The Russian stock market has plunged and the ruble has crashed to its lowest
level ever after President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine.
A photo of a Ukrainian chess player with a weapon is symbolic of a crisis that
has gripped the chess world since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week.
KEKW, pog and copium. For the uninitiated, these respectively mean: laughing, play of the game, and a mythical drink that helps you overcome the sadness of defeat.