Chess fans: there’s a world-championship match underway, here in New York, between the current king of the hill, Norway’s Magnus Carlsen, and the Russian challenger Sergey Karjakin. It’s a 12-game match, and it was all draws until yesterday’s Game 8, in which Mr. Karjakin achieved a dramatic win. Game 9 is now underway — a scrappy Ruy Lopez, with Carlsen playing Black.
For a paltry $15, you can buy a ticket for online coverage — cameras, live game boards, and analysis, here.