Losing It
The psychology of bad losers at a great open tournament
Politics, Ideas and the Arts
Which Party Is Best For The Arts?
Arts issues are crucial, but do the main parties have anything of substance to say about them?
Forgetting History
"The sudden rise of Pegida suggests Germany hasn’t found a way to digest the idea of immigration."
Gibraltar’s Battle Of The Sexes
The planet's pre-emininent open chess tournament
An English Enthusiast
Reflections on the passing of beloved music critic Michael Kennedy
Anglo-German Exchange
"Just how much Germany has changed is nowhere more visible than in the eyes of its most reluctant ally, Britain"
The Great Betrayal: How Liberals Appease Islam
The Left is paying a heavy price for its cowardice towards Islamist fascism. The state is demanding new powers to deal with the threat
The Ultimate Space Explorer
Alexander Grothendieck was a genius who reshaped mathematics but then withdrew from society
Anand in Blunderland
Blunders happen even at the world championship level
No More Room for an Inn?
Mourning the passing of the pub
The Fine Art of Precision
Remembering Reuben Fine, Magnus Carlsen's greatest role model
Bad Manors
A pivotal moment in British movie history — and Bob Hoskins’s greatest performance