Chess
The Bundesliga Clock — A Ledger of the 2026/87 Rules Dispute
The Wednesday Ledger: Merijn van Delft's Single Norm, Ten Years on Air, and an Unfinished Table
9...a5: The King's Indian Antidote, Diplomacy Behind the Screen, and an Incomplete Proof
The Bayonet Antidote's Advertisement: King's Indian Theory, an Obsolete Engine Fear, and a Mismatched Samarkand Headline
Samarkand Round 7: China and Kazakhstan Draw 2-2, Lead by One Match Point — And an Engine Advertisement Under the Headline
The Ledger of Calculation: Kostya Kavutskiy Enters ChessBase, and Bangladesh's 19-Point GapThere is a ledger on my desk — paper, ruled lines, a second-hand scanner at t...
Heartbeats in Paltan: The Autopsy Report Bangladesh Chess Still Has Not Written After 5 July 2026Heartbeats in Paltan: The Autopsy Report Bangladesh Chess Still Has Not Writt...
Capablanca's 2026 Gold, a 9...a5 DVD, and the Absence of ProofHook In September 2026, war in Europe had already cast its shadow over the...
Carlsen's Confession: The Body's Limits at 35, and a Chess Made More Balanced by AIMagnus Carlsen looked into the camera before touching the board. On Wednesday...
Under a Wrong Name, a Real Story: Turlov, FIDE, and a Fritz AdvertisementIt was 2:40 a.m. in Penang. The balcony air smelled of rain, and a link was...
2715 Against 2600: At the European Club Cup in Budva, the Favourite Question Is ArithmeticBudva, Montenegro, 19 October 2026. The open section of the European Club Cup...
Budva Headline, Elephant Gambit Reality: The Ledger of Trap Commerce in Club ChessThe headline said the European Club Cup begins in Budva. Not one of the...
The Bundesliga Clock — A Ledger of the 2026/87 Rules DisputeThe Bundesliga Clock — A Ledger of the 2026/87 Rules Dispute Autumn 2026. A...
The Wednesday Ledger: Merijn van Delft's Single Norm, Ten Years on Air, and an Unfinished TableWednesday Evening, Eight O'Clock Every Wednesday evening, a board is set up i...
9...a5: The King's Indian Antidote, Diplomacy Behind the Screen, and an Incomplete ProofTitle: 9...a5: The King's Indian Antidote, Diplomacy Behind the Screen, and a...
ChessBase Magazine #225: From Elite Analysts to Product — The Real Structure of the Chess Content MarketAugust 2026, London Stadium. A Delhi digital platform put me in the anchor...
ChessBase Magazine #225: The Sicilian 'Brilliancy' Hype, the Elite-Author Transfer Market, and India's Quiet Acquisition27 miniatures. 10 opening articles. Separate trainer segments for tactics,...
The Headline Speaks of Samarkand; the Page Sells the Scandinavian DefenseThree weeks ago an item arrived on my desk from a feed. The headline read...
The 'Antidote' to the Bayonet Attack, 9...a5: Claims That Reached the Market Without DataIt is one in the morning in Penang, and the laptop is open. On the screen: a...
The Bayonet Antidote's Advertisement: King's Indian Theory, an Obsolete Engine Fear, and a Mismatched Samarkand HeadlineI count screen minutes, because in this game the damage does not show up on t...
Heartbeats in Paltan: The Autopsy Report Bangladesh Chess Still Has Not Written After 5 July 2026Heartbeats in Paltan: The Autopsy Report Bangladesh Chess Still Has Not Writt...
Capablanca's 2026 Gold, a 9...a5 DVD, and the Absence of ProofHook In September 2026, war in Europe had already cast its shadow over the...
Carlsen's Confession: The Body's Limits at 35, and a Chess Made More Balanced by AIMagnus Carlsen looked into the camera before touching the board. On Wednesday...
Under a Wrong Name, a Real Story: Turlov, FIDE, and a Fritz AdvertisementIt was 2:40 a.m. in Penang. The balcony air smelled of rain, and a link was...
2715 Against 2600: At the European Club Cup in Budva, the Favourite Question Is ArithmeticBudva, Montenegro, 19 October 2026. The open section of the European Club Cup...
Budva Headline, Elephant Gambit Reality: The Ledger of Trap Commerce in Club ChessThe headline said the European Club Cup begins in Budva. Not one of the...
The Bundesliga Clock — A Ledger of the 2026/87 Rules DisputeThe Bundesliga Clock — A Ledger of the 2026/87 Rules Dispute Autumn 2026. A...
The Wednesday Ledger: Merijn van Delft's Single Norm, Ten Years on Air, and an Unfinished TableWednesday Evening, Eight O'Clock Every Wednesday evening, a board is set up i...
9...a5: The King's Indian Antidote, Diplomacy Behind the Screen, and an Incomplete ProofTitle: 9...a5: The King's Indian Antidote, Diplomacy Behind the Screen, and a...
ChessBase Magazine #225: From Elite Analysts to Product — The Real Structure of the Chess Content MarketAugust 2026, London Stadium. A Delhi digital platform put me in the anchor...
ChessBase Magazine #225: The Sicilian 'Brilliancy' Hype, the Elite-Author Transfer Market, and India's Quiet Acquisition27 miniatures. 10 opening articles. Separate trainer segments for tactics,...
The Headline Speaks of Samarkand; the Page Sells the Scandinavian DefenseThree weeks ago an item arrived on my desk from a feed. The headline read...
The 'Antidote' to the Bayonet Attack, 9...a5: Claims That Reached the Market Without DataIt is one in the morning in Penang, and the laptop is open. On the screen: a...
The Bayonet Antidote's Advertisement: King's Indian Theory, an Obsolete Engine Fear, and a Mismatched Samarkand HeadlineI count screen minutes, because in this game the damage does not show up on t...