July Chess Life Columns
10 LOOKS AT BOOKS A Rock-Solid Curriculum By GM Ben Finegold
14 CHESS TO ENJOY Mungo says, “Black is
Better!” By GM Andy Soltis
16 SOLITAIRE CHESS
Who’s Giving the Exhibition? By Bruce Pandolfini
44 BACK TO BASICS Preparing the Classic Bishop
Sacrifice By GM Lev Alburt
46 ENDGAME LAB
45 Years By GM Pal Benko
Departments 3
I.S. 318 team members engage in a practice session.
PREVIEW
6 COUNTERPLAY 8 FIRST MOVES 12 USCF AFFAIRS 50 TOURNAMENT LIFE 70 CLASSIFIEDS 71 SOLUTIONS
18 COVER STORY
Team of History By Matan Prilleltensky
The Junior High I.S. 318 are National High School Champions and Ben Gershenov is the individual champion.
28 All-Girls
Fighting Spirit By Jamaal Abdul-Alim
11-year-old Anupama Rajendra is the youngest player in the tournament’s nine years to win the 18 and younger section.
32 Scholastics On The Cover
I.S. 318, a junior high school in Brooklyn, New York, has won the National High School team championship. This could be one of the most remarkable achievements ever in scholastic team chess. Read the story beginning on page 18. Pictured on the cover, left to right, are the four top scorers for the team: Matthew Kluska, Justus Williams, Isaac Barayev, James A. Black, Jr.
Cover photo by Adriana Lopez Sanfeliu
4 Chess Life — July 2012
Beat People! By Jorge Barerra
An atmosphere of fun and excitement at the All-Girls National Championship, as captured in this photo essay.
36 In the Arena
Playing Black By GM Varuzhan Akobian & William Faulk Inside the mind of GM Varuzhan Akobian
40 World Open
Vanquishing Vishy By IM Dan Edelman How I “Worsted” the World Champ in Hectic Heyday World Open
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PHOTO: ADRIANA LOPEZ SANFELIU
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