Archive - The Chess Mind

A Chess Evangelist in Malawi

Chess is a *great* game, especially when it's a great *game*.

Jun 30 •

Dennis Monokroussos

Cheating Allegations, 1980s Edition

Did Lev Polugaevsky take a dive against Anatoly Karpov?

Jun 30 •

Dennis Monokroussos

Two Predecessors of Rapport's Brilliancy?

Timman-Kasparov, x2

Jun 29 •

Dennis Monokroussos

Even Magnus Carlsen isn't safe from...nine-year-olds??

Jun 29 •

Dennis Monokroussos

Chess.com's Bullet Chess Championship

Firouzja clobbers the field.

Jun 29 •

Dennis Monokroussos

Uzchess Cup 2025, Final Round and Tiebreaks

Praggnanandhaa Wins Again

Jun 28 •

Dennis Monokroussos

Uzchess Cup 2025, Round 8

Uzbek players 1-2 going into the last round.

Jun 27 •

Dennis Monokroussos

Uzchess 2025, Round 7

From three leaders to one.

Jun 26 •

Dennis Monokroussos

Uzchess Cup 2025, Round 6

The carnage continues.

Jun 25 •

Dennis Monokroussos

Uzchess Cup 2025, Round 5

Abdusattorov leads, Maghsoodloo upsets Pragg.

Jun 24 •

Dennis Monokroussos

Niemann Blitz Matches

They never end...Giri, Giri, Aronian; Vidit coming up...

Jun 23 •

Dennis Monokroussos

Uzchess Cup 2025, Round 4

Praggnanandhaa catches up to Abdusattorov to share the lead.

Jun 23 •

Dennis Monokroussos

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