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NIC Yearbook 112 - PAPERBACK EDITION Thin Mousepad Combos Simple Chess breaks down theForum The Forum Section has interesting contributions by well known players like Karsten Mller, David Smerdon, Bogdan Lalic, Andras Adorjan and more. Columns In his Opening Takes, Joel Benjamin pays homage to the deceased grandmaster Dragoljub Velimirovic, who was feared for his ferocious attacks especially in sharp Sicilians. In Kuzmins Harvest, Alexey Kuzmin gives an insiders view of some unusual openings from the rapid and blitz World Championships