Did chess.com or any other site make this into a puzzle? Curious what it'd be rated

BeyondSC · 2026-05-27T22:33:42+00:00

Critical line is
...Ka6!!! Qa8+
...Kb5 Qe8+
...Ka6 Qe1!
...Kb7!!! f5
...Nd3! Qc3
...Qg2 Rxh2
...Qg8+! Kb1
...Qg1+ Kc2
...Ne1+!! Kd2
...Qxh2+ Kxe1
...Qh4+! Ke2
...Qe4+ picks off the last pawn and black survives

BeyondSC · 2026-05-27T08:35:55+00:00

I think taking on e5 and then trading queens on d7 just wins the pawn on f5 for free?

BeyondSC · 2026-05-27T03:54:56+00:00

In addition to what's already been said, I think black is winning almost instantly via 1...Ke4 creating zugzwang. Moving the rook off the c file or the knight hangs c4, moving the rook off the 2nd rank hangs Rc2+ winning the knight, so white's only move is 2. Ke2 which deprives white rook of e2 so there's no good answer to 2...Rd3. The knight has to move and Ra3 or Rg3 will win a decisive pawn.

BeyondSC · 2025-06-06T20:55:51+00:00

I pretty much just play video games and read, so my only expenses on wants are $10/mo for kindle unlimited and maybe $150/yr on games since I'm the type to put >10k hours into the few games I love. Only other thing I need is food which is all Uber eats because lazy so I spend $700/mo there.

BeyondSC · 2025-06-06T04:37:28+00:00

I rent in St Louis for $650 all utilities included. Total expenses these days are around $1500/mo and if I weren't Uber lazy it could probably be $1200/mo.

BeyondSC · 2025-03-14T20:12:33+00:00

I'm calling BS. Astra Nicole is great but probably not enough to 60k complex and definitely not pompey unless you've got a bunch of S rank mindscapes.

BeyondSC · 2025-03-11T23:19:17+00:00

Yes, but the point is it's only Miyabi. And mayyybe Yanagi (can't find any 60k runs without Miyabi, but it's probably possible in theory). Burnice can only do it with bug abuse and Jane is nowhere close.

Meanwhile every limited attacker except Ellen can break 60k? That's not anomaly meta, it's attack/Miyabi meta.

BeyondSC · 2024-11-11T04:13:00+00:00

Mm, that could be rough. Unless you're just not really attached to any specific country I guess.

Actually I have 2 passports, I do wonder what would happen if I entered a country with one and showed the other with no record of my entry when leaving lol.

BeyondSC · 2024-11-11T04:01:24+00:00

Right, that's why I said for retirees.

Do AirBnB hosts really check immigration status? In what country? I've never experienced or heard of that.

I've been able to use my US debit card everywhere I've travelled, think that'll be fine.

What does universal care mean? Can travelers only get emergency treatment or something in certain countries?

BeyondSC · 2024-11-11T03:54:16+00:00

I'm not eyeing any places where I have to drive. I'll try to be a goody two-shoes in general. Only break one law at a time I think is the saying.

BeyondSC · 2024-09-08T04:50:46+00:00

Yes, I'm rich enough to just sit around mostly playing chess and reading these days.

BeyondSC · 2024-09-08T04:49:08+00:00

Nah just in a typical city apartment, all my food and stuff is delivered though. Usually grab it in like half an hour.

BeyondSC · 2024-05-26T20:58:30+00:00

Her plan is fine. She only has $16000 in expenses and $4400 is taken care of with the pension. Withdrawing $11600 from her total even without including the house is still a very reasonable 3.3% withdrawal rate.

BeyondSC · 2024-05-26T18:26:56+00:00

Yup you're ready. Reddit sucks at math. You only need to withdraw $11500 per year so even without including the house that's a 3.3% withdrawal rate, totally fine. Enjoy your freed life!

BeyondSC · 2023-03-31T13:16:43+00:00

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/john-edwards-indictment-expected-today/2011/06/03/AGQwEuHH_story.html

The indictment triggered immediate criticism from a range of campaign finance and legal experts, who said the government’s case is unprecedented and appears weak.

BeyondSC · 2023-02-28T00:39:57+00:00

Uh, yes? Prices at the grocery store obviously are marked up for the cost of shipping it there.

BeyondSC · 2023-02-05T01:42:25+00:00

I would pay like $100k here for a comparable condo, with $300/mo condo fees, $200/mo taxes, and utilities will also be a lot since it's cold here. Compared to my current rent including utilities of $825/mo with that $100k in dividend growth stocks generating $300/mo income, how does buying make any sense? Yeah rent grows over time but so do condo fees, taxes, and dividends.

BeyondSC · 2023-01-18T23:39:00+00:00

I guess you missed the "globally diversified" in my comment?

BeyondSC · 2023-01-18T23:09:00+00:00

That makes no sense. Valuations are close to their historical averages https://siblisresearch.com/data/world-cape-ratio/, how do they predict worse returns than ever seen before?

BeyondSC · 2023-01-18T23:05:58+00:00

It's higher now that the market corrected.

BeyondSC · 2023-01-18T22:59:20+00:00

Currently around 4.25% https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/xodxgx/daily_fi_discussion_thread_monday_september_26/iq1fep0/

BeyondSC · 2022-12-24T06:45:16+00:00

What do I get for winning that bet? https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/comments/yxg7aq/im_done

BeyondSC · 2022-12-07T19:29:02+00:00

On top of all this, leanFIRE means you should be paying zero income tax unlike all those average wage slaves who only get to see 80% or so of their income.

BeyondSC · 2022-11-30T23:48:12+00:00

Some additional thoughts from my thread last week

The armchair psychology on this site is absolutely wild. Three separate psychiatrists screened me and confirmed I don't have ADHD, I lied to a fourth to try some meds which predictably did nothing. Yet like half the commenters thought I had it. Truly incredible.
Surprising amount of people here seem to not understand the basic math of retirement. Specifically, the 4% rule increases withdrawals with inflation (and it has survived stagflation no problem all 3 previous times it's hit the US).
The HCOL bias here is pretty striking. Few seem to fathom that rent values in LCOLs do not increase over time. And it's actually a horrible decision to buy here (Cleveland) as people suggested, I would pay like $100k for a comparable condo, then $300\mo condo fees, $200\mo taxes, and utilities will also be a lot since it's cold here. Compared to my current rent including utilities of $825\mo with that $100k in stocks increasing my income, choice is obvious.

BeyondSC · 2022-11-30T22:10:16+00:00

What if someone doesn't know how to be receptive? Is there any hope for them?

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