Why must I lose to this idiot?
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Post mainly about chess, sometimes serious, often slightly silly. Around 2000 FIDE.
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Random bit of chess trivia - my opponent last night played the game that Kasparov rated the most exciting he ever saw!
November 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Random bit of chess trivia - my opponent last night played the game that Kasparov rated the most exciting he ever saw!
From last night’s game - I played 18.Nxh5 which is OK but not best. I rejected 18.Qxh5 because of 18…Bg7 with pressure for Black on the h-file, but I should have looked deeper - what would have happened next?
November 5, 2025 at 10:51 AM
From last night’s game - I played 18.Nxh5 which is OK but not best. I rejected 18.Qxh5 because of 18…Bg7 with pressure for Black on the h-file, but I should have looked deeper - what would have happened next?
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A really complex game, only lost control for one move (long think - wrong think!) so pretty good all round!
November 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
A really complex game, only lost control for one move (long think - wrong think!) so pretty good all round!
A really complex game, only lost control for one move (long think - wrong think!) so pretty good all round!
November 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
A really complex game, only lost control for one move (long think - wrong think!) so pretty good all round!
Another OTB win tonight, this time with White against someone around ECF 2200
November 4, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Another OTB win tonight, this time with White against someone around ECF 2200
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Thread. A reminder of some of my alltime favourite facts. Starting with...there are no bridges over the river Amazon.
November 1, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Thread. A reminder of some of my alltime favourite facts. Starting with...there are no bridges over the river Amazon.
Wow, this is rare - almost 60 moves each with no inaccuracies from either side!
October 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Wow, this is rare - almost 60 moves each with no inaccuracies from either side!
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Friday Puzzle
I returned to the board this week, not playing very well. Won one and lost one.
Sharing a rather clever mate in 2 by Johannes Zukertort! (1869). Don't be fooled, this man knew how to play chess!
#chesspunks
I returned to the board this week, not playing very well. Won one and lost one.
Sharing a rather clever mate in 2 by Johannes Zukertort! (1869). Don't be fooled, this man knew how to play chess!
#chesspunks
October 31, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Friday Puzzle
I returned to the board this week, not playing very well. Won one and lost one.
Sharing a rather clever mate in 2 by Johannes Zukertort! (1869). Don't be fooled, this man knew how to play chess!
#chesspunks
I returned to the board this week, not playing very well. Won one and lost one.
Sharing a rather clever mate in 2 by Johannes Zukertort! (1869). Don't be fooled, this man knew how to play chess!
#chesspunks
Missed a trick in my latest blitz game - Black to play
October 31, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Missed a trick in my latest blitz game - Black to play
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They asked me if I had any specific criticisms of the Ghost Train. I said nothing leapt out at me.
October 10, 2024 at 8:47 AM
They asked me if I had any specific criticisms of the Ghost Train. I said nothing leapt out at me.
Fun bit of lunchtime blitz! #BeatTheSicilian
October 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Fun bit of lunchtime blitz! #BeatTheSicilian
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I’m not someone who’ll ignore the instruction “digits joined by a crab must sum to 10”. Come on, let’s do this — oh alright, I’ll do it, never mind
October 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I’m not someone who’ll ignore the instruction “digits joined by a crab must sum to 10”. Come on, let’s do this — oh alright, I’ll do it, never mind
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she don't chase, she attracts
October 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
she don't chase, she attracts
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this is just horrible. everything is wrong and getting wronger.
may his memory be a blessing.
may his memory be a blessing.
GM Daniel Naroditsky passed away. He was a talented chess player, commentator, and educator. FIDE extends its deepest condolences to Daniel’s family and loved ones.
October 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
this is just horrible. everything is wrong and getting wronger.
may his memory be a blessing.
may his memory be a blessing.
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Currently playing chess at the sort of level which is rarely seen. #PerfectChess
October 19, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Currently playing chess at the sort of level which is rarely seen. #PerfectChess
Currently playing chess at the sort of level which is rarely seen. #PerfectChess
October 19, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Currently playing chess at the sort of level which is rarely seen. #PerfectChess
Last nights OTB game in full - watch the Black light-squared bishop going Bc8-f5-e6-g4-d7-a4-c2-b1-e4 - quite an adventure in a 30-move game!
October 14, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Last nights OTB game in full - watch the Black light-squared bishop going Bc8-f5-e6-g4-d7-a4-c2-b1-e4 - quite an adventure in a 30-move game!
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October 14, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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I am also really struggling to see how this qualifies as “news”. It happened millions of years ago.
Though the BBC has it wrong. Although dinosaurs are skellingtons nowadays they wouldn’t have been at the time of making the footprints (another clue comes from the word footprints if you’re still flummoxed)
If you’re struggling the picture is a big clue.
October 14, 2025 at 10:07 AM
I am also really struggling to see how this qualifies as “news”. It happened millions of years ago.
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I reckon I know already.
October 14, 2025 at 9:59 AM
I reckon I know already.
Whisper it, but could this be… improvement?
October 14, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Whisper it, but could this be… improvement?
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Another OTB win with Black tonight - opponent rated just under 2000 ECF. What move did I play here?
October 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Another OTB win with Black tonight - opponent rated just under 2000 ECF. What move did I play here?
Another OTB win with Black tonight - opponent rated just under 2000 ECF. What move did I play here?
October 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Another OTB win with Black tonight - opponent rated just under 2000 ECF. What move did I play here?