Andrey Terekhov
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Andrey Terekhov
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Author of “The Life and Games of Vasily Smyslov”. And yes, I am working on Volume 2 😄
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It’s only preseason but Quentin Post and LG Cryer were very impressive in the 4th quarter. And I predict Steve Kerr giving Pat Spencer a lot of minutes in the regular season 😂 #GSW
The current state of chess theory, part 5:
Had the strangest dream tonight - I was playing chess against a grandmaster and reached the ending with a king and a WATERMELON against a bare king. I was trying to figure out if I could checkmate with these pieces until I finally woke up 🤨
Did anyone have Finland-Georgia quarterfinal on their bingo card? 😲 Bravo to both teams, impressive! #EuroBasket
The current state of chess history, part 4:
In the first half Doncic outplayed the whole French national team by himself 😲 #EuroBasket
One of the things that struck me in France was the absence of air conditioning. After 8 years in Singapore I thought that the French probably don’t need it, but…

“Here in Paris, eight of the 10 hottest summers on record have been in the last decade.”
According to Jacques Mieses "Chigorin was very punctiliously set in his habits. Quite pedantic about his mealtimes: breakfast at 8, lunch at 12, and dinner at 7. Never varied it. Which meant, of course, that Chigorin had breakfast when getting up at 8 pm, lunch at midnight, and dinner at 7am."
Rook ending with f+h pawns in the game Carlsen-Giri. Really curious to see whether Giri will be able to hold it #chess
«Л.Я.Гинзбург вспоминает где-то разговор с писателем Б. о своих записных книжках. На самокритичное замечание, что ее хвалят за то, что она просто записывает, фиксирует чужие разговоры, писатель Б. резонно возражает: “Но ведь их сначала надо придумать”.»
— И. Сухих, предисловие к 1-му тому Довлатова
Аргентина-Ямайка 5:0
Meaning that the other countries considered this option and decided that it would reduce their chances? 🤔🤓
My bet in #Eurovision this year is on Austria, though it might be hampered by the fact that a song in a similar style won last year
One thing I didn’t quite understand in #Eurovision — why Italy was the only country to have the lyrics subtitled in English?
French #Eurovision commentators on the British group: “Spice Girls without spice” 🤷
“When I was 12, I didn’t understand the English Opening at all. By the time I retired, I still didn’t. To me, every position in that opening has the same evaluation: both sides stand badly.”
— Stuart Rachels, “The Best I Saw in Chess”, p. 84
The gods of sports clearly appreciated your sacrifice 😄
“- Barmy Fotheringay-Phipps?
- I believe that is the sobriquet, sir, yes.
- Has the IQ of a backward clam?
- It is my understanding that amongst the fellow-members of "The Drones" club he is considered something of a dangerous intellectual.”
— “Jeeves and Wooster”, Episode 1
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Macron is giving a televised address tonight, likely on defence and security

So here's polling from this week on how French people see the war in Ukraine

First, 73% say the US isn't an ally of France

🧵
A university reference book on AI, featuring a chess diagram on the cover. It is the final position of @garrykasparov.bsky.social vs Deep Blue 1997 match, which the computer won
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Unusual tactics that I found during the analysis of my recent tournament game. White to move and get a winning advantage.

There is more than one solution, but it's tricky. The move I had in mind actually gives Black decent drawing chances, but there is a nice motive that I missed. What is it?
Definitely Herman Steiner on the left, not sure about the other one, but perhaps Robert Wade?
The current state of chess theory, part 3.

Ladies and gentlemen, I rest my case.