Chess has never made much effort to explain itself to outsiders. You watch two people sit in silence for half an hour, someone moves a knight, and the commentator reacts as though there’s been a death in the family. Apparently, this is excitement. I’m sure it is, if you understand what’s happening. But lately, chess has been finding its way out of those silent tournament halls and into the considerably noisier world of social media. Players argu…
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