ChessLab Interactive Magazine (CIM) is a monthly publication that started April 05, 1999. To view CIM, use the 'Magazine' tab on the right-hand side of the ChessLab board. You can switch between the current issue of CIM and the previous issues by selecting the issue and pressing the 'Go' button. CIM features Visual puzzles and instructional games that can be set for viewing and navigation on the ChessLab board. You can switch between puzzles and games sections of CIM via 'puzzles' and 'games' buttons that appear at the top and at the bottom of the CIM page.
CIM is actively seeking contributions from its readers for chess puzzles and highly annotated quality games. Please mail to bpssoft@chesslab.com (PGN format)
The Puzzles Section
The puzzles section features 2 types of chess problems that can be set for interactive on ChessLab board. To set any problem, select it from the drop-down box and press the 'Set problem' button once. The position corresponding to the problem would appear on the ChessLab board. Right under the ChessLab board you would also see an 'assignment' for the problem. To check your answer, you can press the Solution button '>>' under the drop-down box. Each time, there will be one one solution move played out on the ChessLab board. Right under the ChessLab board you would also see the comments associated with every move.
The Games Section
The games section features instructional chess games ( for intermediate and advanced chess players) that can be set for interactive viewing on the ChessLab board. To set any game, select it from the drop-down box and press the 'Set game' button once. The whole game would appear on the ChessLab board. Right under the ChessLab board you would also see the comments for the game. To navigate through the chess game, you can press the VCR-like buttons on the ChessLab board. Right under the ChessLab board you would also see the instructional comments associated with most chess moves.
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