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

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

leaves my game shiny, manageable, natural looking

A great English chess favourite

Kingpin is a very, very nice magazine

the ‘Private Eye’ of the chess world

It seems to me that you haven’t quite achieved the manic, off-the-wall style of humour that Informator manages so well, but you run them a pretty good second

the magazine I most enjoy . . . Gary Lane’s agony column is a must for all chess addicts

those who are unfamiliar with Kingpin are missing out on a real delight: there are many good chess magazines around, but in my opinion Kingpin is the best out there

combines an amusing style with solid instruction