Andrey Terekhov
@ddtru.bsky.social
Author of “The Life and Games of Vasily Smyslov”. And yes, I am working on Volume 2 😄
To celebrate Javokhir Sindarov's today's victory in the Round 5 of Chess World Cup, I'll share my favorite game of his.
You have probably heard of "Sting's Bishop" against Kasparov but here Sindarov managed to entomb not one, but two pieces of his 2600 GM opponent! White resigned
You have probably heard of "Sting's Bishop" against Kasparov but here Sindarov managed to entomb not one, but two pieces of his 2600 GM opponent! White resigned
November 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
To celebrate Javokhir Sindarov's today's victory in the Round 5 of Chess World Cup, I'll share my favorite game of his.
You have probably heard of "Sting's Bishop" against Kasparov but here Sindarov managed to entomb not one, but two pieces of his 2600 GM opponent! White resigned
You have probably heard of "Sting's Bishop" against Kasparov but here Sindarov managed to entomb not one, but two pieces of his 2600 GM opponent! White resigned
Our team at the World Corporate Chess Championship. The tournament continues tomorrow, you can watch the games live: lichess.org/broadcast/fi...
November 14, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Our team at the World Corporate Chess Championship. The tournament continues tomorrow, you can watch the games live: lichess.org/broadcast/fi...
The playing hall of the Chess World Cup in Goa, India
November 13, 2025 at 7:54 AM
The playing hall of the Chess World Cup in Goa, India
Those of you who are watching #chess World Cup - are you also rooting for the grandmasters that you randomly happened to play with in some tournaments? 😄
November 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Those of you who are watching #chess World Cup - are you also rooting for the grandmasters that you randomly happened to play with in some tournaments? 😄
Pentala Harikrishna continues to rock the World Cup. In this position he played 25.Rxe6! and the opponent resigned
November 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Pentala Harikrishna continues to rock the World Cup. In this position he played 25.Rxe6! and the opponent resigned
Don't know if it's theory, but sure looks like a fun game to watch: lichess.org/broadcast/fi...
November 5, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Don't know if it's theory, but sure looks like a fun game to watch: lichess.org/broadcast/fi...
It’s only preseason but Quentin Post and LG Cryer were very impressive in the 4th quarter. And I predict Steve Kerr giving Pat Spencer a lot of minutes in the regular season 😂 #GSW
October 9, 2025 at 4:51 AM
It’s only preseason but Quentin Post and LG Cryer were very impressive in the 4th quarter. And I predict Steve Kerr giving Pat Spencer a lot of minutes in the regular season 😂 #GSW
Had the strangest dream tonight - I was playing chess against a grandmaster and reached the ending with a king and a WATERMELON against a bare king. I was trying to figure out if I could checkmate with these pieces until I finally woke up 🤨
September 15, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Had the strangest dream tonight - I was playing chess against a grandmaster and reached the ending with a king and a WATERMELON against a bare king. I was trying to figure out if I could checkmate with these pieces until I finally woke up 🤨
Did anyone have Finland-Georgia quarterfinal on their bingo card? 😲 Bravo to both teams, impressive! #EuroBasket
September 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Did anyone have Finland-Georgia quarterfinal on their bingo card? 😲 Bravo to both teams, impressive! #EuroBasket
In the first half Doncic outplayed the whole French national team by himself 😲 #EuroBasket
August 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
In the first half Doncic outplayed the whole French national team by himself 😲 #EuroBasket
One of the things that struck me in France was the absence of air conditioning. After 8 years in Singapore I thought that the French probably don’t need it, but…
“Here in Paris, eight of the 10 hottest summers on record have been in the last decade.”
“Here in Paris, eight of the 10 hottest summers on record have been in the last decade.”
Air conditioning has become a hot debate in France in a summer of heatwaves.
In France, debate heats up over air conditioning
Air conditioning has become a hot debate in France in a summer of heatwaves.
n.pr
August 24, 2025 at 6:07 AM
One of the things that struck me in France was the absence of air conditioning. After 8 years in Singapore I thought that the French probably don’t need it, but…
“Here in Paris, eight of the 10 hottest summers on record have been in the last decade.”
“Here in Paris, eight of the 10 hottest summers on record have been in the last decade.”
According to Jacques Mieses "Chigorin was very punctiliously set in his habits. Quite pedantic about his mealtimes: breakfast at 8, lunch at 12, and dinner at 7. Never varied it. Which meant, of course, that Chigorin had breakfast when getting up at 8 pm, lunch at midnight, and dinner at 7am."
