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Six Videos for Seven Opening Systems: IM Valeri Lilov's Promise and the Gap Behind It2026-09-15Six Videos for Seven Opening Systems: IM Valeri Lilov's Promise and the Gap...
When the Data Is Empty: Lessons in Integrity for the Sports Writer2026-09-09The editorial desk assigned me to write an analysis based on a professional...
Carlsen praises Sindarov after GCL 2026 draw: The 3.f6 novelty and the time-management lesson2026-09-09The 2026 Global Chess League produced a memorable moment, not in a victory bu...
When the Data Is Empty: A Sports Writer Must Stand with the Truth2026-09-08I have never forgotten standing in the corridor outside Sree Kanteerava Stadi...
Magnus Carlsen and Javokhir Sindarov: Unexpected Chess Duel with Novel Opening 3.f6 at Global Chess League 20262026-09-08In the thrilling matchup of the 2026 Global Chess League, a surprising...
GCL 2026: Nepomniachtchi Gives Carlsen a Scare Before Beating Sindarov on the Clock2026-09-08In the GCL 2026 season, Ian Nepomniachtchi gave Magnus Carlsen a scare by...
Vietnamese Chess Mid-Season: The Generational Handover and Matches Without SpectatorsNha Trang, a late-afternoon weekend at the end of the month. In the hall of a...
Six Opening Videos for Black: The Line Between Curriculum and AdvertisementLate on a Saturday evening at a chess club, I chose a seat against the wall —...
9...a5 Against the Bayonet: They Sell You the Antidote, the Bill Comes in Study HoursThe product title promises an antidote to the Bayonet Attack. The description...
9...a5 and the antidote to the Bayonet Attack: when an opening DVD cannot produce a single sample gameAt three in the afternoon on a Monday, I opened a file that had landed in my...
Six Videos for Seven Opening Systems: IM Valeri Lilov's Promise and the Gap Behind ItSix Videos for Seven Opening Systems: IM Valeri Lilov's Promise and the Gap...
FRITZ 20 and the Identity Question Facing Commercial Chess SoftwareIn November 2026, in Bonn, I watched game six between Vladimir Kramnik and De...
25 Years of Karsten Müller at ChessBase: The Endgame Is Where the Game Gets RewrittenMove Forty-One Saigon, a March afternoon. The small broadcast studio was so...
The Back Three and VAR: The Two Defensive Layers Modern Football Has BuiltFrom the east stand of Luzhniki Stadium in July 2026, I sat and logged how ma...
