Šahovski informator

Šahovski informator (from Serbohorv. - "Chess informator") - collection of chess games and materials, published 3 times a year (previously - 2 times a year). It is published since 1966 in Belgrade by the publishing house of the same name. Editor - Alexander Matanovic (since 1966). The team of freelance authors is about 500 leading chess players of the world. Circulation - 30 thousand copies (1987).

The aim of the publication is to provide chess players of different countries with operational information about the most interesting games played in the latest international competitions, the latest achievements of chess theory and practice. Layed the foundation of the information system in chess.

Each volume of Šahovski informator contains several hundreds of selected games of the competition of the past 4 months (several hundred more games are given in the notes), 36 original endings and combinations, the most important theoretical novelties in the openings. The games are published with notes mainly of those chess players who played them, in a special notation, where the pieces are denoted by chess symbols. This makes the publication available to chess players in all countries. The use of chess symbols and cipher allows for the processing of chess data using a computer, which increases the efficiency of information. There is a permanent heading - "FIDE", with the latest information on its activities, information on the most important events in the chess life of individual countries and the chess world as a whole.