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Kostas P.

@k0stasp.bsky.social
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Just an accountant who loves chess, tennis and getting vaccinated. Not particularly in that order. #chesspunks

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inside story. @insidestory.gr · 31/10/2025
To #insidestory_gr με τα ρεπορτάζ της @katoiko.bsky.social είναι από τα ελάχιστα -αν όχι το μοναδικό ΜΜΕ στην Ελλάδα- που ασχολείται συστηματικά με τη γενοκτονία στο Σουδάν. Διαβάστε αναλυτικά το #thread της Κατερίνας και ανατρέξτε στα κομμάτια που παραθέτει 👇
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Crazy game yesterday between Krush-Yu. White to move and draw. The whole variation is insane. #chesspunks
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The Economist @economist.com · 12/10/2025
The prize carries a wider message in a world where democracy is in retreat, as the Nobel committee noted
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María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s “Iron Lady”, gets the peace Nobel
The prize is a boost for the country’s democratic opposition
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
*If Keymer...
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
According to the following table from reddit *The winner of Bluebaum-Firouzja qualifies *I Keymer wins qualifies *If 2 out of the 3 first boards draw and Mishra win qualifies *If board 1 or 3 draw then the winner of Giri-Niemann qualifies The only other certain things are death and taxes #chesspunks
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
These recaps are really instructive #chesspunks
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
I think nowadays people start to understand how crazy some variations are, and not human. That's why most commentators leave only the bar open and not the lines.
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Of course it's 0.0... 😜 #chesspunks
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
The first test is impressive. Among other things, watching the live tournaments is the best feature, I think.
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
www.atptour.com/en/news/belg...
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Belgrade ATP 250 relocates to Athens | ATP Tour | Tennis
The ATP has announced that the ATP 250 tournament in Belgrade, Serbia, will relocate to Athens, Greece, this year from 2-8 November and be called the Hellenic Championship.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 14/07/2025
Italy and Greece are sounding the alarm to their EU and NATO allies over the threat posed by Libya. So far, they're not really listening.
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Italy and Greece sound the alarm over Libya. But allies aren’t rushing to help.
Rome and Athens have identified Turkish and Russian involvement in a growing security threat from North Africa.
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The Economist @economist.com · 23/06/2025
Donald Trump’s net approval rating now stands at -12%, according to our tracker. See how Americans view the president in his second term, updated weekly econ.trib.al/cs4MDTH
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Donald Trump’s approval rating
Follow our presidential approval rating poll tracker to see how favourably Americans view Mr Trump
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
3rd world championship for Wadim. Legend.
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Maybe they should have agreed to a draw before the last tie-break, like Carlsen-Nepo. #not #rollandgarros #chesspunks
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
WHAT A GAME! #chesspunks #gukeshcarlsen
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
f5 and then you bring the rook to f4 or g4, it depends on what black will play. Too many pins. Of course there is no way I would found it, if it wasn't a puzzle...
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
And this was the continuation of the game.
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Yeap! If I was white, I don't know if I could find it. Unless I thought I was dead lost and looking for crazy defences.
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Stockfish told me here that I'm an idiot, and Qd2 was almost the only move that doesn't win. Can you see why? #chesspunks
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Defector @defector.com · 16/05/2025
Netflix keeps ruining action movies: defector.com/netflix-keep...
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Netflix Keeps Ruining Action Movies | Defector
Gareth Evans is the patron saint of people getting their shit wrecked. In films like Merantau, Apostle, and The Raid diptych, people get chopped by machetes, whacked with broom handles, tossed…
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Who gambles on chess? Someone tell them it's a draw 😅 #chesspunks www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Taliban suspends chess in Afghanistan over gambling concerns
Chess will be suspended until religious considerations are addressed, a spokesman said.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 11/05/2025
Cancer drug Revlimid is one of the bestselling pharmaceutical products of all time, with total sales of over $100 billion. It’s also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1,000 for each pill, even though that pill costs just 25 cents to make. By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social
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The Price of Remission
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked…
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Because there is always 2...Nf6 😜
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Απίστευτο, καμία λογική.
