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The Stories

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Every story here is a real game, played move for move, recast into a world that changes everything except the moves.

Every worldAll Hallows 1The War of the Three Kingdoms 3Arcanum Academy 2The Saga of King Arthur 5The World of Cossack 1The Great War of Kurukshetra 5Malibu vs Venice: Two Coasts of LA 5Ragnarök: The Doom of the Powers 1The Game 3The Warring Provinces 2Space Explorers: Galaxy Rivals 2The Spirit of '76 1Harry Potter 2Rick And Morty 1Tournament 1

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The Mortar of the Dead

The King Walk · Nigel Short v. Jan Timman · 1-0

15 September 2026Read it →