The mystery games
Our report will appear in a few days on this page, which will be promoted
to a "featured article" with a larger thumbnail on the front page.
Until then you will have to speculate what is so special about two correspondence
games on Playchess.

Here are some hints:
- The player depicted above is not in Tromsø or in Khanty-Mansiysk.
- There is nothing sinister about the attire – no crimes or terror
to be reported...
- ... although the games do involve a correctional facility.
- The reason the picture is fuzzy is not a bad camera or focus –
it was a light problem.
- It was not unusually cold when the picture was taken – in fact
it was positivly balmy.
- If you can guess where the picture was taken you will know
why it is so special.
- If you do guess right you will be able to give a very precise location.

Okay, one more hint: this is what it looks
like outside the playing venue
So that's enough of teasing. We will be switching off the comments at the
bottom of the page – at least until the full report is posted. Otherwise
it will take some dedicated reader a few minutes to spoil the fun for everyone
else. But, psst: if you can't bear the suspense you will have to consult
our Facebook page...