Jon Marks

@KenArnold270 @chessclubICC Solved by ChatGPT instantly with an inventive first move.

@chessclubICC 1...Qc5.

play.chessclub.com/daily-puzzle/2… Only two players in history have won more than one World Blitz Championship title. One is Magnus Carlsen, the other is Alexander Grischuk (2006, 2012, 2015). Nicknamed “The Hand” by fans and commentators, Grischuk ranked #1 on ICC for several years under the handle depressnyak. Grischuk won this game against Magnus Carlsen at the World Blitz Championship in Berlin in 2015, securing the title. However, in this critical position, he overlooked a brilliant maneuver that would have sealed the victory on the spot. Can you find the move “The Hand” missed?

Ultimately it’s your vote, America, but one of your candidates is a racist convicted fraudster and proven sex offender who proved himself one of the most disastrous presidents in your history and attempted to overthrow your democracy when he lost an election. And the other isn’t.

This video is incredible. Everyone should RETWEET it so the whole *world* sees it.

Watch this it’s fascinating - I asked James Timpson what he’d do about prisons and sentencing if he was in charge. He believes only a third of prisoners in jail should definitely be there. He’s now in charge of prisons (but not sentencing).

🚨 NEW: A poll has been released showing the UK’s voting intention by alcoholic drink preference

@justincormack Hoxton with @micycle - party like it’s 2005.

This little guy has come a long way …

@brooza664 @abbasnasir59 @SamCoatesSky The itinerary was set weeks in advance. I attended both the Portsmouth and France events.

@brooza664 @abbasnasir59 @SamCoatesSky The itinerary was set weeks in advance. I attended both the Portsmouth and France events.

Tense. Do watch in full

@abbasnasir59 @SamCoatesSky Used it again 4 times in the second half. At least we know that the itinerary was set weeks in advance.

@SamCoatesSky Sam, he had one stock response. Used it like three/four times in the first half of the interview alone. That is when I stopped.

@sharonodea Home sweet home.

Saw an actual LION! 🦁 And giraffes and zebras and impalas and all manner of birds. It’s been a brilliant morning.

@paul_mckeown Nice one!

@marsusensei @IglesiasYosha Then Bc3 followed by Bb2

@IglesiasYosha Kxe1 seems fine

My students at a chess camp are struggling to find this crazily hard mate in two by Sam Loyd. Can you find the shocking answer?

@NoelClarke I’m a whole lot older than you all. Mine would be something like: 1. Civilization (1991) 2. Elite (1984) 3. Wizardry (1981) 4. Lemmings(1991) 5. The Infocom Zork series (1980) 6. Warcraft (1994) 7. StarCraft (1998) 8. Gauntlet (1985) 9. The Hobbit (1982) 10. Llama Lleap (2024)

you guys have great lists. Mine here. 1 - Zelda TOTK 2 - Super Mario Odyssey 3 - Zelda BOTW 4 - GTA 5 5 - Super Mario World 6 - Super Mario wonder 7 - Pokemon Scarlett/Violet 8 - Mario Kart (as a whole) 9 - Arkham City 10 - Harry Potter - Hogwarts legacy Mentions: Goldeneye - Spiderman 2 - Pikimin 4 - Tenchu Stealth Assassins - Freedom fighters - Zeldla OOT - Super Mario 3 - Animal Crossing NH - GTA SA - Uncharted 3 - Little Big Planet 3 - CODMW - Red Dead Redemption.

Famous.

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This is very good. The best articulation I’ve heard.

WHAT A MAN! SIYA KOLISI 🇿🇦 "People that are not from South Africa don't understand what this means for our country. Our country goes through a lot, and we are their hope." - Siya Kolisi. Kolisi is the first Springboks captain to win back-to-back World Cups. #RWC2023 #RWCFinal

If I had to guess which player will make the biggest difference in the last quarter, I’d say Ox. Just a gut feeling.