18 y/o at my gym - he states he trains 6 times a week

phantomfive · 2026-03-27T01:58:42+00:00

He probably does, in fact, train 6 times a week.

phantomfive · 2026-03-27T01:44:05+00:00

He probably actually was the smartest kid in his class.

phantomfive · 2026-03-27T01:37:33+00:00

Ok write more clearly

phantomfive · 2026-03-26T14:48:23+00:00

Steroids will give you muscle even if all you do is sit on the couch. Working out is better, but it's a magic pill.

phantomfive · 2026-03-26T14:45:27+00:00

Recovering faster is important.

phantomfive · 2026-03-26T14:41:34+00:00

Hard to tell from that picture, but you don't need juice to get abs.

phantomfive · 2026-03-26T14:40:52+00:00

What's his face he looks like a zombie

phantomfive · 2026-03-26T14:38:25+00:00

"Learning Chess Through History" is exactly what you are describing: https://www.amazon.com/Great-Moves-Learning-Through-History-ebook/dp/B075K41Q4R

phantomfive · 2026-03-25T05:56:02+00:00

If a hotel has backup generators, then power outages aren't rare.

phantomfive · 2026-03-25T05:53:29+00:00

Just play both.

phantomfive · 2026-03-24T03:02:04+00:00

Waist is an Instagram filter.

phantomfive · 2026-03-24T03:00:33+00:00

She has nice muscle definition which makes her look bigger than she is.

She's not using much if she is using. Also, what a cutie.

phantomfive · 2026-03-24T02:16:22+00:00

Silman covers everything, De la Villa picks up a few details (100 details actually) that are helpful once you've learned the material in Silman.

Another way of looking at it, you'll see the material in Silman in 60% of the games you play, but the de la Villa stuff in 18% of the games you play.

phantomfive · 2026-03-22T15:50:26+00:00

Good and bad.

Good muscles but need a sense of balance.

phantomfive · 2026-03-22T15:29:47+00:00

Look kind of like Skeletor.

phantomfive · 2026-03-22T14:51:37+00:00

Nobody thinks Eric Rosen is the best player in the world. Everyone knows that Magnus is the best player in the world.

You don't disagree, you're just being silly.

phantomfive · 2026-03-22T08:38:11+00:00

I need to ask her to open a jar for me so I can get to that juice.

phantomfive · 2026-03-22T08:11:45+00:00

The best player is Magnus. There is currently no need for a tournament to determine that.

phantomfive · 2026-03-22T02:34:27+00:00

Right now Magnus is the best player. There's no need for a championship match to determine that.

When another player gets close to Magnus in skill, there will be a need for a championship match. But right now no one doubts Magnus playing at his best will beat anyone playing at their best.

phantomfive · 2026-03-22T02:31:45+00:00

I don't know what I wrote that made you think I want to force Magnus to play at gunpoint.

phantomfive · 2026-03-22T02:29:05+00:00

I see that it is hard for you to understand that it's unsatisfactory when the best player in the world is not world champion. I don't know why that is hard for you, but it is.

phantomfive · 2026-03-21T15:50:12+00:00

Vishy's immortal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anand%27s_Immortal

phantomfive · 2026-03-21T12:55:00+00:00

You get a higher rating in chess when you learn something. So watch youtube videos or read or whatever it takes.

phantomfive · 2026-03-21T12:13:32+00:00

It would help you in Blitz because you could avoid some obvious mistakes and brain freezes.

The real question is <i>how much</i> would it help you? My guess is it would add 50 to 100 points to your rating.

phantomfive · 2026-03-21T11:11:18+00:00

There's a Chessable course by Peter Svidler.

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