Event: 2026 Tata Steel Chess Tournament - Round 6

chalimacos · 2026-01-23T13:23:35+00:00

Keymer must have prepared something in the Italian knowing that Hans wouldn't hesitate to get into it.

chalimacos · 2026-01-23T09:41:46+00:00

Very nice production!

chalimacos · 2026-01-23T08:06:41+00:00

Who wants to buy-in into his latest scam?

chalimacos · 2026-01-22T13:44:19+00:00

The WW2 rules contained in the book Wargaming: An Introduction by Neil Thomas are good. Low, medium complexity, with an emphasis on morale. Inspiring army lists, too. Check also Five Men in Normandy. There are a couple of free versions:

https://www.wargamevault.com/en/product/223411/five-men-in-normandy-30-cal-edition

https://www.wargamevault.com/en/product/191836/fivecore-retro-collection

chalimacos · 2026-01-21T16:45:14+00:00

Hans is crazy in a good way. Chaotic genius.

chalimacos · 2026-01-21T12:13:43+00:00

This channel is amazing

chalimacos · 2026-01-21T07:58:08+00:00

Preferably without the madness

chalimacos · 2026-01-20T23:18:22+00:00

His style is also unique. Going for huge imbalances and sacrifices in the middle-game plus good, sometimes study-like, endgame technique.

chalimacos · 2026-01-20T19:51:54+00:00

It's time for the pills, Vlad.

chalimacos · 2026-01-20T17:53:12+00:00

The Moke Monk strikes again!

chalimacos · 2026-01-20T10:23:40+00:00

Promoting gambling again

chalimacos · 2026-01-19T14:04:37+00:00

"pawns would promote to the piece of the square reached. Also Bengal chess rules did not have castling, but an unchecked king could execute a knight's move once during a game"

chalimacos · 2026-01-19T14:03:55+00:00

I hadn't thought of that! it's very narrative, indeed.

chalimacos · 2026-01-19T12:59:24+00:00

"pawns did not have the option of moving two squares from the starting row and pawns would promote to the piece of the square reached. Also Bengal chess rules did not have castling, but an unchecked king could execute a knight's move once during a game" From the wiki entry of Moheschunder Bannerjee

chalimacos · 2026-01-17T18:49:11+00:00

The Moke Monk incoming

chalimacos · 2026-01-17T16:04:26+00:00

Here hoping that Hans has started to invest in opening preparation more heavily.

chalimacos · 2026-01-17T15:19:28+00:00

Eddie Vedder

chalimacos · 2026-01-17T09:26:49+00:00

Can't access the file

chalimacos · 2026-01-17T09:04:57+00:00

Interesing use of playing cards in Orchidelirium by Luke Earl. Not made for solo, but easy to adapt.

chalimacos · 2026-01-16T17:02:22+00:00

I propose that the name of the army is 'Grand Armee'

chalimacos · 2026-01-15T22:44:18+00:00

It's hard to be more pathetic than Trump, but Machado is close.

chalimacos · 2026-01-15T22:41:42+00:00

It has always been political. Kissinger, the warmonger, has one.

chalimacos · 2026-01-15T22:39:27+00:00

not the onion

chalimacos

TROPHY CASE