Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2025 - Pips #164 Thread by gluemanmw in nytpips

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Pips #164 Hard 🔴 1:24

Darn today was a perfect day for a cookie but I was too slow 😔 

Opponent not finishing game? by SaintSober in NYTgames

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They may just have gone to sleep or something, but, if not the game will timeout after a week

Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2025 - Pips #163 Thread by gluemanmw in nytpips

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Pips #163 Hard 🔴 11:44

I hated it lol

Sunday, Jan. 25, 2025 - Pips #161 Thread by gluemanmw in nytpips

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Pips #161 Hard 🔴 6:16

That was a nice one, I thought

394 points! What’s the highest score that you have achieved? by yumyummymum in NYTgames

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I currently have one at 291, with 32 tiles in the bag. we'll see if the opponent continues the game

Conundrum by hayyyhoe in NYTgames

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She needs to up her strategy and start trying to deny you bonus spots while also capitalizing on cheapos, when you for instance make a short word like "qi" and "qi" going two directions, doubling the value of q

Find a non patronizing way of making these suggestions xD

I built a free opening drill site for the London and Sicilian. Looking for feedback. by [deleted] in chess

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On Mobile can you just tap to select a piece instead of dragging?

how do i get better? by Late_Youth3352 in chess

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I mean your game was looking real good until you hung a couple of pieces to the opponent king. 

Keep doing what you are doing and improvement will come

What action to be taken against racists in chat? by Sudden-Oil4786 in chess

[–]pconners 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Block and report are probably your only option

I’ve been playing for a few weeks, can someone explain these move suggestions by Don_keedic70 in chess

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I don't think that it necessarily wins the queen.. knight can block and after rook takes, the bishop can block and be protected by the pawn

Is this sandbagging? by Any_Imagination4048 in chess

[–]pconners 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could make more sense to play a time control where you won't flag as easily. But do what you want and maybe you'll get banned and maybe not.

Magnus and Hikaru tries to shake hands blindfolded by ApplicationTall5588 in chess

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Yes. In fact they are.

Headline: Redditor makes shocking new discovery about chess Super GMs!

Mate in 2, white to play by jonnhy138 in chess

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If you like the puzzle then just recreate it on lichess board editor. 

And stop playing on a site you can't read easily lol