American Chess Magazine #11 contnents
 
	
GM Hikaru Nakamura wins the title after a last round win-on-demand
NAKAMURA’S PHOTO FINISH: A GREAT COMEBACK BY A GREAT MASTER!
GM Michael Rohde, GM Jeffery Xiong
 
	
When needing a massive score, opening choices matter a lot – particularly with the black pieces!
 OPENING STRATEGIES
GM Alex Ipatov
 
	
The best practical way to learn and improve is by facing a strong opponent in an over-the-board game
YOUTH VS. EXPERIENCE
GM Jeffery Xiong
 
	
Xiong, Sevian and Liang under the scope of the National team’s coach: HOW DID THE JUNIORS PERFORM IN SAINT LOUIS? GM Alex Lenderman, GM Sam Sevian,, GM Jeffery Xiong
 
	
17-year-old Jennifer Yu wins her first title 2½ points ahead of the field!
LADY WITH A TORCH
WGM Jennifer Yu
 
	
Overview of the individual performances at the 2019 U.S. Women’s Championship: A WORD FROM THE CAPTAIN GM Melikset Khachiyan
 
	
READERS’ VOICES
Your views on Jennifer Yu’s convincing performance at the 2019 U.S. Women’s Championship
 
 
	
Fabulous finishes: QUEEN AND PAWN VS. QUEEN
By Pete Tamburro
 
	
Musings of an American Grandmaster AMERICAN CHESS IN THE MELTING POT
GM Joel Benjamin
 
 
	
FIDE World Team Championships – Bright future for U.S. Juniors: BRONZE FOR SAM SEVIAN
Dusan Krunic
 
	
READERS VOICES: Fischer Random – should it be treated equally with traditional chess?
 
	
GM Jacob Aagaard invites you to his master class: ALL-ROUND TRAINING
 
	
World champion Magnus Carlsen wins Gashimov Memorial in style – two points ahead of the field!
IN A LEAGUE OF HIS OWN
GM John Burke
 
	
SECRETS OF SAME-COLOR BISHOP ENDINGS
GM Alex Fishbein
 
 
	
The Nashville Chess Center has been nurturing youngsters’ love of chess since 1995
PLAY CHESS AND EARN AN ICE-CREAM… OR EVEN BETTER – MAKE FRIENDS!
India McCarty
 
	
Strategy
BEAUTIES OF UNDERPROMOTION
IM Boroljub Zlatanovic
 
The American Civil War 
AN ELEGANT GAME
A dying southern diarist and a fascination with chess
Theodore P. Savas
 
	
Chess tech
50 IS THE NEW 40
Jon Edwards
 
	
Carsten Hansen reviews his top ten titles
FRESH LEAVES FROM THE BOOKSHELF
FM Carsten Hansen
 
	
Results from near and far...
TOURNAMENT REVIEW
 
	
Where Grandmasters advise young players
GM SUSAN POLGAR