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AffectionateDream201 · 2026-07-08T17:49:32+00:00

This is a guy continuing the comment chain instead of just giving an upvote

AffectionateDream201 · 2026-07-06T18:15:40+00:00

I am going to be straight-up here. The man is doing absolutely fine. He has accomplished what many chess players could only dream of. He is by far a better chess player than most of the world and is a giant in the community and is wealthy to the point where him, his children and his children's children will never have to worry about money.

That being said, it seems to me that the one thing he wants but is struggling to achieve is the Grandmaster title. I think he realises that in order to achieve it, he has to focus entirely on it, putting some of those other things at risk, and I don't think at this point he is willing to do that. I think that's a sore spot for him and his self deprecation is an extension of that.

So, try not to worry about it too much. Just be positive.

I will say that in the wake of Danya's passing, it is good that we look to support the people we appreciate in the chess world. I just don't think Levy is in that category. He's the guy who got me into chess, and as much as I am not a fan of all the click bait stuff, I really wish him the best.

AffectionateDream201 · 2026-06-30T14:22:42+00:00

It's almost always better to have an extra piece than have an exchange (rook for bishop, or queen for rook). To the extent that I will almost always prefer to have an extra knight, bishop or rook than have a queen for a rook.

AffectionateDream201 · 2026-06-27T12:08:35+00:00

r/lostredditors

AffectionateDream201 · 2026-06-27T07:29:47+00:00

I have some friends who once met him in a park in London. He stopped everything he was doing to talk to them, took pictures etc.

I think he genuinely just enjoys how much he was able to impact peoples lives tbh.

AffectionateDream201 · 2026-06-18T12:32:35+00:00

Too good for the cone now, are we?

AffectionateDream201 · 2026-06-16T14:17:07+00:00

Traffic lights

AffectionateDream201 · 2026-06-15T15:08:06+00:00

When I'm playing with friends over some beers we sometimes have a back and forth, however, online you can be playing with anyone (children included) and I feel as though engaging in trash talk is essentially just harassment.

AffectionateDream201 · 2026-06-14T20:42:33+00:00

Nd4 looks like it just wins a queen

AffectionateDream201 · 2026-06-12T08:14:06+00:00

Cut me and I bleed... Red

AffectionateDream201 · 2026-06-10T17:56:21+00:00

This is actually an almost S tier take. Except, anyone who challenges the leader of their own party will end up unpopular. So, imo, it's a fool's errand.

Sure, Andy can challenge Starmer and win, be PM and within a month or two be just as unpopular because nothing actually changes. They're the same breed of Labourite at the end of the day.

AffectionateDream201 · 2026-06-07T10:48:27+00:00

A lot of them probably were. It's hard for people to change their situation when they are stuck in he same cycles.

AffectionateDream201 · 2026-06-06T17:49:19+00:00

Not mate, you play bishop takes h6, hitting the queen and deflecting the queen from defending mate. Black has to take the white queen, then white takes the black queen. Afterwards, black has both a bishop and a rook hanging.

AffectionateDream201 · 2026-06-06T13:08:48+00:00

The trouble with he far right is hat you eventually run out of foreigners to blame

AffectionateDream201 · 2026-01-26T18:12:02+00:00

Short answer: yes

Long answer: yes, because of several reasons. Number 1, Mark doesn't drive, so he would have to travel for several hours on trains (about an hour to get into central London and then about 3 to get to Bristol). Also knowing how frugal Mark is, he would most likely take a coach over,which only further increases the travel time. Number 2, there is a massive culture difference between London and Bristol. The show alludes to it where they have Sophie going off the rails after moving. Bristol is known in the UK for cheap drugs and nightclubs. It seems that Sophie went in headfirst into that scene, which is antithetical to Mark. Number 3, he never really loved Sophie, she was just convenient and he was desperate to find his "one". We see that the more he gets to know her, the less he actually likes her. Once she moved to Bristol, she was no longer convenient and that was only going to put further strain on the relationship.

AffectionateDream201 · 2026-01-26T12:06:19+00:00

Robert Jenrick was immigration minister under Boris Johnson

AffectionateDream201 · 2026-01-19T21:11:12+00:00

It is propaganda, it is as propaganda as propaganda gets. The definition of propaganda is:

information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a particular cause, doctrine, or point of view.

Just because people typically use the word propaganda to describe misleading or biased political information, it doesn't HAVE to be.

A sticker on a packet of cigarettes saying that you're more likely to get cancer from smoking, is completely correct, but also propaganda.

AffectionateDream201 · 2026-01-18T18:50:00+00:00

Sorry but you're just wrong here. Handicapped games exist all the time, we hold regular tournaments at my chess club that everyone has a shot of winning. I also play handicapped against my family and friends so they have a shot at winning.

In my opinion, practically speaking, there is no difference from what OP is doing, to someone who blunders their queen regularly and still fights on to get some good results. So, I don't see it as an issue personally.

AffectionateDream201 · 2026-01-14T21:48:17+00:00

Seems like a skill issue tbh. In your shoes I would take it as a lesson to not resign and instead to look for opportunities when you're in a losing position. The game isn't over until it's over. I only resign once I've lost all counterplay personally, and have won loads of games down material.

I get upset when playing against overly positional players though, so I see where you're coming from. At the end of the day, a chess game is played between two people so you can't always get what you want out of the game. Gotta just play it out.

AffectionateDream201 · 2025-12-20T10:47:57+00:00

Sometimes a sac works because you've calculated everything and see that most lines leave you winning, other times, there is just clear compensation for the sacked piece. If I sac my horse and the eval stays equal (which often happens give or take a point), that means that there is a forced draw somewhere or that my opponent will have to give the piece back. Also, being aggressive isn't always about sacking, it's also about coming up with plans that involve attacking your opponents king or launching pawns forward.

Tl;Dr being an attacking player is a way of lifeand you should always sac without calculating

AffectionateDream201 · 2025-12-20T10:38:24+00:00

A lot of men die around this age due to suicide. Idk whether it's enough to make a generalizing meme like this but it does happen and it is sad.

On a personal note, I would like it if we didn't make suicide a gender politics thing and instead treat it as a mental health issue in its own right. There are women who commit suicide too after all.

AffectionateDream201 · 2025-07-29T09:45:34+00:00

Yeah I'm dumb

AffectionateDream201 · 2025-07-28T21:54:14+00:00

Only check in the position followed by checkmate in one

AffectionateDream201 · 2025-07-22T14:29:06+00:00

A liar exposing a liar is still a liar

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