October, 2017 Chess Informant Direct

The (Volume 133) is highlighted by rare, personal insights from elite players and deep theoretical dives into modern and classic openings. Key Articles and Features

GM Yakov Geller provides a lecture on subtleties of the Fianchetto Variation against the Taimanov. Traditional Content October, 2017 Chess Informant

As with every volume, this issue includes the best games, combinations, and endings from the previous period, as well as the . The (Volume 133) is highlighted by rare, personal

GM Spyridon Kapnisis offers a comprehensive review of the flamboyant 4. g4 line in the Caro-Kann Advance Variation. this issue includes the best games

GM Baskaran Adhiban explains how the great champions of history influenced his specific over-the-board decisions. Opening and Endgame Theory

GM Aleksandr Lenderman analyzes a specific classic endgame win, revealing complex variations and the aesthetic beauty of endgame play.