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Nick Brown @steamtraen.eu · 26/09/2026

Remember the first time you encountered the term "15 degree slop".

Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Listening to the latest @originstorypodcast.bsky.social on John Rawls - I’m assuming there will be “Parliament of babies on a spaceship” merch in due course?

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MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Text which says "The best way to stop grey squirrels from multiplying rapidly is to take away their calculators."

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Started occasionally playing 1.d4 in blitz games on @lichess.org having literally never having studied a single line - is it bad that my rating has barely moved?

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

My Olympiad claim to fame: I’ve beaten (twice!) a player who features in an Olympiad game that Kasparov said was “the most exciting game I ever saw”

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Decided to see how 1. d4 works - annoyingly it seems quite good.

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MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A man in a face covering talks to another man who is looking disappointedly at a small box he is holding. Man 1 “What's that?”. Man 2 “Baklava. I misread the WhatsApp”

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Thanks @lichess.org - that error message is somehow quite reassuring.

Error message from lichess saying “TimeoutException after 0:00;15.000000. Future not completed”

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Thanks @lichess.org - that error message is somehow quite reassuring.

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The maximum human lifespan is almost exactly 1 million hours - only around 100 people have lived longer.

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Chess has been solved already* *for positions with 7 or fewer pieces on the board, and a limited subset of 8-piece positions

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Just played this crazy game - my connection dropped at the end and I lost on time with 30 seconds on the clock 😡 #PlayTheFrench🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷

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Peter Svidler @polborta.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

enough with the thinking about moves malarkey, time to bang the clock. as my first coach told me: the harder the bang, the stronger the move www.youtube.com/live/XQMvaRx...

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Grand Chess Tour Finals 2026: Day 3 | Semifinal Rapid & Blitz

YouTube video by Saint Louis Chess Club

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Jonathan Manley @kingpined.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Happy birthday to Leonard Barden (97) whose Guardian chess column is 70.

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Don’t think I’ve ever had a game this long with 0/0/0 plays 0/0/0 before. 74 moves, not even an inaccuracy from either side.

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Not convinced that 10…0-0-0 was my opponent’s best move here… #PlayTheScotch🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Blitz game - I’ve just sacced a knight on f6, here I played Qh6 and won in a couple of moves. Computer gives the amazing 1.Qg5+!! with the idea 1…Bxg5 2.Bxh7+! Kxh7 3.hxg5+ Kg6 4.Rh6+ Kxg5 5.Be3 mate

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

This from a blitz game rather amused me. The immediate 1…e5 is met by Rd5 which wipes out most of Black’s advantage. But after 1…Rc8 the bishop has no moves! White has to waste time bringing the king across, and Black can start to push the pawns. Other Black moves are fine but Rc8 is clearly best.

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John Roberts @johnactuary.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Totality off the coast of Menorca, with photography of the corona hampered by the sun dropping into some hazy cloud a few minutes before. But what a stunning sunset - that alone was worth the trip! That’s four for me - next stop Tangier on August 2nd next year.

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Looks like Bodhana’s about to beat GM Ameet Ghasi with Black in the British Championships to move to 3.5/4 - she’s 11 years old!

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Dubious Mitch @weeznbeez.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Opponent played a novel pawn sack on move 4 of the Neo-Grunfeld that's never been seen in Master level play that's actually totally viable, because dxe6 Bxe6 e4?! is met by Nxe4! and white is not going to have a fun time (which is exactly what happened in game).

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Stood almost close enough to touch these two earlier!

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Peter Svidler @polborta.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

happy birthday, jimmy

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Doing Couch to 5k (again) - nice view at the halfway point!

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Lost a couple on @chess.com - one mainly because I disconnected, another cheat (banned already - that’s 3 in 12 games). Not the best experience if I’m honest!

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Today I accidentally learned that “poubelle” (French for “rubbish” / “waste”) is named after a man named Poubelle who introduced a sort of recycling system in Paris in the late 19th century.

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Lost game 5 - but they were also banned immediately after the game. What’s going on at @chess.com?

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Opponent 4 got banned for a fair play violation while I was playing them… 2300 achieved…

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Me: I’m going to the shops in a bit Teen: can you put ketchup on the shopping list? Me: won’t that make it a bit sticky? Teen: *endless sigh*

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Lichess @lichess.org · 14/07/2026

You can now see your game accuracy broken down by phase - opening, middlegame, and endgame! Just request a computer analysis in the analysis board as usual, completely free forever.

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Casual OTB blitz game, I played Black - my opponent went 1.Rxd7 so I just snapped off the queen. What happened next?

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

“Verify your age” People sometimes entered chess computers into tournaments I played in. They didn’t always win.

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Also the word Zugzwang should be shouted at every available opportunity.

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Currently a bit below my normal rating, but doing some catching up!

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Just played someone whose player page says “Magnus Carlsen has the best understanding of chess on the planet, but he is still a flawed human being. I aim to understand chess to such an extent that I have essentially solved it. I think Magnus got close, but has given up on such a dream”.

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

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Richard James @richardjameschess.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

You won’t see board members taking part in this criminal bloc’s NHS fiddle (9,5) From today's Guardian Cryptic Crossword (Brummie)

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Half-way through this - lots of fun so far, who knew ectoplasm and anaphylaxis came from the same guy (so to speak…)!

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Why must I lose to this idiot? @wmiltti.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The apple I just picked up is in portrait mode!

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Mark Watson @watsoncomedian.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The narrative podcast which I made, with a cast full of brilliant talents and absolute nobodies, is over for series one. All 24 episodes are now bingeable if you're the sort of person who likes to wait and binge. I think it's one of the better things I've offered the public in my time.

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