Perfectly Correct Chess Exists Only In Theory.

The Public Must Come To See That Chess Is A Violent Sport. Chess Is Mental Torture.

Ratings Are King And The Money Keeps Flowing, And Partisanship Is So Strong Today That People Rely On A Few Sources Absolutely Instead Of Thinking Critically. So Even Being A Cheerleader For A Gameshow-host President With No Respect For The Rule Of Law Or America's Reputation In The World May Not Be A Career-ending Move.

Russia Is A Mafia State Today, And Putin Is Its Top Godfather.

One Does Not Succeed By Sticking To Convention. When Your Opponent Can Easily Anticipate Every Move You Make, Your Strategy Deteriorates And Becomes Commoditized.

Putin Is Like Al Capone.