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Hurburt
's Blog
11 Aug 2024
The Good, the Bad, and the Dubovious
A post about Daniil Dubov
20 Nov 2025
Can you equalize against Peter Leko?
A post about Leko's 2025 World Cup
6 Dec 2024
Why is Gukesh avoiding the French?
A post about the Ding - Gukesh match
19 Aug 2024
Wei Yi and the Quest for Initiative
"Attack is the secret of defense; defense is the planning of an attack." - Sun Tzu.
31 Jul 2024
Erigaisi and the Element of Surprise
“Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.” - Sun Tzu.
25 Jul 2024
Second to None: Warmerdam's Dutch Championship
"Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise bef…
20 Jul 2024
The Art of Doing Nothing
"To win without fighting is the highest form of skill." - Sun Tzu.
16 Jul 2024
Reviving the KID with Sam Shankland
Let there be no stone unturned, no variation unchecked; in the realm of the King's Indian Defence, e…