chess Archives - The American Scholar

The Ultimate Pawn Sacrifice

By Jay Neugeboren | 03/06/2017 |

My brother’s life mirrored that of Bobby Fischer, the deeply troubled chess master

The Exceptional City

By Thomas Chatterton Williams | 10/12/2016 |

Fischer v. Spassky

By Our Editors | 09/07/2015 |

A legendary chess match hits the screen

Chessay

By Brian Doyle | 04/10/2015 |

Seeing into the soul in front of you

The Game

By Brian Doyle | 01/23/2015 |

Who needs hi-def TV when you can simply give in to your imagination?