Rohit ꓘ
@krowmedy.bsky.social
Outdoors around Edinburgh. Chess. Coffee. Do silly things that don't matter.
Living in the counterfactual in chess and life. chessreflexion.blogspot.com/2025/12/livi...
Living in the counterfactual
I moved to Edinburgh in 2022 from the United States after having spent 12 years of my life there. I had naively assumed that Edinburgh woul...
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December 17, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Living in the counterfactual in chess and life. chessreflexion.blogspot.com/2025/12/livi...
I got @saychess.bsky.social 's Blindfold Opening Visualization since it was so reasonably priced on the Kindle store. After trying a bit of "Don't move until you see it" (dontmoveuntilyousee.it) audio series, this is my first blindfold puzzle book. #chess #chesspunks
December 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I got @saychess.bsky.social 's Blindfold Opening Visualization since it was so reasonably priced on the Kindle store. After trying a bit of "Don't move until you see it" (dontmoveuntilyousee.it) audio series, this is my first blindfold puzzle book. #chess #chesspunks
Your avi: the only hole in one I have ever scored. Bruntsfield Links, winter course.
Also, I guess I am old. I didn't know "avi" meant avatar. I only remember it as a 90s/00s video format which was then superseded by MP4.
Also, I guess I am old. I didn't know "avi" meant avatar. I only remember it as a 90s/00s video format which was then superseded by MP4.
December 8, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Your avi: the only hole in one I have ever scored. Bruntsfield Links, winter course.
Also, I guess I am old. I didn't know "avi" meant avatar. I only remember it as a 90s/00s video format which was then superseded by MP4.
Also, I guess I am old. I didn't know "avi" meant avatar. I only remember it as a 90s/00s video format which was then superseded by MP4.
Today I head to the Livingston Allegro for my last chess tournament of the year. I am a bit short on sleep and confidence. It's 5 rounds of 20 + 10. We'll see how it goes.
December 7, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Today I head to the Livingston Allegro for my last chess tournament of the year. I am a bit short on sleep and confidence. It's 5 rounds of 20 + 10. We'll see how it goes.
Tour De France is coming to Edinburgh!! What!!! 🚴♀️🚴♀️
With Le Tour de France coming to #Edinburgh in 2027, let’s hope we follow Parisian leadership and invest in our public spaces so they are more for people than private cars. 👍
#TourdeFrance #LeTour #LesGrandDepart #TDF2027 #StreetsNOTroads
#TourdeFrance #LeTour #LesGrandDepart #TDF2027 #StreetsNOTroads
December 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Tour De France is coming to Edinburgh!! What!!! 🚴♀️🚴♀️
While cycling, I frequently find myself thanking car drivers for not running into me.
December 6, 2025 at 8:22 AM
While cycling, I frequently find myself thanking car drivers for not running into me.
I have been making good use of the Ainslie Park swimming pool and sauna room. I get a good 1 hour without any phones or digital distractions. I find myself having conversations with strangers which would have never happened with phones in presence.
December 5, 2025 at 7:53 AM
I have been making good use of the Ainslie Park swimming pool and sauna room. I get a good 1 hour without any phones or digital distractions. I find myself having conversations with strangers which would have never happened with phones in presence.
5 y.o's first written sentence that she thought of herself: "This is a red poo"
December 2, 2025 at 6:10 PM
5 y.o's first written sentence that she thought of herself: "This is a red poo"
Seemingly one of the rules for running in Edinburgh that you should only wear one layer of clothing irrespective of how cold it's outside.
December 1, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Seemingly one of the rules for running in Edinburgh that you should only wear one layer of clothing irrespective of how cold it's outside.
After 2 months of no caffeine, I have now given up on giving up caffeine.
November 29, 2025 at 11:50 AM
After 2 months of no caffeine, I have now given up on giving up caffeine.
Found a new favourite show in Pluribus. I didn't even know that Vince Gilligan had another show out. Only trouble is that I know I will get through the season fairly quickly and will need to wait another year.
November 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Found a new favourite show in Pluribus. I didn't even know that Vince Gilligan had another show out. Only trouble is that I know I will get through the season fairly quickly and will need to wait another year.
