Publisher: New In Chess, 2009 Edition: Paperback medium ISBN: 978-90-5691-296-3 Pages : 400 Language: English
Ever since its launch in 1984, New In Chess has been the most popular and widely-read chess magazine in the world, with a readership that ranges from world champions to the humblest club player.
No other magazine in chess history can boast such a glittering array of world-class grandmasters amongst its regular contributors.
Now, to mark the 25th anniversary of the magazine's launch, New In Chess: The First 25 Years brings you an anthology of its best and most entertaining articles over the period.
From tournament reports, annotated games, interviews, historical articles, endgame analyses, and much, much more, the book offers a unique perspective on the chess of the past quarter of a century.
Here you can read inside accounts of many of the greatest chess stories of the past 25 years, including Kasparov's stunning retirement announcement in 2005, Fischer's final years in Iceland, how Kramnik took the world title from Kasparov in 2000, and how Anand took the same title from Kramnik himself, eight years later.
The many interviews in the book include no fewer than nine world champions, plus countless other leading grandmasters.
Steve Giddins is a fide Master from England, and a highly experienced chess writer and journalist. His previous projects for New In Chess include co-editing The Chess Instructor 2009, and translating a number of books from Russian.
Bernard Cafferty, British Chess Magazine: "A wonderful collection of material from a galaxy of stars."
Edward Scimia, About.com: "Plenty of great stories and pleasant memories from the last quarter-century of chess (..) The entire package is great (..) Made for those who love chess."
Three-times British Champion Jonathan Rowson: "I strongly advise you to seek out this anthology. I am sure New In Chess's dynamic nostalgia will have a positive impact on your mood, and maybe even on your chess."
John Donaldson, jeremysilman.com: "Those planning a visit to a desert island for a prolonged stay will want to grab a copy of 'New In Chess - The first 25 Years'."
Former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik: "Clearly the best chess periodical in the world."
Gerhard Josten, Europa Rochade Magazine: "A splendid book (..) that I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone who wishes to see before his own eyes the past quarter century of chess at the very top."
Carsten Hansen, ChessCafe: "A fantastic magazine. Unparalleled and beyond comparison."
Al Lawrence, Chess Life: "All of the editor's choices are either delightful or important, and often both."
Paul Kane, Manchester Chess Federation: "An impressive sample of writings from 'New In Chess', without question the world's best chess magazine."
David Sands, The Washington Times: "World-class analyis, in-depth coverage of tournaments and chess politics, and famously revealing interviews and profiles of established stars and promising newcomers. The quality of the journalism is evident on nearly every page."
Jeremy Silman, author of 'How to Reassess Your Chess': "The best chess magazine of all time."
Marshtower Chess Reviews: "A fabulous collection of chess writing, presenting genuine snapshots of momentous moments in the history of the game. Chess fans of every level will find plenty to enjoy here."
