GM JT
@gmjtis.bsky.social
#chess GM Jonathan Tisdall. This account is for chessy things.
Pinned
GM JT
@gmjtis.bsky.social
· Apr 8
I hate it when someone misspells a word SO badly that you cannot remember what's right after seeing it.
Just read an excellent press release about the British #Chess championship being held in Liverpool, with a nice historical overview, by @leonwatson.bsky.social I was only slightly disappointed that there was no reference to one of the great #murder mysteries ...
July 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Just read an excellent press release about the British #Chess championship being held in Liverpool, with a nice historical overview, by @leonwatson.bsky.social I was only slightly disappointed that there was no reference to one of the great #murder mysteries ...
Reposted by GM JT
Vapor cone forming around an F-18 near the speed of sound.
Also known as a shock collar, a vapor cone is a visible cloud of condensed water that can sometimes form around an object moving through moist air at high speeds, such as a fighter jet approaching the sound barrier.
Also known as a shock collar, a vapor cone is a visible cloud of condensed water that can sometimes form around an object moving through moist air at high speeds, such as a fighter jet approaching the sound barrier.
June 1, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Vapor cone forming around an F-18 near the speed of sound.
Also known as a shock collar, a vapor cone is a visible cloud of condensed water that can sometimes form around an object moving through moist air at high speeds, such as a fighter jet approaching the sound barrier.
Also known as a shock collar, a vapor cone is a visible cloud of condensed water that can sometimes form around an object moving through moist air at high speeds, such as a fighter jet approaching the sound barrier.
I'm sure most people are horrified, but I can't help feeling a bit pleased to see how much Magnus still cares... #chess #magnuscarlsen #fury
June 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I'm sure most people are horrified, but I can't help feeling a bit pleased to see how much Magnus still cares... #chess #magnuscarlsen #fury
Very puzzled by how well 'hidden' the recent Latvian championship was - not broadcast on the usual suspect sites. Has made me add a few less visited ones to my list... #chess
May 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Very puzzled by how well 'hidden' the recent Latvian championship was - not broadcast on the usual suspect sites. Has made me add a few less visited ones to my list... #chess
I hate it when someone misspells a word SO badly that you cannot remember what's right after seeing it.
April 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I hate it when someone misspells a word SO badly that you cannot remember what's right after seeing it.
Reposted by GM JT
😞 RIP to one of the few names in chess that everyone knows.
February 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
😞 RIP to one of the few names in chess that everyone knows.
@leonwatson.bsky.social Looking for work?!
February 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
@leonwatson.bsky.social Looking for work?!
Reposted by GM JT
I learned today that the main character was named after Sir Jeremy Morse (1928-2016), banker, chess problemist, crossword devotee & friend of Colin Dexter.
Morse was chairman of Lloyds' Bank, who were an extremely important sponsor of chess here in the '80s & 90s.
(See Alt tab for details.)
Morse was chairman of Lloyds' Bank, who were an extremely important sponsor of chess here in the '80s & 90s.
(See Alt tab for details.)
February 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I learned today that the main character was named after Sir Jeremy Morse (1928-2016), banker, chess problemist, crossword devotee & friend of Colin Dexter.
Morse was chairman of Lloyds' Bank, who were an extremely important sponsor of chess here in the '80s & 90s.
(See Alt tab for details.)
Morse was chairman of Lloyds' Bank, who were an extremely important sponsor of chess here in the '80s & 90s.
(See Alt tab for details.)
Have got half an eye on the Chessable leg of the Champions #Chess Tour, and am startled by the pace. Did they always play more than one bracket per day? I thought the four-game match was a day's work before...
February 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Have got half an eye on the Chessable leg of the Champions #Chess Tour, and am startled by the pace. Did they always play more than one bracket per day? I thought the four-game match was a day's work before...
Reposted by GM JT
Half a century ago today: the 1st round of the biennial international tournament in Tallinn.
Among the pairings: Keres v. Marović. Spassky can be seen passing in the background.
(📷: D. Prants, O. Vihandi, via muis.ee, meediateek.ee.) #chess
Among the pairings: Keres v. Marović. Spassky can be seen passing in the background.
(📷: D. Prants, O. Vihandi, via muis.ee, meediateek.ee.) #chess
February 16, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Half a century ago today: the 1st round of the biennial international tournament in Tallinn.
Among the pairings: Keres v. Marović. Spassky can be seen passing in the background.
(📷: D. Prants, O. Vihandi, via muis.ee, meediateek.ee.) #chess
Among the pairings: Keres v. Marović. Spassky can be seen passing in the background.
(📷: D. Prants, O. Vihandi, via muis.ee, meediateek.ee.) #chess
You can tweak the rules of the game, but you'll still have to beware of the kids... #chess #freestyle #fischerrandom #chess960959
February 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
You can tweak the rules of the game, but you'll still have to beware of the kids... #chess #freestyle #fischerrandom #chess960959
Reposted by GM JT
Born 75 years ago today in Cheliabinsk, USSR - Evgeny Sveshnikov (1950-2021), without doubt one of the most significant opening theoreticians of the 20th century.
Pictured here at Wijk aan Zee, January 1981.
(📷R. Bogaerts / ANEFO, via nationaalarchief.nl.) #chess
Pictured here at Wijk aan Zee, January 1981.
(📷R. Bogaerts / ANEFO, via nationaalarchief.nl.) #chess
February 11, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Born 75 years ago today in Cheliabinsk, USSR - Evgeny Sveshnikov (1950-2021), without doubt one of the most significant opening theoreticians of the 20th century.
Pictured here at Wijk aan Zee, January 1981.
(📷R. Bogaerts / ANEFO, via nationaalarchief.nl.) #chess
Pictured here at Wijk aan Zee, January 1981.
(📷R. Bogaerts / ANEFO, via nationaalarchief.nl.) #chess
Junior Junior just spotted this on Norwegian TV
February 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Junior Junior just spotted this on Norwegian TV
Junior Junior just spotted this on Norwegian TV
February 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Junior Junior just spotted this on Norwegian TV
Ah, the bots seem to have found this account...
February 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Ah, the bots seem to have found this account...
February 3, 2025 at 11:51 AM
February 2, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Experiencing some posting anomalies...
February 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Experiencing some posting anomalies...
Reposted by GM JT
During the #tatasteelchess the Tourist Information office in Wijk aan Zee is a #chess book store and more
February 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
During the #tatasteelchess the Tourist Information office in Wijk aan Zee is a #chess book store and more
Reposted by GM JT
Bluesky, can we do a bit better with refreshing? I'd like to see new posts as they come out.
February 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Bluesky, can we do a bit better with refreshing? I'd like to see new posts as they come out.
Went along to a book signing near the #tatasteelchess venue and got roped in...
February 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Went along to a book signing near the #tatasteelchess venue and got roped in...
Autograph hunters gather at the players ' entrance... #tatasteelchess #chess
February 1, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Autograph hunters gather at the players ' entrance... #tatasteelchess #chess
Reposted by GM JT
Very small change to the position shared recently by @chessmensch.bsky.social - would you take on h7 here?🤔
January 28, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Very small change to the position shared recently by @chessmensch.bsky.social - would you take on h7 here?🤔
Dropped by X for first time in ages to see if I had any messages lying around, and literally the top of my 'Following' feed was a Nazi post from someone I don't follow...
January 28, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Dropped by X for first time in ages to see if I had any messages lying around, and literally the top of my 'Following' feed was a Nazi post from someone I don't follow...