This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported in The Times. In July
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Michael Basman, Chess Master Known for ‘Bad’ Openings, Dies at 76
Antranig Basman said his father “studiously avoided promotions” because he had no desire to take on responsibilities that would interfere with his real passion. In
Ukrainian Grandmaster Bids to Unseat Russian Head of World Chess Body
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia’s war against Ukraine has permeated even the seemingly sedate world of chess, where a Ukrainian grandmaster is bidding to unseat the