Overlooking the Firth of Forth from Starbank Park on a rainy Sunday morning #edinburgh
November 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Overlooking the Firth of Forth from Starbank Park on a rainy Sunday morning #edinburgh
Finished reading "Learn Chess Tactics" by John Nunn. It was an enjoyable read. I may have been on the higher end of the rating range for this book, but there were many puzzles which I didn't get. With this one in the bag, it brings my total chess books to 3 for the year. #chess #chesspunks
November 22, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Finished reading "Learn Chess Tactics" by John Nunn. It was an enjoyable read. I may have been on the higher end of the rating range for this book, but there were many puzzles which I didn't get. With this one in the bag, it brings my total chess books to 3 for the year. #chess #chesspunks
Describing my feelings towards the weather in #edinburgh today.
November 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Describing my feelings towards the weather in #edinburgh today.
I am in my "moppy place" [1] today smarting from a loss in yesterday's Edinburgh Chess league match. Classical game losses are tough. I was the higher rated player (up > 400 points) and missed a tactic which left me down a piece (Black to move). #chess #chesspunks
[1]: tvquot.es/the-office/q...
[1]: tvquot.es/the-office/q...
November 12, 2025 at 9:36 AM
I am in my "moppy place" [1] today smarting from a loss in yesterday's Edinburgh Chess league match. Classical game losses are tough. I was the higher rated player (up > 400 points) and missed a tactic which left me down a piece (Black to move). #chess #chesspunks
[1]: tvquot.es/the-office/q...
[1]: tvquot.es/the-office/q...
Bikes stolen. Bikes found. Kudos to the brave lady who took the bikes away from the thieving 10-12 year olds. #edinburgh
November 11, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Bikes stolen. Bikes found. Kudos to the brave lady who took the bikes away from the thieving 10-12 year olds. #edinburgh
Spent my early morning trying to understand how to read opening tables in Chess Opening Encylopedia books like Modern Chess Openings (MCO). I think I have figured it out. Opening encylopedias are even denser than your standard chess book. No prose, only symbols. #chess #chesspunks
November 9, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Spent my early morning trying to understand how to read opening tables in Chess Opening Encylopedia books like Modern Chess Openings (MCO). I think I have figured it out. Opening encylopedias are even denser than your standard chess book. No prose, only symbols. #chess #chesspunks
This 🤏 close to a new online rapid rating milestone. #chess #chesspunks
November 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
This 🤏 close to a new online rapid rating milestone. #chess #chesspunks
After two months of no caffeine, I had my first cafe latte today at Hideout Cafe in Grassmarket. While the coffee was good, it didn't have any transcedental effects and I may go back to a steady diet of camomile and peppermint teas.
November 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
After two months of no caffeine, I had my first cafe latte today at Hideout Cafe in Grassmarket. While the coffee was good, it didn't have any transcedental effects and I may go back to a steady diet of camomile and peppermint teas.
November 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
First pumpkin carving for Halloween as requested by the 5 y.o. I have 2 more to carve. Probably do them late tonight or tomorrow morning. #halloween
October 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
First pumpkin carving for Halloween as requested by the 5 y.o. I have 2 more to carve. Probably do them late tonight or tomorrow morning. #halloween
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Uber locating a driver is the new Microsoft progress bar - a totally unpredictable work of fiction.
October 29, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Uber locating a driver is the new Microsoft progress bar - a totally unpredictable work of fiction.
A foggy morning on the Ferry road path. #edinburgh
October 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
A foggy morning on the Ferry road path. #edinburgh
Really sad to hear GM Daniel Naroditsky's passing. I have spent many a morning going through his speed run videos and learned many things from him (including the Sicilian Alapin, Stafford gambit refutation, etc). He was too young. It's tragic and unfortunate. #chess
October 20, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Really sad to hear GM Daniel Naroditsky's passing. I have spent many a morning going through his speed run videos and learned many things from him (including the Sicilian Alapin, Stafford gambit refutation, etc). He was too young. It's tragic and unfortunate. #chess