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Rated 8th in the world in blitz, and was a GM. Tremendous talent wasted. Yeah, and betraying Ukraine to play for Russia; smart chess player, stupid values.

If they weren't so young, one might think that laughing oneself to death is not the worst way to go.

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@YM17 He could play Qb6, then after NxB, exchange queens, then have tempo to move away the R that's attacked. Yet the engine prefers to give up the Q for two pieces rather than just lose a B, presumab…

I played a bullet today in which the opponent resigned after I forked his queen and bishop. Interestingly, the engine recommends that he give up his queen while capturing two minor pieces, rather than…

@YM17 The fatality rate is "only" 2%? That's hilarious. 2% is enormous. Would you fly, or do anything else, if doing so had a 2% risk of dying? As for flu, the fatality rate is around 0.05 to 0.1%, or…

Punching in the face should also be avoided, unless you've washed your hands very thoroughly beforehand, and did not touch anything before clenching your fist.

@Paradise_Pete Very true, good insights. Actually, despite appearances in this game, I have a general tendency to consolidate when up a piece, but not always in a good way. I have lost many a game by …

@ModernChessIsBoring principles

Wow, talk about a sharp line. It reminds me why I became a Sicilian; to avoid getting my liver and other organs fried.