Letter from the Editor

A Letter from the MACA President (Who happens to be the Editor)

Brattain Triumphant at 83rd Mass Open

The 2014 Hurvitz Cup In (Many) Pictures

News in Brief

Bullet Points

Vigorito on Chess

Club Spotlight - Wunderkind Yip Sweeps Wachusett Championship

Chess Strength and the Power of the First Move

Club Spotlight - Miles Memorial Major Success

Most Interesting Games at the 83rd Mass Open

Grant X. Marks the Spot - Mass Open Bonanza Redux!

An Interview with Mika Brattain

Kingshakers Ulf Andersson: Embrace the Nothing

Promoting Chess in Pictures: Highlights in Photography

Chess Skills and Game Outcomes