WHO COULD POSSIBLY RESURRECT THE NYT CHESS COLUMN?

An article has appeared about the New York Times Chess column. It seems it is about to be de-commissioned.
Is there anyone who could resurrect this Chess column?

There is only one columnist who could take on this monumental task. It is the legendary "ROOKIE."

Here is his latest report on a local league match.
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                          Belfast South seconds                                 Civil Service

                                     J.MCKENNA                                   1-0            M.NEWMAN

                                    C.ARMSTRONG                         0.5-0.5        D.JACKSON

                                    S.CRITCHLOW                               1-0            D.FERGUSON

                                   W.STOREY                                   0.5-0.5        G.HINDLEY

                                   R.MCDONALD                                0-1           A.DORNFORD-SMITH

The Civil Service team toasted their drinks to the late, great Alan Burns before the start of the match.

Robert’s early defeat “caused a crisis, but crucially Critchlow’s critical faculties crunched out a comfortable point”!

Geoff scrambled a draw against William-but that’s another “Storey”!

“Chris crossed” swords with David, ending in a drawn endgame!

It came down to the last game, where John “wheeled” out the big guns against Mark and felt like a “Newman” after his devastating win!

Martin Kelly (Captain)

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I doubt if Nigel Short or anyone else could invent as many puns per sentence as ROOKIE.