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NIC’s Café

The Mozart of Chess - Adam Feinstein pays a compelling tribute to José Raúl Capablanca, the Cuban genius, who believed that chess had been invented for him.

Problems in Plovdiv - At the European Individual Championship the zero-tolerance rule and a new anti-draw measure caused a lot of commotion and frustration.

Interview - Dmitry Jakovenko, the new European Champion, talks to Vladimir Barsky about his passion for mathematics and his ambitions in chess.

Saturday Night Fever - Nigel Short weighs the horrors and merits of weekenders.

Chess City Reykjavik - Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam returned to Iceland for the Reykjavik Open, an increasingly popular destination for pros and amateurs from all corners of the earth. - Top-seed Fabiano Caruana came and delivered.

Bobby Fischer Comes Home - Helgi Olafsson wrote a book about his complex and memorable friendship with Bobby Fischer during the American’s last years in Iceland.

Beware, TN!! - Hans Ree was guided through memory lane as he read an overview of 40 years of theoretical novelties in Chess Informant.

The Adrenaline Lover - European Women’s Champion Valentina Gunina talks about the sacrifices she and her family had to make and the adrenaline that makes it all worth it.

Through the Luking Glass - Luke McShane enjoyed two books crammed with ‘remarkably clear explanations’.

Baden-Baden again - Jan Timman takes a look at the decisive clash in the German Bundesliga.

Just Checking - Which three people would Gawain Jones like to invite for dinner?