Carl's ever popular column does, indeed, this month feature that fine, legendary attacker, FM Andrew Smith (photo: Yury Krylov). It may come as no surprise that in Carl's chosen game, Smith-Bray, AP Smith couldn't resist the prettiest finish in this position. #chess

Our October magazine is out and available from @TheChessShopUK! Copies should be with Subscribers this week. After back-to-back Sinquefield Cup wins, @WesleySo_ on the cover, while inside @DanielKingChess pays tribute to @GMJuditPolgar, plus much @ecfchess senior success! #chess

Nikita Vitiugov is currently leading the @ecfchess team at the @FIDE_chess Olympiad. His new book, Chess Metamorphosis, largely about his work with @lachesisq, is a fascinating read - and available from @TheChessShopUK. Well done, Nikita and @QualityChess! #chess #chessolympiad

Fascinating article this from @MehmetMars7 of @Kingspol_econ & Steven Brams of @nyuniversity in our upcoming October pages. They propose moving from Armageddon to 'Divide-and-Choose', making some good points. Will D&C take off, or is the #chess world too in love with Armageddon?!

Our September issue has arrived with Subscribers this week and is also, of course, available from @TheChessShopUK! Not only is @TelegraphChess on the @FIDE_chess election campaign a must-read, so is @GreenBGambit's interview with @STLChessClub legend, Yasser Seirawan! #chess

Big news! 👇 We've already popped in briefly and at its new, very central location (two minutes from Oxford Circus), @ChessAndBridge was looking very smart and professional, with one happy-looking customer purchasing a new set. Do go and visit if you can! #chess

Interesting article this on @ChessBase - h/t Brian Gosling - and near the end the Meinas Chess video of Nottingham 1936 is well worth a watch if you haven't seen it on @YouTube! Is that BH Wood in the background, @johnchess? #chess

Big news! @GMGawain's new book, Seizing the Initiative: The 1.e4 Repertoire – Volume 1: The Sicilian, is now in stock @ChessAndBridge, who have begun to move into their new home. Meanwhile we've sent off the September magazine to the printer – @shrez_royal09 on the cover! #chess

Great to see 12-year-old Supratit Banerjee becoming England's youngest ever IM at the Stockholm North Young Talents GM norm event, where he finished on 6.5/10, breaking the 2400 barrier in some style! A fine exchange sacrifice helped him beat GM Erik Blomqvist as Black. #chess

Crushing the Semi-Tarrasch @ginger_gm style! Simon even got in e5-e6 a la Polu-Tal - it can't just be @davidllada who knows this classic 😉 - to move to 5.5/7 at the @ecfchess-organised British Championship! Two rounds to go - and much play left in this seventh round! #chess

Just discovered that Maximize Your Chess Potential! by @danheisman has won Best Instructional Book in the Chess Journalists of America Awards! It's published by Popular Chess, the successor to Everyman Chess, and part of the @NewInChess Group. Also available from @ChessAndBridge!

Big game today on top board of the @ecfchess organised British Championship: Bazakutsa-Grieve! Harry demolished the Caro yesterday; back in round 1, Syvatoslav crushed Steve Mannion in 38 moves... And, yes, 38 Great Portland Street will be the new home of @ChessAndBridge! #chess

Our August issue is out and available from @ChessAndBridge! On the cover it had to be @Chess_Fest! Inside, @TelegraphChess on the @FIDE_chess election, @JonathanArnott on a match and 2 norms in Sheffield, @GreenBGambit on ratings, and John Henderson on the Immortal Enigma! #chess

After last year's very successful British in Liverpool - h/t @TelegraphChess, @CSCMerseyside - great to see over 1,000 players at this year's British Championships at @uniofwarwick! Very well done, @ecfchess! @MickeyAdamsGM starts his title defence at 2.30pm! #chess

We've been very much enjoying following @SUChessTourneys Masters on @lichess. Well done, Hooman! Do check out @davidllada's great photography at @SussexUni! Lorenzo Fava beat Michael Adams no less last week, and dispatched Peter Large in double quick time back in round 2! #chess

Great to see yesterday's @HIChCongress #100 news! World chess day also saw @LozHCooper's fine Wood Green International end - great work by @shrez_royal09! At 6pm today, @SUChessTourneys Masters begins, with @ginger_gm back at his old stomping ground and one of five GMs! #chess

Sadly no surprise even a parked bus broke down tonight, but some of us like to keep trying to go forwards wherever possible! CHESS Magazine may be exactly 100 years old, but we're now even more digital and delighted to be available on @ForwardChess! #chess

A quick reminder to all who like their chess studies and problems, the deadline for this year's Winton British Chess Solving Championship starter problem is July 31st! For more information, see: theproblemist.org/wcbcsc/arc… It's White to play and mate in two! #chess

Not only was yesterday another very successful @Chess_Fest - great work by @TelegraphChess, @schoolschess and @xtxmarkets - but two of its star players, @GMGawain and Supratit Banerjee, also featured in this @BBCSheffield report by @thakenews! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0ly… #chess

Also a norm for @warwickchess 🇦🇺 FM Sam Chow - from 0/2 to 6.5/9! And @GMGawain takes the rapid 3-1, if can't quite catch Szymon Gumularz in their match overall. Final @shefchesscentre report: sheffieldchesscentre.co.uk/s… #chess