/* Shared shell: scoped selectors avoid collisions with the older page themes. */
.ale-site-header, .ale-site-footer, .ale-site-header *, .ale-site-footer * { box-sizing: border-box; }
.ale-site-header, .ale-site-footer { color: #fff; font-family: 'Outfit', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; }
.ale-site-header a, .ale-site-footer a { text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s, background-color .2s; }
.ale-site-header a:focus-visible, .ale-site-footer a:focus-visible, .ale-mobile-menu summary:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #fbbf24; outline-offset: 5px; }
.ale-site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 16px; z-index: 1000;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  width: calc(100% - 32px); max-width: 1280px; height: 84px;
  margin: 16px auto 0; padding: 9px 12px;
  border: 1px solid #ffffff1a; border-radius: 999px;
  background: #202020f2; backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 35px #0005;
}
.ale-site-header .ale-brand, .ale-site-footer .ale-brand {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 13px;
  color: #fff; font: 700 22px/1.25 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
}
.ale-site-header .ale-brand { flex-shrink: 0; padding: 16px 23px; border-radius: 999px; background: #ffffff08; }
.ale-site-header .ale-brand:hover { background: #ffffff10; }
.ale-site-header .ale-mark, .ale-site-footer .ale-mark { display: block; flex-shrink: 0; width: 28px; height: 35px; color: #fbbf24; }
.ale-site-header .ale-desktop-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; margin-left: auto; }
.ale-site-header .ale-desktop-nav a { padding: 11px 15px; border-radius: 999px; color: #d1d5db; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500; white-space: nowrap; }
.ale-site-header .ale-desktop-nav a:hover { color: #fff; background: #ffffff0d; }
.ale-site-header .ale-desktop-nav a[aria-current], .ale-mobile-panel a[aria-current] { color: #fbbf24; background: #fbbf2415; }
.ale-site-header .ale-contact { display: grid; place-items: center; flex-shrink: 0; min-height: 48px; padding: 12px 29px; border-radius: 999px; background: #fff; color: #111; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.ale-site-header .ale-contact:hover, .ale-site-header .ale-contact[aria-current] { background: #fbbf24; }
.ale-site-header .ale-mobile-menu { display: none; position: relative; margin-left: auto; }
.ale-mobile-menu summary { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; width: 44px; height: 44px; list-style: none; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid #ffffff26; border-radius: 50%; }
.ale-mobile-menu summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.ale-mobile-menu summary span { display: block; width: 18px; height: 2px; background: #fff; transition: transform .2s, opacity .2s; }
.ale-mobile-menu[open] summary span:first-child { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.ale-mobile-menu[open] summary span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.ale-mobile-menu[open] summary span:last-child { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }
.ale-site-header .ale-mobile-panel { position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 18px); right: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; width: min(280px, calc(100vw - 48px)); margin: 0; padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ffffff26; border-radius: 22px; background: #202020; box-shadow: 0 20px 45px #0009; }
.ale-site-header .ale-mobile-panel a { display: block; padding: 11px 14px; border-radius: 10px; color: #ddd; font-size: 16px; }
.ale-site-header .ale-mobile-panel a:hover { color: #fbbf24; background: #ffffff08; }
.ale-site-footer {
  display: block; width: calc(100% - 32px); max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 64px auto 24px; padding: 64px 72px 72px;
  border: 0; border-radius: 48px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 0%, #b8860b10, transparent 55%), #111;
}
.ale-site-footer .ale-footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 48px; align-items: start; }
.ale-site-footer .ale-brand { font-size: 27px; }
.ale-site-footer .ale-mark { width: 27px; height: 34px; }
.ale-site-footer .ale-footer-brand p { margin: 27px 0 0; color: #969ba6; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; }
