Today in chess

Because the Blob knows what is uppermost in its faithful reader(s)' mind, and that is this: "What is happening in the world chess championship between reigning world champ Magnus Carlsen and mega-talented American challenger Fabiano Caruana?"

("Wait ... what? No one here cares about that! No one in America has thought about chess since Boris Spassky lost to Bobby Fischer 46 years ago, and probably not even then!" you're saying.)

(Also: "And chess isn't even a sport! It's a board game! What's next, updates from the world Hungry Hungry Hippos championships?")

Well, the Blob, as a full-service Blob, is not one to disappoint. And so here is what is happening in the world chess championship between reigning world champ Magnus Carlsen and mega-talented American challenger Fabiano Caruana:

Not a damn thing.

Four games into the 12-game match, neither Carlsen nor Caruana has won a game. All four games have ended in draws. The last game, in fact, lasted only 34 moves before the combatants decided "Ah, screw this."

Of course, those 34 moves only took 2 1/2 hours, so at least there was lots of action. Highlights included Carlsen raising an eyebrow before the 24th move, and Caruana tugging on his shirt collar before executing a dazzling Reverse Bucharest Queen's Rook Gambit With A Twist Of Lime.

More riveting updates to come.