The White House's handling of the politics of Syria has looked so clumsy that many people have said facetiously that President Obama is playing "12-dimensional chess." Obama is thinking so many ...

Please, No 12 Dimensional Chess. By Josh Marshall | December 23, 2016 11:00 a.m. Start your day with TPM. Sign up for the Morning Memo newsletter.

This is the lure of Trumpian 12-dimensional chess. The belief that behind the chaos and nonsense is a clear strategy that basically can’t lose. That’s not the case.

Your 12-Dimensional-Chess Strategy Memo for the Debates. By James Fallows. October 22, 2012. Share. Save.

Even to three-, four-, eight-, 10-and 12-dimensional chess. His proponents argue he’s a grandmaster, 1 and his detractors argue he’s a patzer.

Donald Trump’s admirers flatter him by saying he plays three-dimensional chess while his opponents play checkers. That’s silly. Mr. Trump’s game is poker, and he’s good at it.

12 Dimensional Chess. By Josh Marshall | February 22, 2013 5:08 a.m. THE BACKCHANNEL. FREE EDITION ...