.ale-site-footer .ale-footer-links, .ale-site-footer .ale-footer-social { display: block; margin: 0; }
.ale-site-footer h2 { margin: 0 0 22px; color: #fff; font: 800 17px/1.6 'Outfit', Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0; }
.ale-site-footer ul { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.ale-site-footer li { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.ale-site-footer .ale-footer-links a { display: inline-block; padding: 3px 0; color: #969ba6; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; }
.ale-site-footer a:hover { color: #fbbf24; }
.ale-site-footer .ale-social-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; }
.ale-site-footer .ale-social-links a { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 32px; height: 32px; color: #969ba6; }
.ale-site-footer .ale-social-links a:hover { color: #fbbf24; }
.ale-site-footer .ale-social-links svg { display: block; width: 23px; height: 23px; }
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .ale-site-header .ale-brand { font-size: 20px; padding-inline: 18px; }
  .ale-site-header .ale-desktop-nav a { padding-inline: 11px; }
  .ale-site-footer { padding: 48px 40px; }
  .ale-site-footer .ale-footer-grid { gap: 32px; }
  .ale-site-footer .ale-brand { font-size: 23px; }
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .ale-site-header { height: 76px; gap: 12px; }
  .ale-site-header .ale-desktop-nav { display: none; }
  .ale-site-header .ale-contact { margin-left: auto; }
  .ale-site-header .ale-mobile-menu { display: block; margin-left: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .ale-site-header { top: 10px; margin-top: 10px; height: 68px; padding: 7px 9px; gap: 8px; }
  .ale-site-header .ale-brand { gap: 9px; padding: 11px 12px; font-size: 17px; }
  .ale-site-header .ale-mark { width: 23px; height: 29px; }
  .ale-site-header .ale-contact { display: none; }
  .ale-site-header .ale-mobile-menu { margin-left: auto; }
  .ale-site-footer { margin-top: 40px; padding: 40px 24px; border-radius: 32px; }
  .ale-site-footer .ale-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 34px; text-align: center; }
  .ale-site-footer .ale-brand { justify-content: center; gap: 10px; font-size: 23px; }
  .ale-site-footer .ale-footer-brand p { margin-top: 20px; font-size: 15px; }
  .ale-site-footer h2 { margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .ale-site-footer .ale-social-links { justify-content: center; }
  .ale-site-footer .ale-social-links a { width: 44px; height: 44px; }
  .ale-site-footer .ale-footer-links a { padding-block: 9px; }
}
@media (max-width: 370px) {
  .ale-site-header .ale-brand { font-size: 15px; padding-inline: 7px; gap: 7px; }
  .ale-site-footer .ale-brand { font-size: 20px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ale-site-header *, .ale-site-footer * { transition: none; }
}

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/* Lightweight text alternatives for decorative legacy icon classes. */
.fa,.fas,.far,.fab,.fa-solid,.fa-brands{font-style:normal;display:inline-block;font-family:Arial,sans-serif}
.fa-arrow-right:before{content:"→"}.fa-arrow-up-right-from-square:before,.fa-external-link-alt:before{content:"↗"}.fa-house:before,.fa-home:before{content:"⌂"}.fa-chess:before,.fa-chess-knight:before{content:"♞"}.fa-chess-pawn:before{content:"♟"}.fa-chess-king:before{content:"♚"}.fa-chess-queen:before{content:"♛"}.fa-chess-board:before{content:"▦"}.fa-book:before,.fa-book-open:before{content:"▤"}.fa-youtube:before,.fa-play:before,.fa-circle-play:before{content:"▶"}.fa-check:before,.fa-check-circle:before{content:"✓"}.fa-star:before{content:"★"}.fa-globe:before{content:"◎"}.fa-envelope:before{content:"✉"}.fa-user:before,.fa-users:before{content:"♟"}.fa-graduation-cap:before{content:"◆"}.fa-lightbulb:before{content:"☼"}.fa-trophy:before{content:"♜"}.fa-amazon:before{content:"a"}

/* Apprendre les Échecs — Noyer, parchemin et laiton. Aucune police distante. */
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/* Article typography, compiled locally rather than generated in the browser. */
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/* Prominent local partner banners and enlarged Chess.com dialog. */
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