Author
Ilya Merenzon
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St Teresa, the Parton Saint of Chess
St. Teresa of Avila, Patron Saint of Chess
In 2025 World Chess formally introduced St. Teresa of Avila as the patron saint of chess.
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Russian Povera
Russian Povera: Art That Makes Trash Monumental is a book I produced with a preface and writing by Alexander Nazaryan, published by Russia! Books
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Who Actually Sponsors Chess? Spoiler: Not Rolex.
This is a story about the ideal sponsor for chess — or, more precisely, why the “ideal” hasn’t shown up yet. We (World Chess,
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This Is Not a Book About Chess
Test text about the book!
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Chess Opening Ceremonies Suck. Let's Make Them Fun Again.
I know this because I organized a few.
Here's what they actually look like from the inside: a government minister explains that
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Business of Chess
National Chess Federations Are About to Become a Real Business
Here's something nobody in sports business is paying attention to: national chess federations are about to become genuinely valuable. Not "nice
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Chess Politics Needs Real Coalitions
Chess politics needs real coalitions.
For a sport built on strategy, chess has one of the least strategic political systems imaginable. FIDE — the International