Shaun Evans

Just crossed 1900 @chesscom Rapid for the first time! Moving towards my goal of 2000 in 2025. #chesspunks

@dwmccleery8 @AnglicanOffice This may happen in the future! Next on the development roadmap is keeping up with uploading the propers as the year progresses, and also finishing musical support.

@AnglicanOffice @shevans02 Beautiful! Any chance 1928 Family Prayer could be added in future?

I am VERY PLEASED to announce that The Anglican Office Book now has an online edition. The complete Office is available, in both English and Latin, as well as with some musical notation. Many thanks to @shevans02 for his work on this project. anglicanoffice.com

@DoctorScull Nine games in three days 👎 Several different time controls 👎 Delay 10 instead of inc +30 👎 How late do the Friday rounds go?

Over July 4th weekend a big tournament near me is trying a new schedule.I won’t be playing as it seems like madness. But I want to hear other thoughts. Friday 3 game 45, sat 4 game 60, sun 2 game 120. All delay 10. #chesspunks

@LacianoThomas @JustinJPetersen @AnglicanOffice Not yet. Launch later this summer!

@shevans02 @JustinJPetersen @AnglicanOffice Shaun, maybe I missed it, but is there a URL for this yet?

@AnglicanOffice Are you interested in a web version of the aob? I have most of the code ready to go if so.

@JustinJPetersen @AnglicanOffice Besides the full AOB office, at launch the site will include the ability to say the office in Latin and also some musical support, including the option to listen to any music displayed on screen!

@shevans02 @AnglicanOffice I'm stoked for this!

@GMJacobAagaard @Pan_y_vino_BE What is your opinion on simply increasing the required minimum # of games played per year or six months in order for a player to show up on the active list? Seems like a less drastic measure that would achieve similar results

@Pan_y_vino_BE I have never said that the ATP system is better at predicting results. I have said it is better at deciding who is number one. I stand by that. Being number one and rarely playing is not right. You have to be out there defending the spot if you want it.

I am often called a "Magnus hater", because I don't agree with everything he does and because I think the number one spot should be decided by current results (atp-like) and not a statistical prediction of the encounter between two players (elo). Let me make it clear, I don't have a problem with this Magnus at all. He cares, and shows respect for the opponent. I was seeing how he was outplaying Gukesh earlier and was planning to write about how I am really enjoying the return of Magnus caring and competing and how I want to see more of it. The change in fortunes does not change that opinion at all. Gukesh after his horrific start is now 3rd. Caruana and Carlsen lead.

@JustinJPetersen @AnglicanOffice Music is a possible addition for my site in the long term. Probably not quite as elaborate as singtheoffice but maybe Anglican chant pointing of the psalms and inclusion of the proper melodies for the office hymns.

@shevans02 @AnglicanOffice I look forward with sincere delight to this! I've been collecting musical references to try to chant the offices daily - and I want to figure out as a next step how to musicologically support the AOB. The AOB pulls from a multitude of musical sources which makes it awkward.

@JustinJPetersen @AnglicanOffice Thanks for the kind words! No mailing list as of now, but when the site goes live I’ll post here and in the AOB Facebook group. Should be later this summer or potentially much earlier. Lots of upgrades since that video!

@shevans02 @AnglicanOffice What a treasure of a resource! Is there any way to get onto a mailing list for notifications about this project? It would be great to use for 'double checking' that I'm doing the office in the right way and not missing anything. WOW!!!

Some have recommended making chess ratings deteriorate with inactivity. Would it be better simply to increase the threshold for making the active players list? Currently that threshold is 1 game/year. But @FIDE_chess could raise it to 10 or 20 games. #chesspunks #chess

@chessfeels I just started playing the white side and it does make you feel alive

I really cannot fathom not playing open Sicilian with either color at every opportunity

I’ve been playing sharper openings recently, and my rapid rating is skyrocketing while my blitz is in the dumpster. Any other #chesspunks notice differences across time controls when trying new openings?

@stanislaw29 @DrCanChess That game is…brain-melting

@DrCanChess @shevans02 Take a look at Morozevich-MVL, Biel 2009 and the Rook h8. 😊🏁

Check out the life story of black's rook on h8. One of the funnier chess positions I've ever seen 😂 Speaking of the Art of Burying Pieces @DrCanChess #chesspunks

When reviewing, it can be instructive to watch for moves that you never play but that the engine recommends multiple times over the course of the game. These are sometimes thematic moves in that opening or structure. #chesspunks

@DrCanChess I loved the Rh8-b8-h8-b8-h8 maneuver. I guess my opponent was going for some sort of fortress idea

@shevans02 That rook didn’t have a very inspiring life…

Today I got to smothered mate a queen #chesspunks

There's something very satisfying about a graph this smooth. #chesspunks

@ChessVonDoom But they didn’t get away with 1. f3 😏😎 Maybe that’s the Bird but with a sprained wing?

This evening I've played several "Disrespectful Openings" just to see if my opponent could make me pay. So far I've gotten away with this crap 🤣

I've got to say, the Stafford is more fun to deal with than the Englund #chesspunks

OK I swear I'll stop posting e4 games once they stop being bloodbaths #chesspunks