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British Chess Magazine

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British Chess Magazine is the world’s oldest chess journal, published continuously since 1881. It appears monthly and is packed with in depth informative content about the Royal Game. You will find high quality games and analysis, reports on recent tournaments, articles and analysis about openings, interviews with famous players, authoritative and independent book and DVD reviews, instructional articles and regular features on problems and endgames. Articles about famous players present and past reveal the game’s greatest talents and rich history. BCM has a unique focus on the British chess scene while covering major news and events internationally. Readers will enjoy coverage of the important annual Hastings and Gibraltar Masters tournaments and the British Chess Championship.

BCM caters for players of all ages and strengths, from beginners to masters, and features men’s and women’s chess. BCM will help you improve your play and results - check your progress with our regular “Test Your Chess” feature written by our own International Master Shaun Taulbut. You can sharpen and test your attacking skills with our monthly “Spot the Continuation” feature.

BCM helps you find out where to buy chess books and equipment, and great pictures bring BCM to colourful life.BCM is a must read and great choice for players and enthusiasts of all ages and abilities – and makes a great present!
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British Chess Magazine

February 2026 The February 2026 issue of British Chess Magazine is led by a major tournament report from Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2026, where Nodirbek Abdusattorov finally conquered Wijk aan Zee on his fourth attempt, while 15-year-old Andy Woodward’s Challengers triumph signalled the next wave of elite talent. IM Shaun Taulbut takes a deep-dive into the Hastings International Chess Congress 2025–26, where Alex Golding and Alexander Kovchan shared first amid growing uncertainty over the event’s finances ahead of its centenary. Also featured: a look at how the chess world has reacted to the new film about Judit Polgár, a Netflix documentary piece on her rise, and a profile of the great Paul Keres. GM Aleksandar Colovic on why “bad” openings can still teach you plenty, plus regular favourites including Problem World, Quotes & Queries, and endgame studies from the FIDE World Cup.


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The February 2026 issue of British Chess Magazine is led by a major tournament report from Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2026, where Nodirbek Abdusattorov finally conquered Wijk aan Zee on his fourth attempt, while 15-year-old Andy Woodward’s Challengers triumph signalled the next wave of elite talent. IM Shaun Taulbut takes a deep-dive into the Hastings International Chess Congress 2025–26, where Alex Golding and Alexander Kovchan shared first amid growing uncertainty over the event’s finances ahead of its centenary. Also featured: a look at how the chess world has reacted to the new film about Judit Polgár, a Netflix documentary piece on her rise, and a profile of the great Paul Keres. GM Aleksandar Colovic on why “bad” openings can still teach you plenty, plus regular favourites including Problem World, Quotes & Queries, and endgame studies from the FIDE World Cup.
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British Chess Magazine is the world’s oldest chess journal, published continuously since 1881. It appears monthly and is packed with in depth informative content about the Royal Game. You will find high quality games and analysis, reports on recent tournaments, articles and analysis about openings, interviews with famous players, authoritative and independent book and DVD reviews, instructional articles and regular features on problems and endgames. Articles about famous players present and past reveal the game’s greatest talents and rich history. BCM has a unique focus on the British chess scene while covering major news and events internationally. Readers will enjoy coverage of the important annual Hastings and Gibraltar Masters tournaments and the British Chess Championship.

BCM caters for players of all ages and strengths, from beginners to masters, and features men’s and women’s chess. BCM will help you improve your play and results - check your progress with our regular “Test Your Chess” feature written by our own International Master Shaun Taulbut. You can sharpen and test your attacking skills with our monthly “Spot the Continuation” feature.

BCM helps you find out where to buy chess books and equipment, and great pictures bring BCM to colourful life.BCM is a must read and great choice for players and enthusiasts of all ages and abilities – and makes a great present!

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British Chess Magazine

Great as always Reviewed 09 February 2021

British Chess Magazine

One of my favorite magazines. Reviewed 08 February 2021

British Chess Magazine

Excellent magazine...Missing Nick pert's Endgame column or Speelman endgame column; Any chance of a Sadler column
Regards
Reviewed 25 May 2020

British Chess Magazine

thanks Reviewed 08 April 2020

Very entertaining

Really interesting read for all those lovers of chess in Britain and elsewhere Reviewed 12 July 2019

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