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Jonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Donald Trump has the habits of the vandal, the autocrat, the gangster and the fool - for proof, look no further than Ukraine. Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Ukraine has exposed Trump’s true identity: as a vandal, an autocrat, a gangster and a fool | Jonathan Freedland
This presidency places authoritarian ambition above all – and now the people of Ukraine are paying the price, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
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Adam Tooze @adamtooze.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Trump's trade war ignites backlash from American brands
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Although Magnus said he beat only one 2700+ player, still 6/6 with players over 2630 is an amazing accomplishment. His deep understanding of the game is perfect for chess960.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/03/2025
Internal documents and former company executives reveal how Cigna doctors reject patients’ claims without opening their files. “We literally click and submit,” one former company doctor said. (Published March 2023 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
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How Cigna Saves Millions by Having Its Doctors Reject Claims Without Reading Them
Internal documents and former company executives reveal how Cigna doctors reject patients’ claims without opening their files. “We literally click and submit,” one former company doctor said.
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NPR @npr.org · 04/03/2025
Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
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James Harrison, whose blood donations saved over 2 million babies, has died
Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 28/02/2025
🚨 BREAKING: European leaders rallied to defend Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance subjected him to a tirade of withering and infantilizing abuse in the Oval Office. Full story:
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‘Free world needs a new leader’: Europe defends Zelenskyy after Trump attack
France, Germany and Poland all make prompt declarations of support, as Europe fears Trump’s alignment with Putin.
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
500 tournament and the highest player he faced was No46 Navone. Very rare I think.
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
"But there's still something off, both then and now" "It didn't smell good to me" Very concrete arguments from Carlsen, reminds me of Kramnik. After all, it's a Joe Rogan show 💩
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Reuters @reuters.com · 18/02/2025
The turnaround of the Skaramangas Shipyard is a sign of Greece's wider rebound from the crisis that has also seen the state sell off bailout stakes in banks, and holdings in a major airport and highway reut.rs/3EU34L5
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'We are back' Greek shipyards say after decades of pain
The sound of hammer blows and welding drifted from the Skaramangas Shipyard near Athens last month as workers repaired the bow of a large tanker, while other vessels waited to be fixed in a dry dock nearby.
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Mate in 3 White to play #chesspunks
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telloglou2024.bsky.social @telloglou2024.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Laura Riggaro @LauraRiggaro Elon Musk is mad about Judge McConnell’s decision to unfreeze federal grants… So he posted a picture of his daughter, her full name, her position of where she works, and a page of a signed tax statement she filed. The judge’s daughter.
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
The "good" thing of being a billionaire is that you can make some people whatever you want. #FreestyleChess
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Buettner must compromise to reach an agreement with fide, if he wants his project to succeed. Except Magnus no other player will leave the classical WC cycle, so fide has the leverage. They can always put a major event (world cup or grand swiss) at the same dates with freestyle and no one will play.
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Seems great as a training tool. Although, openings and preparing for them is a major part of the fun for the classical, imo.
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Strategical patterns
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
e3 and it's hard for white to avoid get checkmated, I think.
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Definitely oriented with the side to move.
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Lalo Alcaraz @laloalcaraz.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Reports of ICE harassing even indigenous people are an extra layer of disturbing that I didn't forsee. But here's what should happen! Please share #laloalcaraz cartoons
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 23/01/2025
“I had a feeling that there were people watching what was happening and wondering, Was anyone going to say anything?” Bishop Mariann Budde explained. “Was anyone going to say anything about the turn the country’s taking?” So, she took a breath, and spoke.
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The Bishop Who Pleaded With Trump: ‘Was Anyone Going to Say Anything?’
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Ne5 "forces" him to take with the bishop and then e6, no matter what, looks good for white.
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Katerina Oikonomakou @katoiko.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
The memo also highlights the involvement of Big Tech companies, which Michaelis claims could be granted “co-governing power.” www.politico.eu/article/dona...
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Leaked memo reveals alarming German warnings over Trump
Trump’s second term will bring a “maximum concentration of power with the president,” Germany’s ambassador to the U.S. warns in confidential document obtained by Reuters.
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Tris @trisresists.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
This is brilliant!! 😂✊🏼
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
"5334 Problems, Combinations and Games" Mate in 2 - White to play #chesspunks #chessdojo
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
What Fisher played here with black and why? #chesspunks
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Holidays are over, back to work #chesspunks From "5334 Problems, Combinations and Games" Mate in 2 - White to play
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Kostas P. @k0stasp.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
They both got to forfeit that game, as they should.
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