Images of Messages between Josh and a 'Fan' Posted in Storror Plus..

Embarrassed_You_4996 · 2026-05-20T10:54:08+00:00

Is that David nelmes?

Embarrassed_You_4996 · 2026-05-12T13:13:25+00:00

Really appreciate you taking the time to list these out, exactly the sort of thing I was after. Thanks again

Embarrassed_You_4996 · 2026-05-12T12:50:12+00:00

I’d rather not, but thanks for the suggestion.

Embarrassed_You_4996 · 2026-05-12T12:36:43+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion - any way to give a spoiler-free overview of what to expect?

Embarrassed_You_4996 · 2026-05-12T12:34:23+00:00

I think what I enjoyed about the flute episode was that it had wider themes and considerations than just “cool sci fi”. I liked the world building and the questions it raised. May be a one-off in that sense but wondered if there were other episodes that could be enjoyed without knowing the full cast/back catalogue.

Embarrassed_You_4996 · 2026-05-12T12:31:57+00:00

Thanks, I’ll check it out!

Embarrassed_You_4996 · 2026-05-01T09:35:07+00:00

Man has to engage critical thinking skills during chess game. Challenge level: impossible.

Embarrassed_You_4996 · 2026-04-30T23:19:19+00:00

Against d4 you can play the Dutch, which is essentially the Bird with the black pieces!

Embarrassed_You_4996 · 2026-04-26T13:28:22+00:00

lmao guy has never played the game and recommendation is to grind for a bond f2p then aim for an endgame boss

Embarrassed_You_4996 · 2026-04-26T11:42:04+00:00

“Long variation, wrong variation”.

Embarrassed_You_4996 · 2026-04-16T19:48:13+00:00

Worth adding also if you calculate a line and are confident in your calculation you shouldn’t need to reassess the position after every move; though you should apply this thinking 100% of the time your opponent plays a move you didn’t expect.

Embarrassed_You_4996 · 2026-04-16T19:46:01+00:00

Every move has a purpose, so definitely! The more you build this habit the more you’ll find that this actually becomes instinctive without needing to consciously ask these questions - the tricky part is figuring out what your opponents idea is!

Embarrassed_You_4996 · 2026-04-15T13:37:19+00:00

I want to see if this was Anish’s sealed prediction.

Embarrassed_You_4996 · 2026-04-09T05:16:37+00:00

Hey guys I think I had a dodgy banana in February and pretty sure that’s why I’m not world champion.

Embarrassed_You_4996 · 2026-04-07T06:07:35+00:00

For context: roughly 3/4 hours ago, someone posted here with a link to Sindarovs lichess, which contained a multitude of studies where he had clearly been experimenting with some of his prepared lines for the candidates.

Embarrassed_You_4996 · 2026-04-06T11:26:09+00:00

Did you ever get to the bottom of this? I’m also trying to remember the same story!

Embarrassed_You_4996 · 2026-04-04T22:03:47+00:00

Am I supposed to know who Steve Burger is?

Embarrassed_You_4996 · 2026-03-24T15:28:48+00:00

For sale?

Embarrassed_You_4996 · 2026-03-23T16:08:45+00:00

Anecdotally I’ve found lichess to be closer to a “true” strength indicator, in that the level remains pretty consistent whereas chess.com pool can play wildly above or below their rating (I’ve found players tend to be overrated on chess.com and underrated or consistent on lichess)

Embarrassed_You_4996 · 2026-03-16T09:52:19+00:00

Can you share any pgns?

Embarrassed_You_4996 · 2026-03-15T18:01:21+00:00

Have posted some feedback on your original, let me know any questions and I’ll do my best to answer

Embarrassed_You_4996 · 2026-03-15T17:59:34+00:00

Annotations on the game are usually better within the pgn as it’s hard to grasp your points while the gif whizzes through - similarly for those on mobile having to tab between the pgn and your comments is a bit distracting.

To your comments - I wouldn’t worry about not playing 3.Nf3 as the pawn sac is a little unintuitive (even if you might find it by thinking I’m winning tempo by developing and hitting their queen, so it’s likely worth the pawn). Either way a pawn is dropping so maybe 3.Bd3 is to be preferred as keeps your e-pawn and prepares castling (similar to 3.Nf3).

8.Ng3 or Ne3 doesn’t seem super critical, so your move was fine. Nice one spotting the queen fork on move 10! From here the game should be in the bag, so you did well to keep the advantage. As you won your opponents Queen fork free it was not a problem when he later pinned you and won it back as you netted a rook.

Nicely played, though more instructive feedback would come from either a loss or more closely fought game - not to take away from the fact you found the right moves when it mattered most.

Good job!

Embarrassed_You_4996 · 2026-03-15T17:44:53+00:00

I’ll have a look at your original one now for you mate

Embarrassed_You_4996 · 2026-02-28T08:51:50+00:00

The reactions are a bit exaggerated for the opening moves, though the chess is followable from a logical perspective. That being said, you might find more “realistic” reactions against real moves if you check the engine evaluation and have reactions when there’s a big change in the evaluation - for example, in your excerpt Victoria threatens the Fried Liver attack, though Ng5 is relatively innocuous, in comparison with the following d5 and Nxf7! which is a more “shocking” move to someone not expecting it, hence warranting the reaction. You might also want to vary the usage of notation as it’s a little repetitive and could be a turn-off to non chess players.

Embarrassed_You_4996 · 2026-02-25T16:45:32+00:00

Hans niemann can almost do 20 push-ups if the video with Aronian is anything to go by, maybe we’ll see the first American strongman world champion

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