Its rather coarse satirical manner may not appeal to everyone – just the majority of us who enjoy sharp games and low humour

very, very entertaining

an entertaining, irreverent chess magazine that takes you over to the lighter side with verve and panache

very, very entertaining . . . some of the back issues of Kingpin were instant classics

a new kind of whiteness I never thought possible with my old Chess Magazine – and without boiling

I actually paid good money for No.9

[its] satirical nature and penchant for sharp games makes it compulsive reading for the average club player

the gutter press of chess

uses impiety and parody to hew down the conventions of publishing, even including mock testimonials

In Kingpin, nothing is sacred, and this makes Kingpin such a hit