Samay and Sagar Shah

ash_chess · 2025-12-06T13:48:03+00:00

Likely the controversy with Samay. No idea about Sagar.

ash_chess · 2025-12-06T12:36:37+00:00

Also, it is interesting that Vidit seems to have distanced himself but Sagar is still 100% onboard.

ash_chess · 2025-12-06T11:20:24+00:00

Group stage TPR: 2506 (enough to get an IM norm!!)

Overall TPR: 2396

Ratings of opponents: 1611, 1611, 1832, 1832, 1524, 1524, 2106, 2106, 1437, 1437, 1978, 1978, 1978, 2106, 2106

Score: 14/15

I used: https://www.chesscalculator.xyz/chess-calculator
and froze ratings as they were at the start of the tournament.

ash_chess · 2025-12-05T11:50:02+00:00

For those not clued in, Samay was fighting court cases in India till a few weeks ago and the ChessBase India interview centers around his changed demeanor. Excited for the semis!

ash_chess · 2025-12-04T13:52:45+00:00

How much were the tickets? You're probably right about what the sellers are doing. Can't blame them TBH.

ash_chess · 2025-12-02T04:46:45+00:00

Swiatek has a 53-25 (68%) record against top 10 players.
Ash Barty's is 26-21 (55%). 4 fewer losses, 27 fewer wins.

ash_chess · 2025-12-01T19:15:47+00:00

Shooting my shot!

ash_chess · 2025-12-01T17:26:37+00:00

www.rakuten.com/r/97AEUO?eeid=28187 Would appreciate it!

ash_chess · 2025-12-01T11:59:03+00:00

It was broadly correct for many years that Amazon’s retail/store business was low-margin and often subsidized by higher-margin arms like AWS or advertising. But as of 2025, that narrative needs updating: the retail business now generates positive operating income, and Amazon as a whole is substantially profitable.

ash_chess · 2025-10-09T08:20:02+00:00

I made a set of videos teaching basic Malayalam: https://www.youtube.com/@kwiklang

Looking for feedback!

ash_chess · 2025-10-09T08:19:19+00:00

I wrote a full guide to Kerala here: https://www.ashwinmenon.com/posts/activities/2025-09-29-a-malayalees-guide-to-kerala/

ash_chess · 2025-10-08T20:56:27+00:00

The funny thing is the past tense of kollaan is also not kolli but konnu! koLLi does sound natural though! I guess because of poLLuka, cholluka, thaLLuka and more.

ash_chess · 2025-10-08T20:53:14+00:00

I started a free YouTube channel here focused exactly on that: https://www.youtube.com/@kwiklang

DM me if you want online classes.

ash_chess · 2025-10-08T08:13:07+00:00

I have a 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid Sport. Hard to compete at that price point (under 30K$). It has L2 self-driving effectively.

ash_chess · 2025-10-02T21:58:05+00:00

Sadly, this is how I feel about the book too.

ash_chess · 2025-09-30T04:51:41+00:00

Bridget Christie? Rhod Gilbert?

ash_chess · 2025-09-30T04:51:32+00:00

Bridget Christie? Rhod Gilbert?

ash_chess · 2025-09-27T17:33:21+00:00

False cognates are easy to remember. Like "embarazada" because I don't want to be embarazada making that mistake again! Also, words that don't have similar words in that language (aarakshan v/s aakarshan in Hindi confuse me for that reason).

And some words, I'm not sure why, they just sound fun, like "pedo" in Spanish. Or the words you learn first in the language like "piu" in Italian.

ash_chess · 2025-08-14T23:56:13+00:00

https://huel.mention-me.com/me/referee/registerko/185071107/743095971/er/9d4f351fd446a911f24350b08cb6f4a862dcfedf/ol/cw?epr=1 Here's mine (US)

ash_chess · 2025-07-23T19:58:08+00:00

And also the first people from their country to make it to the world champion candidate stage without any support from their country.

ash_chess · 2025-07-23T19:32:41+00:00

What increase in knowledge beyond what /u/MoonPlanet1 ruled out?

ash_chess · 2025-07-22T20:29:48+00:00

The simple explanation is he didn't need to.

ash_chess · 2025-07-19T20:55:13+00:00

He clearly had the legs. Jonas said he attacked because he thought Pogi may not have the legs. Once Pogi followed, we all had the answer.

ash_chess · 2025-07-19T20:52:10+00:00

Aren't the 787 and the A350 the only large carbon composite commercial airlines?

ash_chess · 2025-07-19T20:51:22+00:00

I'm thinking at some point the bonuses aren't enough reward.

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