But if we shuffle pieces at the starting position, wouldn't it be more interesting? - No

Mathematician: "How did you cancel those infinities" Physicist:

Wei Yi - Parham easily. 2 absolute units who play chess for a win, not for a boring draw!

Application for FA is open! Looking forward to enhancing my experience in high-level tournaments next year, preferably under the aegis of ECU and/or reputable private organizers. DMs open for inquiries/collaboration.

Thanks to Romanian Chess Federation, one of my best experiences in this year were in your country and all the tournaments u organize. I hope can play again there more tournaments and also SuperLeague!

What a fantastic World Cup! Still, this proves one thing to International Chess Federation and private organizers. Invitationals as they are today are broken. A new format is needed, where exciting underdogs get to face the top players on a regular basis. Imagine a Grand Chess Tour, but expanded.

Bonus points if the secret fan is the ex-wife of another top player. Chess be wildin' like that man 😆

This infographic shows just how massive the upsets at the World Cup have been. Crazy stuff.

Blocked by Nate Solon for having the audacity to call out the braindead takes that he calls "assertive truth." Oh no, what a way to start my Sunday 🙏

Lucky to have Jose play on the same team (Vados Arad). A humble and likeable personality, hungry for success. I wish him the best in the tiebreaks against Sindarov, though he once again will be the underdog.

You'd think the tournament was in India, not in Wroclaw. Props to Donchenko for not being afraid to play in this minefield 🫠

It is insane to me that professional chess players (like those expected to participate in the World Rapid & Blitz Ch) cannot present themselves adequately for a 5-day event of the highest order. You'd think that chess players are starving, judging by how some present themselves.

Club players are obsessed with engine evals. ⚖️ But a number like +0.4 is meaningless in a vacuum. 🗑️ Context matters more than the number. You need to ask: 1) How many moves hold the eval? 2) How natural are the moves? 3) How forcing is the position?

The exact moment when 61 year old Danish🇩🇰 chess legend Curt Hansen makes a comeback in the Danish chess league, but remembers why he quit. #LondonSystem

- So your career is actually over? - That's right, yes. As a player, but not as a chess writer. Chess is addictive, & it's my great love. I generally follow the tournaments, classical chess, very closely..." - Jan Timman, interviewed for 'Algemeen Dagblad', published 29/10/25.

#chess #data I am starting a new series: 🎄20-Day Advent Calendar of chess rating data. Hop along if you like data-driven truths! One chart per day until Christmas, aiming to explore what the Elo universe really looks like today. Repost, comment, share with your friends. Day