov 1986-2014
An unusually talented player and an exceptional human being has left us.

Agony
Nigel Short wonders why Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and Andrew Paulson would sign a document if it was only a draft. 

Beware: Brilliancy!

Masters on Tour
In a mighty display of eagerness and creativity Levon Aronian won the Tata Steel Chess Tournament for the fourth time.

Interview
The winner of Wijk aan Zee talks freely about his passions and priorities.

Training
Award-winning author Jacob Aagaard argues that chess is a team sport.

A Love Story
Ivan Cheparinov claimed the £20,000 winner’s cheque at the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival.

Tata Steel Challengers
Ivan Saric won the right to play in next year’s top group in Wijk aan Zee.

Sadler on Books

Just Checking
Find out a good reason why a knowledge of chess is useful in everyday life.