The March/April Issue of Ohio Chess Connection is now complete!  This 48-page masterpiece will be mailed Monday, March 3, to all subscribers. If you would just like a single copy of this issue, it can be ordered for $6.

Features include:

  • 20 pages of reports, photos, games, and analysis from the Cardinal Open. 12 fully annotated games, including analysis from top Open Section performers such as Kris Meekins, Srikar Varadaraj, Kasun Waidyaratne, and Jonathan Hilton. Also includes an exclusive interview with GM Goldin!
  • Clifton Rowan: Two Decades of Games, Part I by David Friedman. David annotates three of his early encounters with the Dayton chess legend and discusses Clif's style and influence on the game.
  • CSCS Success by Jonathan Hilton. Two pages covering one of the fastest-growing regular chess tournaments in Ohio, the Cincinnati Scholastic Chess Series, and includes pictures of the winners of the Grades 4-6 Section and Grades 7-8 Section.
  • The Good Life by Abby Marshall. Details Abby's overseas trip to Antalya, Turkey, and includes never-before-seen photographs and detailed analysis of her game against Krithika Pon. Also includes yet another hilarious cartoon by Xander Knecht.
  • Tributes to Clifton Rowan includes letters we received by Adam Wells and Bill Wall. Bill Wall, author of the "500 Miniatures" book series, fully annotates four of his games against Clif.
  • Dan Meinking: Alpha Sleuth (registered trademark) by Dan Meinking. Have fun with this unique chess word puzzle!

Regular columns include:

  •  Editor's Message. Jonathan Hilton talks of his personal revelations while promoting Ohio Chess Connection throughout southwest Ohio.
  • Letters to the Editor. Bob Basalla responds to last issue's "Chess Parasites" article by Phillip Seitzer, and Adam Wells discusses the death of Bobby Fischer and his reasons for withdrawing from the chess tournament scene to refocus his life and become a missionary.
  • The Fogarty View.  Joe Fogarty creates an "epic list" of 7 reasons to date a chess player!
  • From the Coach. Paul Swaney returns to discuss his methods for teaching tactics to students.
  • Mate the Beatles. A new regular column by Bob Basalla! Includes three fresh "Mate the Beatles" song parodies: "All My Drubbings", "Can't Buy Me Luft", and "Psych King". Special cartoon by Xander Knecht.