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Carlsen and the Human Ceiling: When AI Flattens Preparation Edge, the Classical Crown Loses WeightThere is one detail from Magnus Carlsen's October interview with AS that I re...
The Turkish Boy and the 2,730 Threshold: A Chess Game With No OpponentIn the playing hall in Samarkand, there was a chessboard whose opposite side ...
India's First Chess Olympiad Title: Budapest 2026 and the Layers Beneath the GoldOn the late afternoon of 22 September 2026, in Budapest, the final round of t...
India at the 2026 Chess Olympiad: Silver, Bronze and Two Draws That Changed the Medal ColourOn the electronic board in Samarkand, board four of India's open team turned...
Timur Turlov Elected FIDE President: A Narrow Victory and a Four-Year ProblemSamarkand did not greet a new FIDE president with the roar of a stadium. The...
Pakistan boycotts Israel at the 2026 Chess Olympiad: the decisive move happened off the boardThe chess clock never started. No opening, no middlegame, no endgame. In the...
Empty Data on the Chessboard: The Limits of Analysis and a Lesson in TrustOn the third night of an off-season week, I reopened the analysis file I had...
The Chess Scoresheet and Sports Diplomacy: The Story of Sindarov, Gukesh, and Modi's GiftI have witnessed many diplomatic gifts in sports. But never have I seen an ol...
Chess Olympiad 2026: India Defends Throne in Samarkand, Gukesh and Sindarov Create the Century's SpotlightI once misplaced the SHB Da Nang footage years ago, and from that I learned...
Chess Olympiad 2026: Official Schedule, India Defends Double Gold, and the Gukesh – Sindarov ShowdownSamarkand, the ancient city on the Silk Road, will become the center of the...
Samarkand 2026: Old Birds and the Battle to Defend the ThroneSamarkand, the city of blue domes and legendary silk roads, will become the...
Samarkand Olympiad 2026: India Defends Double Gold, Sindarov Faces Home PressureSamarkand, the legendary city on the Silk Road, will become the focal point o...
Chess Olympiad 2026: Official Schedule Released, India Faces Title Defense Challenge in SamarkandSamarkand, the legendary city on the Silk Road, will become the center of the...
Chess Olympiad 2026: India defends crown in the heart of Uzbekistan, Gukesh and Sindarov create the spotlightSamarkand, the legendary city on the Silk Road, will become the center of the...
2026 Chess Olympiad: India Defends Its Throne in the Heart of Samarkand, Gukesh and Sindarov Create a Story for the AgesSamarkand, the legendary city on the Silk Road, will not only be a crossroads...
Chess Olympiad 2026: The Space Map of 11 Rounds and the Defending Champion's PuzzleThe 2026 Chess Olympiad schedule just released by FIDE is not merely an...
Chess Olympiad 2026: India Faces Double Challenge in Samarkand – Official Schedule ReleasedSamarkand, the legendary city on the Silk Road where caravans once stopped to...
The Scoresheet - A Diplomatic Gift and Signal of a New EraWhen Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted the World Cup scoresheet of...
Starboy Returns: AJ Manas, the 2026 Reyes Cup, and the Data Problem Without an AnswerMakati, October. In an arena that seats a few thousand, applause bounces off...
Amy Hunt's 22.16s at Diamond League final sets up 100m clashIn the vibrant atmosphere of the Diamond League final in Brussels, Amy Hunt...
