Sahovski Informator, Beograd, 2014, paperback, 336 pp, 580 grams, condition: fine.

Chess Informant 119 Viking is largely dedicated to the newly crowned world champion, Magnus Carlsen. He's the emerging global brand and the new face of our beloved game. We offer exclusive Carlsen photos inside Chess Informant 119, but for the cover we preferred the symbolism of a sailing drakkar boat. This newest installment of the Informant is all about red and blue that one can connect with the Norwegian flag, perhaps as additional evidence that Vikings are back in fashion. MAGNUS THE KING "Magnus displays will-power, calculated risk and strong nerves to win the Zurich Chess Challenge 2014." - GM Sarunas Sulskis concluded in his "Interception" column. Sulskis closely follows the new world champion throughout his first tournament as the official king of chess. Our Zurich "insider", WGM Anna Burtasova, colors heavily annotated games by Sulskis, including the Russian roulette between Carlsen and Nakamura, with interesting sideline notes about the event.

 Chess Informant 119 contains feature articles and more than 200 game annotated by the players themselves, covering November 2013 – February 2014.