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@StarWarsNerd73 @EmilSutovsky On Qe5, black takes either knight (Bf5 or Bd5).

@EmilSutovsky Qxe5! Then if Ndxe5, Nd6# If Nfxe5, Ng7# Any other move will either be Nc7# or Ng7#

That's a funny one!

Sean Lock died today. He is responsible for maybe the funniest four minutes on the internet: Carrot in a Box. You should really watch it. youtu.be/0UGuPvrsG3E

@chesscom I see four, you see six

Tell me you play chess without actually *telling* me you play chess ⬇️

@EugenePerel The Grunfeld.

What #chess discovery had the biggest impact on the game in last 100 years? 🤔

@yoxcint @FIDE_chess 2. Qc8 rather

@yoxcint @FIDE_chess Also, 1....Rd4 2. Qf1

Here is a famous Pal Benko's holiday puzzle that was first published by Chessbase in 2010. Do you think the placement of pieces resembles more of a candle 🕯️ or a tree 🎄? White to move and mate in two! #YourMove #FridayStudy #chess #chessmoves #chesspuzzle #Holidays2020

@lichess @IGMGataKamsky Nb7

This position occurred in the Lichess Bundesliga. Surprisingly, GM Gata Kamsky playing black only has one winning move. Can you find it? (Gata did, in 2.9 seconds)

@davidfickling @george_yarrow @michaelsteen Keynes studied economics from Alfred Marshall, who was his tutor.

@george_yarrow @michaelsteen Worth remembering in this context that Keynes never formally studied economics, either.

@davidllada Smyslov?

Can you recognize this chess player?

@NewInChess @DSK1425 @olimpiuurcan Thanks for replying. Happy to say the book order has been delivered.

@mandarinate @DSK1425 @olimpiuurcan Some shipments were sidelined and are slowly feeded back into the system. Most warehouses have a last-in-first-out principle, very annoying

Dear @NewinChess, I've ordered a book from your online shop on March 25, 2020. I waited patiently until May 26 but it did not reach me. On that day, I emailed your office for a refund. More than three weeks later, no reply still. I'll never order anything again from you. Cheers.

@DSK1425 @olimpiuurcan @NewInChess I did too and my Centaur came very quickly. But meanwhile for my book order from many weeks ago, it still “in process.”

@olimpiuurcan @NewInChess I ordered last week the DGT Centaur Computer. Arrived two days later. Perfect service from #newinchess

@LindsayTedds That’s awful. Don’t let it get to you, Lindsay. Like many others, I learn a lot from your tweets.

@trevortombe @macleans An informative article.

With govt debt accumulating rapidly due to COVID, it's natural to fear massive tax hikes or spending cuts are inevitable. Luckily, they aren't. In my latest for @macleans, I explain why and explore some options: macleans.ca/economy/econom… #cdnecon #cdnpoli

Why Canada might need a temporary COVID-19 tax and repayment fund - Macleans.ca macleans.ca/economy/econom…

@MacRoweNick Sounds similar to the Werning et al 2-sector model you previously mentioned. r* could go either way in that case.

Another metaphor: (I'm thinking out loud) Buyers & sellers face transport costs of travelling to & from markets. Transport costs temporarily increase (for some goods more than others, some markets close). What happens to r*? Not obvious (to me). 1/

Coronavirus responses in US and Canada compared. apple.news/A4Lm-9tuSQLSH_…

@MelindaTaub Koyaanisqatsi - a stunning movie of cityscapes with music by Philip Glass

What's the most visually beautiful movie you've ever seen?

@LindsayTedds Go for a spray the virus motif!

Would like to hear more on plans to maintain production at major firms. Are there in-house testing, clinics, physical distance protocols, protective equipment, etc. being arranged so that, before too long, many of their workers can work? Demand stimulus doesn’t replace output.

@lichess Nd3, Kb1, Be5, Ne5, Qb2

This position occurred in a game between Pirlo65 (1923) and eslam (1884). What would you play with Black? lichess.org/training/90370