some basic level of formal culture in chess went missing. Chess is a battle in a war,fought with the mind,and conforming to the ancient rules of engagement and

some basic level of formal culture in chess went missing. Chess is a battle in a war,fought with the mind,and conforming to the ancient rules of engagement and decorum. Certainly in the recent past,the outcome of a match between the representitives of adversarial nations was treated as proof of the intelectual and educational prowess of the winning side. What we are watching is the inevitable consiquence of comodifying everything,and the ho hummyness of the incident bieng disscused is the sound of the door closing.