The Dark Side of Chess: Payoffs, Points and 12-Year-Old Grandmasters When is a grandmaster’s title less than grand?   KYIV, Ukraine — Sergei Karjakin had only one game of chess left, and he had to win it. It should have been an easy task. The opponent was the lowest-ranked player in the tournament. Karjakin was one of the rising talents in chess, a poised and accomplished boy of 12 years 7 months who was, at that moment, one victory from becoming the game’s youngest grandmaster. The title would change hisRead More