On the roof, which looks out toward downtown and the snowy high peaks beyond, he had a hot tub, deck furniture, and a giant chess set, the kind where the rooks are the size of toddlers. He brought out a standard chessboard, and we played a game. He said hed learned chess from Dan Bilzerian, the Instagram influencer, professional poker player, and former Presidential candidate.
Continue ReadingTerry Winston Wilson May 13, 1945 - January 9, 2021 Terry Winston Wilson, 75, of Lynchburg, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the loving husband of Diane Ritter Wilson for 51 years. Born on May 13, 1945, in Gray, Ky., he was the son of the late Archie Raymond Wilson and Clara Dozier Wilson Eslinger.
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Continue ReadingThere is a childrens book at the Seaside Public Library called, If you ever want to bring a circus to the library, Dont! by Elise Parsley. I enjoy these books because I know the author but it also reminds me of all the things people bring to the library and shouldnt. I was reminded again of this title earlier this morning as I did my weekly trash sweep outside the library and picked up three left shoes (apparently the right foot is in more demand these days), a white sock (again just one, must have been a left foot), and various other paraphernalia and trash
Continue ReadingWFM Alexandra Botez and her sister Andrea Botez, a fan-favorite streamer duo that was recently signed by Team Envy, will be presenting BlockChamps on January 16 at 10 a.m. PT / 18:00 CET
Continue ReadingBeginning chess students are quickly introduced to the remarkable concept of zugzwang German for Its your move, pal in which a players position may be perfectly fine as is, but any move makes things worse, and may even lose.
Continue ReadingChess.com and Grip6 have recently announced the PogChamps Chess tournament edition three will be featuring popular content creators such as Imane Pokimane Anys and Jimmy MrBeast Donaldson.
Continue ReadingThe opening move No one was going to hire me without a college degree, which meant I had to do something which didn't require one. Nikhil Kamath co-founder and chief investment officer, Zerodha But when the school dropout began trading at 17 years old, that wasn't the strategy: Having played chess internationally but fallen short of a professional career, he simply needed a backup plan. Inspired by his elder brother, Nithin, he took to stock trading, and taught himself on the go.
Continue ReadingMADISON If you have always wanted to learn to play but were a bit intimidated, you now can understand the rules and strategy of the game by signing up for free classes in beginning chess. Madison City Chess League or MCCL will open chess classes in online format on Jan
Continue ReadingMarty Mornhinweg joined Vinny and Haynie earlier to preview Ravens-Bills. Mornhinweg thinks both QBs are fantastic, but believes this game will come down to the Ravens defense making Josh Allen uncomfortable
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