Chess Life FEBRUARY


COLUMNS


14 LOOKS AT BOOKS / LISA-A CHESS NOVEL Spiritual Pursuits or Worldly Success? By Mark N. Taylor


16 CHESS TO ENJOY / ENTERTAINMENT Bypassing the Middleman


By GM Andy Soltis


18 BACK TO BASICS / READER ANNOTATIONS The Comeback


By GM Lev Alburt


20 SOLITAIRE CHESS / INSTRUCTION On the Rise


By Bruce Pandolfini DEPARTMENTS


3 FEBRUARY PREVIEW / THIS MONTH IN CHESS LIFE AND CLO


6 COUNTERPLAY / READERS RESPOND


8 FIRST MOVES / CHESS NEWS FROM AROUND THE U.S.


9 FACES ACROSS THE BOARD / BY AL LAWRENCE


12 USCF AFFAIRS / NEWS FOR OUR MEMBERS 46 KNIGHT’S TOUR / TOURNAMENT TRAVEL 51 TOURNAMENT LIFE / FEBRUARY 71 CLASSIFIEDS / FEBRUARY 71 SOLUTIONS / FEBRUARY


72 MY BEST MOVE / PERSONALITIES This month: GM Lev Alburt


22 Cover Story/ 2013 World Championship


MAGNUS CARLSEN, WORLD CHAMPION BY GM IAN ROGERS Four years after he stunned the chess world with his victory in Nanjing, soon afterwards becoming the world's undisputed number-one player, Magnus Carlsen has become World Champion.


32 College Chess / 2013 UTD Invitational


THE ICE BOWL BY DR. ALEXEY ROOT, WIM 2013 UT Dallas Grandmaster Invitational is claimed by GM Julio Sadorra


36 Photo Essay / Chess Postures


POSING BY BETSY CARINA DYANKO, ADDDITIONAL PHOTOS BY CHRIS ROBERTS


Chess players assume many postures during a tournament game, but certain themes do arise.


ON THE COVER Let the Carlsen era begin.


COVER PHOTO AND PHOTO THIS PAGE COURTESY OF MAGNUSCARLSEN.COM


4 February 2014 | Chess Life 40 Instruction / Clock


MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TIME BY DAVID DANA-BASHIAN Strategically using your chess clock


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