British Chess Magazine  |  August 2021
The August issue of BCM focuses on three former world champions – Kasparov, Kramnik and Anand.
Quo vadis, Garry? Says GM Alex Colovic as he takes a look at Garry Kasparov’s career after leaving
active chess and becoming (in his words!) an amateur player. The article is also accompanied by a
detailed analysis of all of Kasparov’s games from the GCT event in Zagreb where he finished at the
bottom of the table! On a lighter note, Anand and Kramnik – the other two ex-world champions who
took to the field recently – fought each other in a match where castling was forbidden. What were
the games like and does no castling chess have a future? Read all about it in the BCM! Following the
recent success story of 12-year-old Abhimanyu Mishra (which also developed into a controversy),
Peter O’Brien writes about the personal and social value (and cost!) of becoming “the youngest-ever
GM” in the world and whether it’s worth it. If you’d like to improve your play, the August issue of
BCM offers various possibilities: endgame studies, problems and openings advice from the best
experts in the field.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in British Chess Magazine August 2021.