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The Player Who Offered a Draw Before I’d Even Sat Down

August 9, 2026

Board 7, Round 4, and the Moment You Realise You’re Playing Up

June 11, 2026

The Pairing Sheet That Went Up Five Minutes Late and Everyone Noticed

May 14, 2026

Upfloats, Downfloats, and Why You Sometimes Get Murdered by a Kid on Board 2

January 4, 2026

Time Trouble Is a Personality Test (and Mine Is Embarrassing)

December 17, 2025

The Night the Power Went Out: Round 1 on Paper (and Why Seeding Matters)

September 26, 2025

The Girl from Board Three

August 28, 2025

When Swiss Perfect Glitches: My Day as a Junior Organizer

July 11, 2025

My First Swiss Chess Tournament: 42 Kids and One Broken Clock

June 24, 2025

The Day I Beat Don Emilio and Immediately Threw Up From Nerves

March 29, 2025

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