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FRITZ 20 and the FIDE Bait: When Chess Software Ads Borrow a President's NameA headline caught my eye while scrolling a chess feed: FIDE leadership meets ...
FRITZ 20 and the 'Measure First, Conclude Later' Problem in Vietnamese ChessThere is a moment from the 2026 season that I still remember as clearly as if...
3.Bc4 and an 11-Year-Old: Samarkand's 2504 Scoreline Doesn't Tell the Whole TruthIn Samarkand at night, I sat before the screen with a cup of tea long gone...
The Scotch Opening: When Kasparov Revived a Forgotten WeaponIn 2026, in Lyon, an opening that the chess elite had filed away as "harmless...
When the October 2026 FIDE Title Hid a Chess Game: The Scotch Opening, Kasparov's Ghost, and the 60-Minute ClockThe wind from the Han River blew through my small attic in Da Nang where I...
The Scotch, Kasparov 2026, and the Lesson of an Underrated OpeningNha Trang, a late weekend evening. I open my usual database and paste into th...
India and the 2026 Chess Olympiad: A Production Line, Not a MiracleOn September 22, 2026, in Budapest, board three of the Indian team closed the...
The Empty Column: Chess Writing and the Discipline of DataAt nine in the evening inside a chess hall, the pairing board was taped to an...
Chess Olympiad 2026: India begin the defence of their double gold in SamarkandThe sheet listing each team's board order is submitted before round one and...
Headphones, Play Along and Festival Zone: How Chess Is Learning to Open the Spectator DoorI still remember the afternoon of January 21, 2026, in Wijk aan Zee, the...
Headphones, Play Along, Festival Zone: The Three New Layers of the Chess GrandstandIn January 2026, in Wijk aan Zee, I stood in the fourth row of the main playi...
The Empty Board: An Analyst's Discipline When There Is No DataOn a weekend night in Saigon, I opened a chess data file and found exactly on...
Singapore, 64 Squares and Age 18: Chess's New Map of PowerSingapore, December 12, 2026. The fourteenth game of the World Chess...
Chess Olympiad 2026: Samarkand, where India defends double throne and Uzbekistan thirsts for revengeOn September 15, 2026, the city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan will host over 400...
2026 Chess Olympiad Schedule: India Defends Double Titles in Samarkand, Uzbekistan Challenges with Gukesh and SindarovThe 46th Chess Olympiad 2026 schedule is being announced by FIDE in Samarkand...
Chess Olympiad 2026: Official Schedule Released, India Defends Crown Amid Gukesh vs Sindarov ShowdownI have replayed hundreds of hours of footage from past Chess Olympiads, from...
PM Modi gifts Javokhir Sindarov's World Cup scoresheet to Uzbek presidentIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has gifted the scoresheet from Javokhir...
2026 Chess Olympiad: India Defends Crown Amid Host Uzbekistan's ChallengeTwo years ago in Budapest, India made history by winning double gold in both...
India gifts Sindarov's World Cup scoresheet to Uzbek president: Chess Diplomacy or Generational Signal?A piece of paper. A player's handwriting. An arbiter's signature. And a...
Chess Olympiad 2026: 11-Round Schedule in Samarkand and the Gukesh–Sindarov ShowdownWhen FIDE finalized the schedule for the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, on...
2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand: India Defends Double Title, Gukesh and Sindarov Set for ShowdownThe home pitch has no stands, but every time the ball rolls, a flood of...
2026 Chess Olympiad: Official Schedule Released, India Faces Title Defense Challenge in SamarkandThe pitch never lies, only we deceive ourselves with applause. In chess, the...
Chess Olympiad 2026: India Defends Its Throne in the Heart of SamarkandWhen the Indian flag flies over Registan Square in Samarkand on September 15,...
Samarkand 2026: Chess Olympiad Schedule Officially Announced – India Defends Crown in the Heart of UzbekistanSamarkand, the legendary city on the Silk Road, will become the focal point o...
Chess Olympiad 2026: India Defends Throne in Samarkand, Gukesh and Sindarov Write HistorySamarkand, the ancient city on the Silk Road, will become the center of the...
2026 Chess Olympiad Schedule: India Defends Crown, Host Uzbekistan Awaits SindarovThe International Chess Federation (FIDE) has officially announced the schedu...
The Scoresheet as a Diplomatic Symbol: When Chess Bridges Two NationsI have replayed hundreds of chess footage frames over 32 years of observing t...
