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ChessCafe Columns

Chess Mazes
Bruce Alberston

In the fall of 2004, popular chess author Bruce Alberston released a book called Chess Mazes, designed to help students to develop their visualization and planning skills. Chess Mazes was an instant success and ChessCafe.com was delighted when Bruce agreed to offer a new Chess Maze puzzle each week.

CC Chronicles
Bo Bredenhof

Since 1999, Bo Bredenhof has played close to 200 international correspondence tournament games. He has represented Sweden in team tournaments and international matches, and he recently qualified for his first international master norm. A new column is posted the fourth Wednesday of each month.

Over the Horizons
Stefan Bücker

Stefan Bücker is best known for his analysis of unusual chess openings. It started in the early 1980s with privately published books on 2...Qf6 in the King's Gambit, on the Vulture, Hawk, Woozle and a mixture of white gambits. In 1996, he started his own magazine Kaissiber. A new column is posted the fourth Wednesday of each month.

Middlegame Motifs
Nigel Davies

British grandmaster Nigel Davies explores various middlegame motifs delineated by opening. He introduces his subject, explains it in some detail, annotates model games, and provides exercises for solving. A new column is posted the second Wednesday of each month.

Step by Step
Mark Donlan

Step by Step: Mate and Step by Step: Tactics are designed to improve your visualization skills. You can also print out these pages and use them as workbook exercises in a classroom setting.

The Instructor
Mark Dvoretsky

Russian IM Mark Dvoretsky may be the most respected chess instructor and trainer in the world today. His books serve as the teaching cornerstones in chess courses worldwide. Read him to sharpen your analytical skill, read him for enjoyment. But make sure you don't miss what he has to say. A new column is posted the second Wednesday of each month.

An Arbiter's Notebook
Geurt Gijssen

One of the world's most respected arbiters discusses issues and relates anecdotes from his years of experience at the highest levels of the international chess scene. The Chief Arbiter of the 1987 and 1990 world championship matches also accepts questions from readers. A new column is posted the third Wednesday of each month.

Scholastic Chess
Steve Goldberg

We are pleased to introduce our first regular column dealing with Scholastic Chess. Dr. Steve Goldberg is an optometrist and writer who lives in St. Louis with his wife, three children, a dog, a lizard, and three fish. He has taught chess at the elementary school level and is a long-time USCF Life Member. A new column is posted the second Wednesday of each month.

Checkpoint
Carsten Hansen

Danish master Carsten Hansen turns his critical eye each month to perhaps the largest segment of the chess publishing market, opening books.  Is that new opening book you were thinking of buying a 'hit' or a 'miss'? Join him each month as he surveys the latest releases. A new column is posted the first Wednesday of each month.

The Kibitzer
Tim Harding

Irish master Tim Harding's diverse writings have been enjoyed by the chessplaying public for almost three decades. Editor of the highly acclaimed correspondence magazine Chess Mail, Tim's unique insight has made him a ChessCafe.com favorite. A new column is posted the second Wednesday of each month.

Novice Nook
Dan Heisman

American master Dan Heisman is the newest columnist at ChessCafe.com. The author of several books, Dan is a full-time chess instructor. His column is specifically designed to help the Elo 1000-1400 player improve. A new column is posted the third Wednesday of each month.

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Chess Informant

Chess Informant began publishing in 1966 and has published 81,483 games in its first eighty volumes. Each month ChessCafe.com features a selection from the Chess Informant editors highlighting their latest publications. A new column is posted the third Saturday of each month.

ChessOK Cafe
Dadi Jonsson

ChessCafe.com newest column will focus on enhancing the users experience with the Chess Assistant line of software and training programs. We encourage you to submit your questions about your favorite programs to Dadi for consideration in one of his columns. A new column is posted the second Saturday of each month.

Opening Lanes
Gary Lane

British international master Gary Lane brings a new dimension to ChessCafe.com fine line-up of chess journalists. Gary's column will specialize in discussing the latest in opening theory and related topics. We encourage you to submit your questions about your favorite opening to Gary for consideration in one of his columns. A new column is posted the first Wednesday of each month.

ChessBase Cafe
Lance Martin

Lance Martin's column showcases the new software and training DVDs being produced by ChessBase to improve your play and enjoyment of the royal game. A new column is posted the third Wednesday of each month.

The Openings Explained
Abby Marshall

ChessCafe.com is pleased to introduce a new column, The Openings Explained, in which contemporary opening variations are explained move-by-move. A new column is posted the first Wednesday of each month.

Endgame Corner
Karsten Müller

Dr. Karsten Müller earned the grandmaster title in 1998 and is the co-author with IM Frank Lamprecht of the highly acclaimed Fundamental Chess Endings. His popular column has appeared at ChessCafe.com since January 2001. A new column is posted the first Wednesday of each month.

The Q & A Way
Bruce Pandolfini

American master Bruce Pandolfini is one of the most successful chess authors and instructors in the world today. Make sure to join him as he brings his unique insight and experience to ChessCafe.com for the benefit of all players seeking to improve their game. A new column is posted the fourth Wednesday of each month.

Inside Chess
Yasser Seirawan

American grandmaster Yasser Seirawan has been the premier player in the U.S. for more than a decade. You may expect a potpourri of old and new from the three-time American champion. A new column is posted the first Saturday of each month.

Other Features

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The weekly in-depth book reviews at ChessCafe.com are noted for their honesty and objectivity. As of January 2008, we have published more than 700 book reviews, all of which are still available in the ChessCafe.com Archives. A new review is posted each Wednesday.

Combining beauty and practicality, the Endgame Study is one of the unique and subtle wonders of the Royal Game. ChessCafe.com is pleased to present, on a weekly basis, a selected endgame study for your enjoyment, all of which are still available in the ChessCafe.com Archives. A new study is posted each Saturday.

Since it came online many years ago, ChessCafe.com has presented literally thousands of articles, reviews, columns and the like for the enjoyment of its worldwide readership. We decided that the occasional selection from the archives might be a welcomed addition to the regular fare. A “new” column is posted periodically throughout each month.

One of the most popular features at ChessCafe.com, the Skittles Room provides a forum for guest authors to present material on any chess related theme. The ChessCafe.com Archives contain almost 400 articles on a cornucopia of topics. A new column is posted every other Wednesday.

The ChessCafe.com Video Spotlight features a chess related video for your entertainment each Wednesday and Saturday.

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