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    The Cracked Bell of Arcanum
    Nepomniachtchi, Ian vs Ding, Liren
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    The Sword at Venom-Dale
    Ding, Liren vs Gukesh D
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    The Mortar of the Dead
    Short, Nigel vs Timman, Jan
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    The Road from Vermilion Walls
    Wei, Yi vs Bruzon Batista, Lazaro
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    The Road from Vermilion Walls
    Wei, Yi vs Bruzon Batista, Lazaro
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    The Silence of Kawanakajima
    Short, Nigel vs Timman, Jan
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Games worth reading.

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Game of the Week · since 11 August

The Opera Game

Paul Morphy vs. Duke Karl / Count Isouard · 1858

Morphy, a duke, and a count in a Paris opera box, 1858 — development against greed, settled in sixteen moves. The game every chess teacher reaches for first.

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Games of the Day

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16 AugustKasparov's ImmortalKasparov, Garry vs. Topalov, Veselin · 1999A rook sacrifice whose point arrives a dozen moves later, the black king dragged the length of the board. Kasparov's own pick for his finest game.15 AugustFischer vs Spassky, Game 6Fischer, Robert James vs. Spassky, Boris · 1972The game so clean its loser applauded. Spassky joined the ovation after game 6, and Fischer led the Reykjavík match for the first time.14 AugustRubinstein's ImmortalRotlewi, Gersz vs. Rubinstein, Akiba · 1907Rotlewi took the queen; Rubinstein had already counted past it. Bishops and rooks close the net in the quietest immortal in the canon.13 AugustSteinitz vs von BardelebenSteinitz, Wilhelm vs. Von Bardeleben, Curt · 1895Steinitz leaves his queen hanging through ten moves of forced ruin. Von Bardeleben, rather than resign, walked out of the hall and let his clock run down.12 AugustThe Evergreen GameAnderssen, Adolf vs. Dufresne, Jean · 1852A year after the Immortal, Anderssen did it again. Steinitz later called this one the evergreen in Anderssen's laurel wreath — and the name stuck.

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ComicThe Cracked Bell of ArcanumNepomniachtchi, Ian v. Ding, Liren · arcanum_academyComicThe Sword at Venom-DaleDing, Liren v. Gukesh D · ragnarokComicThe Conch and the Broken CrownKasparov, Garry v. Topalov, Veselin · mahabharataComicThe Lantern and the Broken OathAnderssen, Adolf v. Kieseritzky, Lionel · arthurianComicDuct Tape, Dogs, and Deep Space BlundersAnderssen, Adolf v. Kieseritzky, Lionel · space_explorersComicThe Order That Stayed GivenFischer, Robert James v. Spassky, Boris · spirit_of_76ComicThe Mortar of the DeadShort, Nigel v. Timman, Jan · all_hallowsComicSalt Fog at the GateCapablanca, José Raúl v. Marshall, Frank · malibu_vs_venice

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