a bishop in the center is worth a queen

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the knight vs. connected pawns monster endgame

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and for nostalgia's sake, a couple of perfect qualifying laps from Seb Vettel

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the horse jumps everywhere

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Hopefully the beginning of something meaningful in Indian sport that is not cricket

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After his Olympic Gold run

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A much superior metric than the raw medal tally.

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Toni Kroos retires from professional football

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Easily the best brand ambassador for the sport

40

A LiChess study while I go through a couple books with his most famous games.

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A book review

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some perspective by Nicholas Mahut

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realistically, what is stopping him before 2026?

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every head must bow, every tongue must confess

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indulging in some nostalgia

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A collection of chess endgames that I found interesting/tricky.

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I guess it was inevitable

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a collection of my favourite lines from the article

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My first OTB chess tournament!!

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Twenty Two Grand Slams and counting...

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somos los reyes de europa

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Twenty One Grand Slams!

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Probably the most talented driver in the 21st century

129

Understanding skill moves in football and making a case for the body feint.

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Karim Benzema and Taylor Swift's Folklore

140

Mathematics mostly, with some code sprinkle-tossed in. Solving puzzles never felt more exhilarating.

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There was always going to be only one story...

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Hardcore History, Kobe Bryant and new adventures.

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