I was in a bookshop today but they didn't have the book I wanted. So I went to the desk to see if they could order it. While I was waiting I looked at a book on the counter called A Field Guide To Tasmanian Fungi and I thought what a great book to help ID all the species I see about. I wasn't going to buy it, though, until I noticed that I knew one of the authors, who besides being a mycologist, is a keen chess player.
#chess I must say I have to wonder whether Ding Liren was cheating. When has there ever been a world champion not in the top 10? His form rather mysteriously fallen off a cliff. He is playing at about 2500 at the moment. Gukesh can hardly wait.
@nf3xn I don't like your wording and it looks to me like you have no idea what you are talking about. Ding Liren's biggest problem right now is probably not his chess.
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Bob Dylan, The Avid Chess Player, Has Also Made Nobel Prize-Winning Music
Bob Dylan, born on this date (May 24) in 1941, is well known for his impact on pop culture. His music and lyrics have had profound political, social, philosophical, and literary influences during a career that has spanned more than 60 years. Often overlooked is what an avid chess player he has been.
I've just entered the Tasmanian Open Chess Championship which will be held in Somerset in 2 weeks.
I would have liked to enter the Asian Senior Chess Championship which will be held in Mongolia as I've never been there. But, alas, that will not be happening.
Watch the final round of the Sharjah Masters now, hosted by IM Irene Sukandar! Daneshvar, Murzin and Shankland share the lead and 7 other players, including top seeded Erigaisi and Maghsoodloo, are still in contention for 1st place.
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Watch Day 2 of the Casablanca Chess variant tournament with us now on YouTube and Twitch, hosted by IM Irene Sukandar, featuring live cameras from the venue! Carlsen leads after Day 1, followed by Nakamura in 2nd place, Anand and Amin tied for 3rd.
GM Aravindh Chithambaram has taken the sole lead in the Sharjah Masters and plays GM Sam Shankland in Round 6 today! Join us on YouTube and Twitch, hosted by IM Irene Sukandar, with player cameras on top boards for GMs Salem Saleh vs Amin Tabatabaei and Daniil Yuffa vs Arjun Erigaisi among others:
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