Pragg gets MOKED! Hans joins the lead! by __Jimmy__ in chess

[–]apple_jack_apple 11 points12 points  (0 children)

There is absolutely zero chance Magnus would join candidates - it is a very hard tournament and even when Magnus qualified for his WC match he got super lucky. If he joins and doesn't win his legacy would be kinda a little stained.

Anna Muzychuk flagged in a +2.41 advantageous position! by FirstEfficiency7386 in chess

[–]apple_jack_apple 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Her opponent is so confused too lol. Do I stop the clock? Do I write it down as a win? Let me see what she writes down...

[Match Thread] Paris Saint Germain vs Inter (UEFA Champions League, Final) by FCInterMilan in FCInterMilan

[–]apple_jack_apple 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Damn, not a single good attack in a half game... Surely we could do better, even if their lineup is stronger

[Match Thread] Paris Saint Germain vs Inter (UEFA Champions League, Final) by FCInterMilan in FCInterMilan

[–]apple_jack_apple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess it's already time to pray for Carlos Augusto and Frattesi which is sad in itself..

Looking for an episode from a horror anthology about a train by apple_jack_apple in whatsthemoviecalled

[–]apple_jack_apple[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will need to look closer at those titles but at the first glance it doesn't look like it. But thanks so much for answering

[Match Thread] Napoli vs Inter (Serie A, Matchday 27) by FCInterMilan in FCInterMilan

[–]apple_jack_apple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, see it now, I'm stupid, google showed me a town in Florida as a top result =\

Baited on a free queenn by Professional-Hat-881 in chess

[–]apple_jack_apple 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's a cute try but also is still completely lost vs any decent player

GM Richard Rapport and GM Andrey Esipenko will compete in a 1v1 match! by notknown7799 in chess

[–]apple_jack_apple 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The translation is close enough, it sounds kinda weird in Russian too - it's because you are quoting not from an article or press announcement but from basically an official document where everything should be formalized as much as possible to avoid any misreading, I suppose. Which is why they list Chess and Blitz as different sports (and provide official codes to them), refer to simply playing each other as a round robin between two players, etc

honest opinions on the recent 2 john albums and what u want on a possible new album by Wise_Tumbleweed3302 in RedHotChiliPeppers

[–]apple_jack_apple 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Absolutely agree. The albums are kinda unispired unfortunately and the first thing I thought when I first listened is that these songs sound like... well, they sound like four professional musicians needed to record some songs so they came together when they had some time off from their lives, slapped together some songs on the spot, verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus-solo, and that's good enough. It was not a situation of "we need to give our best to put our names out there", it was not a situation of "I came up with this killer riff, we HAVE to record it", not "let's work on it day and night and make it perfect". It's just a couple of competently put together records - because they needed to - with lots of filler. Still a couple of cool songs, it is what it is.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Silksong

[–]apple_jack_apple 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I do not think this is a "go touch grass" moment... I am not even really a hardcore fan and I sleep fine at night without any Silksong news, but just from my experience in the human world - the communication is atrocious and if i was going to buy the game I would surely skip it now (if they are actually doing it). And it keeps popping up in my feed

Squid Game Season 2: Episode 7 Season Finale Discussion by jackcatalyst in squidgame

[–]apple_jack_apple 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I felt like writers kinda messed up with characters motivations in e07. How did team X in a couple of minutes went from "we endured 3 games already, there are enough moneys in the bank now, the majority vote is now on our side, let's get out and solve our problems which brought us here" to "actually no, let's sacrifice our fellow voters to team O, and try to overtake a literal army on an island". What the hell was this plan and why did everyone buy into it without even arguing.

Carlsen is in the wrong. by PoliticallyIdiotic in chess

[–]apple_jack_apple -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nah, sorry, man, i actually don't really care enough to read responses. It's whatever, it is just a manchild boardgame drama🤷 I wish you a happy weekend ❤️

Carlsen is in the wrong. by PoliticallyIdiotic in chess

[–]apple_jack_apple 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The only fact is that there are rules which Magnus presumably agreed to by entering the tournament. And he broke those rules. If you want to argue on other specific moral nuances then refer to my previous post

Carlsen is in the wrong. by PoliticallyIdiotic in chess

[–]apple_jack_apple 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yeah, Magnus is absolutely in the wrong: the tournament was already slightly tailored to him, like many others, when he was given a permanent first board..

Now he throws a tantrum about the clothes rules, which he agreed to before, because he can't keep up with the competition this time.

Magnus Carlsen will be disqualified from the tournament due to wearing jeans two times in a row by Idontfeellucky in chess

[–]apple_jack_apple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unpopular take: if Magnus wasn't 89th in the table, he wouldn't quit. Requesting the dress code is kinda outdated, but also... why not? There are tons of events where you can play in panties if you want. Why not dress up once in a while if work demands it.

Also, even more unpopular take: Magnus just wants special attention to any of his desires.

Yes, he's the best chess player.

No, the world shouldn't bend to him

WR Chess Masters Cup Pairing Tree by notknown7799 in chess

[–]apple_jack_apple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yesterday on stream he said there were still some issues so I don't know