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Posted on September 27, 2018

What is the worst chess move? – with Gregory Serper

I am unsure if I am worse at chess or at drawing but I enjoy both. Chess.com is a wonderful resource for online play and also for learning. I am afraid I have been…

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Posted on February 9, 2018January 9, 2019

The lost world of Ana Olgica

(edit 22nd August 2018 – readers may also be interested in the careers of Amity Cadet and Enno Aare) Ana Olgica on Spotify. Continuing from my profile of the work…

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Posted on November 28, 2017

Could a novice beat Magnus Carlsen with a month to prepare? (Spoiler alert: No)

Someone said that headlines formulated as questions almost always have the answer “No.” I came across this column on Chess.com which is a reaction to this Wall Street Journal article…

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Posted on October 12, 2015October 12, 2015

Bobby Fischer Goes To War. Edmonds / Eidinow. Nthposition, 2004.

The original is here . Chess has becoming something of a compulsion for me in the last year and a bit. I have had fluctuating levels of involvement in the game –…

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