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Magazine Archive

Explore past issues of The Thinker’s Journal — capturing the stories, strategy, and spirit of chess in Wales.

Each edition brings you tournament highlights, community features, junior achievements, annotated games, upcoming events, and more. Click on any cover to view a preview, revisit your favourite moments, or purchase a back issue.

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🗂️ Available Issues

Issue 3 – Welsh Championships Special

The Thinker’s Journal – August 2025

Your front-row seat to the biggest chess stories in Wales.

Inside this issue:

• ♟️ Welsh Championships 2025 Recap – in-depth coverage, annotated games & dramatic final-round battles.
• ♟️ League Season Highlights – East Glamorgan & West Wales Division updates, upsets & rising stars.
• ♟️ Expert Analysis & Puzzles – Jonathan Blackburn’s deep dives, The Tactician’s Test & Next 5 Moves Challenge.
• ♟️ The Draw Dilemma Study – why winning positions slip away.
• ♟️ AOJ Rapid Review & New Website Launch – ThinkersJournal.wales goes live.

Issue 2 – “The Dawn of an Indian Chess Dynasty”

🗓️ April–May 2025

• Gukesh crowned World Champion
• League Pool Update
• Junior Rapidplay Recap
• Club Features + Puzzles

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Issue 1 – “Opening Moves”

🗓️ January–February 2025

• Launch Edition
• 55th West Wales Congress
• Spotlight on Club Origins
• Junior Game of the Month

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Format	Price
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Printed Copy	£1 + postage

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