CHESS Magazine - May 2011

CHESS Magazine – May 2011
CHESS Magazine – May 2011UKs most popular CHESS Magazinepaperback, 60 pagesUKs most popular CHESS Magazine – established 1935! All the regular features of the UKs best-selling CHESS magazine plus more! European Individual Championship, Aix les Bains – Vladimir Potkin headed a stellar field of GMs in Aix but the Englishcompetitors – professional and amateur – had their moments. Melody Amber – The Amber light changed to red in Monte Carlo – Levon Aronianhad the honour of the ?last tango in Monte Carlo?. 4NCL British Team League – Andrew Greet reports on the fourth weekend in Daventry, with allthe contenders in their final pools. Some superb chess. RAC Centenary Celebration – The Royal Automobile Club celebrated its 100th birthday in style,with ten GMs taking on 100 opponents in palatial Pall Mall. CHESS in the 1940s (Part 3) – John Saunders relates how BH Wood upset the chess establismentby nearly winning the British Championship in 1948. Chess and Football – It’s a game of ?futbol? out there… Antonio Gude looks at how theSpanish football media makes use of chess for its metaphors.