Chess
ChessThe Ledger of 9...a5: Samarkand's Headline and the King's Indian Bayonet2026-09-24The file sitting on my desk carries this headline: "Samarkand R7 (open):...
ChessSamarkand Round 7: A China-Kazakhstan Draw in the Headline, a Software Ad in the Body2026-09-24The headline was accurate. Samarkand, Round 7, women's section: China and...
ChessThe 60-Minute Tranquilizer: The Scotch Game, a Phantom Name, and the Silent Injury of Chess Preparation2026-09-24Hook A page headline announced an Olympiad debut. Directly beneath it, in the...
ChessThe Samarkand R7 Ledger: Three Facts in the Headline, Eight Advertisements in the Body, and One Unverified Match Point2026-09-24The Ledger Opens: Three Sentences, Eleven Information Points A headline about...
The Samarkand R7 Ledger: Three Facts in the Headline, Eight Advertisements in the Body, and One Unverified Match PointThe Ledger Opens: Three Sentences, Eleven Information Points A headline about...
The Ledger of 9...a5: Samarkand's Headline and the King's Indian BayonetThe file sitting on my desk carries this headline: "Samarkand R7 (open):...
One Match Point Ahead, a Shop Beneath the Headline: What Samarkand's Round Seven Says and What It BuriesAt the pairing hall in Samarkand, scores are still entered by hand on paper...
Samarkand Round 7: A China-Kazakhstan Draw in the Headline, a Software Ad in the BodyThe headline was accurate. Samarkand, Round 7, women's section: China and...
Samarkand's Silent Round Six: The Clocks Ran, No Hand FellThe boards were set in Samarkand. Four checkerboard mats, four piece sets, fo...
The Clock That Never Started: Samarkand's Empty Boards and Chess's Unwritten RuleThe Clock That Never Started: Samarkand's Empty Boards and Chess's Unwritten...
The 60-Minute Tranquilizer: The Scotch Game, a Phantom Name, and the Silent Injury of Chess PreparationHook A page headline announced an Olympiad debut. Directly beneath it, in the...
The Scotch Opening: Kasparov's 25 Years, Mikhalchishin's Antidote, and a Tale of a Confused HeadlineThis is a Bengali-language chess article about the Scotch Opening (1.e4 e5...
A World Champion on Board Four, an Unfinished Conversion on Board One: What Round 5 of the Olympiad Actually ShowedAnish Giri offered a draw. Board one, Black, a roughly balanced position — th...