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Games in the time of coronavirus

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

I came across this story in Slate by Stefan Fatsis about a recent Scrabble tournament he attended, and it got me thinking. Before the tournament, I reminded players to wash their tiles and bags. (They’re an obvious germ vector, and … Continue reading →

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Cheating at chess

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Scandal! Gaioz Nigalidze’s rise through the ranks of professional chess began in 2007, the year the first iPhone was released. In hindsight, the timing might not be coincidental. On Saturday, Nigalidze, the 25-year-old reigning Georgian champion, was competing in the … Continue reading →

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