British Chess Magazine

Here is the short description of the issue: The March 2026 issue of British Chess Magazine turns its spotlight on Cyprus and the Candidates, with GM Aleksandar Colovic guiding readers through the race to earn a match with World Champion Gukesh. You will also find reports from Blackpool, the 4NCL Bradford Open and the FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship, as well as studies from the BCM Problem tourney for 2026. For those looking to improve their game or knowledge of chess, we have fresh endgame studies and the next chapter of Carl Schlechter’s story, together with in depth features and tributes that show how chess history and today’s battles continue to meet over the board.

British Chess Magazine

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THE 2026 CANDIDATES PREVIEW EIGHT IN CYPRUS, ONE TICKET TO GUKESH YOUTH ON THE MARCH IN CHESS’S BIGGEST QUALIFIER

TOURNAMENT REPORT: BLACKPOOL CONFERENCE

THE FIDE FREESTYLE CHESS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 13-15 FEBRUARY 2026 ANOTHER WORLD TITLE FOR CARLSEN

TOURNAMENT REPORT: 4NCL BRADFORD OPEN

BRITISH CHESS MAGAZINE TOURNEY 2024-25

JAN TIMMAN (1951 - 2026) A FIGURE FROM LITERATURE STEPS INTO THE WORLD OF CHESS

JAN TIMMAN THROUGH THE PAGES OF BCM

IN SEARCH OF BEAUTY

CARL SCHLECHTER – PART 2 THE QUIET CONTENDER 1906 TO 1914

The 2026 Winton British Chess Solving Championship THE EVERGREEN JOHN NUNN