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The Samarkand Headline, the 9...a5 Body: An Autopsy of a Source-Integrity Injury in Chess Journalism2026-09-24I have counted heartbeats in Paltan, and the numbers confessed more than any...
Samarkand Round 7: One Match Point Apart, Zero Board Results2026-09-24In the Round 7 standings, China and Kazakhstan sit exactly one match point...
One Match Point in Samarkand, Zero Boards: When Women's Chess News Becomes Ad Inventory2026-09-24"Samarkand R7 (women): China and Kazakhstan draw, now lead by a single match...
A Samarkand Headline on a Product's Body: The Bayonet Attack 'Antidote' and a Pre-NNUE Diagnosis2026-09-24Last week I stopped midway through reading the back of a chess DVD. Printed o...
5/5 Is a Number, Not a Receipt: Savitha Shri's Score and the Arithmetic of India's Women's Team Depth2026-09-24The scoresheet carries one line — Savitha Shri, five rounds, five wins. Besid...
Six Videos, Seven Openings: Who Keeps the Ledger on Black's Road?2026-09-24It is one in the morning on my kitchen table in Saint Petersburg. An email is...
ChessThe Samarkand Headline, the 9...a5 Body: An Autopsy of a Source-Integrity Injury in Chess JournalismI have counted heartbeats in Paltan, and the numbers confessed more than any...
ChessSamarkand Round 7: One Match Point Apart, Zero Board ResultsIn the Round 7 standings, China and Kazakhstan sit exactly one match point...
ChessOne Match Point in Samarkand, Zero Boards: When Women's Chess News Becomes Ad Inventory"Samarkand R7 (women): China and Kazakhstan draw, now lead by a single match...
ChessA Samarkand Headline on a Product's Body: The Bayonet Attack 'Antidote' and a Pre-NNUE DiagnosisLast week I stopped midway through reading the back of a chess DVD. Printed o...
Chess5/5 Is a Number, Not a Receipt: Savitha Shri's Score and the Arithmetic of India's Women's Team DepthThe scoresheet carries one line — Savitha Shri, five rounds, five wins. Besid...
ChessSix Videos, Seven Openings: Who Keeps the Ledger on Black's Road?It is one in the morning on my kitchen table in Saint Petersburg. An email is...
ChessAchilles' Heel: India's Women's Team Stumbles Against Poland Again in Round 5Round 5. In the ledger of results, the familiar mark appears again — Poland's...
ChessThe Ghost of the Scotch Opening: A Video Segment, 25 Years, and a Misleading TitleOn a rainy evening at a chess club in Penang, a young player lost to me. His...