Monday, June 22, 2026

Sissa’s reward

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Competitors take part in a rice transplanting competition in a paddy set up inside a shopping mall in 宁波 (Níngbō) , 浙江省 (Zhèjiāng province)...
Saturday, June 20, 2026

Love in the Time of Cholera

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A woman walks outside a shopping mall as black smoke rises over an oil refinery in the south-eastern suburbs of Moscow , Russia. Photo: AFP...
Friday, June 19, 2026

Visions and Re-visions

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Dragonite

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丁立人 (Dīng Lìrén) – 赵骏 (Zhào Jùn) 4th FIDE World Rapid Team Championship; Dragon Chilling – Interstellar Club; time control: 15 minutes plu...

Guess who’s come to dinner?

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Aurora , Emma , Giacomo , Letizia , and Viola enjoy pizzas and gourmet desserts at the end-of-year dinner of the Associazione Culturale “I...

Time Machines

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Two old-timers of our happy school days, Aurora and Giacomo , meet for a friendly game of chess at the end-of-year dinner of the Associaz...
Thursday, June 18, 2026

In the Chair

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叶诗雯 (Carissa Yip) – Aleksandra Yuryevna Goryachkina 4th FIDE World Rapid Team Championship; Mr Birdie and Friends – WR Chess; time control:...
Wednesday, June 17, 2026

You know, Edna, only you can make sense of them as they appear — and disappear

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Artwork © CathryneDelamort

In the Hot Seat

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鹿妙夷 (Lù Miàoyí) – Aleksandra Yuryevna Goryachkina 4th FIDE World Rapid Team Championship; Chessnut Nova – WR Chess; time control: 15 minute...
Monday, June 15, 2026

Voldemort and Harry

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The rule of madness Giorgio Agamben , Quodlibet, June 15, 2026 How can one explain — or even simply attempt to understand — what is ha...

Songs of Transience

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Saturday, June 13, 2026

The Apple and the Butterfly

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Friday, June 12, 2026

Echoes from the Past

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

The Other Hong Kong Report

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The outlet RookReview announced that three-time Russian Women’s Chess Champion Aleksandra Yuryevna Goryachkina will replace four-time Wome...

Unforeseeable Chinas

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Wadim Alexandrowitsch Rosenstein, CEO of WR Group, announced today that: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) wil...
Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Hit parade

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Tuesday, June 9, 2026

The Odd Couple

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Saturday, June 6, 2026

Playtime

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After all, the most important thing one can do to prepare for the week ahead — the last week of school before graduation — is to play Satur...
Friday, June 5, 2026

One & Two

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No, Edna, ain’t no sense in skipping dessert just when you can eat all you can

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Artwork © non poppins for PIXAR (@nonpop_pixar)
Thursday, June 4, 2026

Saturday Night Fever

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The celebration of 21st Asian Chess Championship included a gala dinner in honour of a queen who does not fear comparison with the goddess ...

Queen of Borjigin

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Four-time Women’s Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) poses for a souvenir picture with Kharuul Kharuul, a teacher and aide of Govisümber ’s “K...

Keeping Cool

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Monkeys cool off in a pool at a zoo in 郑州 (Zhèngzhōu) , China, after high temperatures led authorities to issue an orange alert, in 河南省 (Hé...
Wednesday, June 3, 2026

On Wings of Pegasus

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Less than two weeks are left before the queen and king of chess, 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) and Magnus Carlsen , make their grand debut at 4th FIDE W...

Minister Without Portfolio

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I never read about German-born Argentinian chess Grandmaster Hermann Pilnik serving as Ministro de Salud de Chile (nor is he apparently en...