July 9, 2025 at 7:02 AM
According to Jacques Mieses "Chigorin was very punctiliously set in his habits. Quite pedantic about his mealtimes: breakfast at 8, lunch at 12, and dinner at 7. Never varied it. Which meant, of course, that Chigorin had breakfast when getting up at 8 pm, lunch at midnight, and dinner at 7am."
«Л.Я.Гинзбург вспоминает где-то разговор с писателем Б. о своих записных книжках. На самокритичное замечание, что ее хвалят за то, что она просто записывает, фиксирует чужие разговоры, писатель Б. резонно возражает: “Но ведь их сначала надо придумать”.»
— И. Сухих, предисловие к 1-му тому Довлатова
— И. Сухих, предисловие к 1-му тому Довлатова
June 30, 2025 at 8:55 AM
«Л.Я.Гинзбург вспоминает где-то разговор с писателем Б. о своих записных книжках. На самокритичное замечание, что ее хвалят за то, что она просто записывает, фиксирует чужие разговоры, писатель Б. резонно возражает: “Но ведь их сначала надо придумать”.»
— И. Сухих, предисловие к 1-му тому Довлатова
— И. Сухих, предисловие к 1-му тому Довлатова
Аргентина-Ямайка 5:0
May 31, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Аргентина-Ямайка 5:0
My bet in #Eurovision this year is on Austria, though it might be hampered by the fact that a song in a similar style won last year
May 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
My bet in #Eurovision this year is on Austria, though it might be hampered by the fact that a song in a similar style won last year
One thing I didn’t quite understand in #Eurovision — why Italy was the only country to have the lyrics subtitled in English?
May 17, 2025 at 9:29 PM
One thing I didn’t quite understand in #Eurovision — why Italy was the only country to have the lyrics subtitled in English?
French #Eurovision commentators on the British group: “Spice Girls without spice” 🤷
May 17, 2025 at 9:26 PM
French #Eurovision commentators on the British group: “Spice Girls without spice” 🤷
“When I was 12, I didn’t understand the English Opening at all. By the time I retired, I still didn’t. To me, every position in that opening has the same evaluation: both sides stand badly.”
— Stuart Rachels, “The Best I Saw in Chess”, p. 84
— Stuart Rachels, “The Best I Saw in Chess”, p. 84
May 16, 2025 at 12:06 PM
“When I was 12, I didn’t understand the English Opening at all. By the time I retired, I still didn’t. To me, every position in that opening has the same evaluation: both sides stand badly.”
— Stuart Rachels, “The Best I Saw in Chess”, p. 84
— Stuart Rachels, “The Best I Saw in Chess”, p. 84
“- Barmy Fotheringay-Phipps?
- I believe that is the sobriquet, sir, yes.
- Has the IQ of a backward clam?
- It is my understanding that amongst the fellow-members of "The Drones" club he is considered something of a dangerous intellectual.”
— “Jeeves and Wooster”, Episode 1
- I believe that is the sobriquet, sir, yes.
- Has the IQ of a backward clam?
- It is my understanding that amongst the fellow-members of "The Drones" club he is considered something of a dangerous intellectual.”
— “Jeeves and Wooster”, Episode 1
March 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
“- Barmy Fotheringay-Phipps?
- I believe that is the sobriquet, sir, yes.
- Has the IQ of a backward clam?
- It is my understanding that amongst the fellow-members of "The Drones" club he is considered something of a dangerous intellectual.”
— “Jeeves and Wooster”, Episode 1
- I believe that is the sobriquet, sir, yes.
- Has the IQ of a backward clam?
- It is my understanding that amongst the fellow-members of "The Drones" club he is considered something of a dangerous intellectual.”
— “Jeeves and Wooster”, Episode 1
Reposted by Andrey Terekhov
Macron is giving a televised address tonight, likely on defence and security
So here's polling from this week on how French people see the war in Ukraine
First, 73% say the US isn't an ally of France
🧵
So here's polling from this week on how French people see the war in Ukraine
First, 73% say the US isn't an ally of France
🧵
March 5, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Macron is giving a televised address tonight, likely on defence and security
So here's polling from this week on how French people see the war in Ukraine
First, 73% say the US isn't an ally of France
🧵
So here's polling from this week on how French people see the war in Ukraine
First, 73% say the US isn't an ally of France
🧵
A university reference book on AI, featuring a chess diagram on the cover. It is the final position of @garrykasparov.bsky.social vs Deep Blue 1997 match, which the computer won
February 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
A university reference book on AI, featuring a chess diagram on the cover. It is the final position of @garrykasparov.bsky.social vs Deep Blue 1997 match, which the computer won
Reposted by Andrey Terekhov
Worst. Episode. EVER.
February 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Worst. Episode. EVER.