Andrew Hatfield
@strad3411.bsky.social
Professional Musician and Historian; Baroque and Renaissance violin/viola, vielle, and rebec 🎻
Amateur Chess Struggler ♟️
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Amateur Chess Struggler ♟️
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Another one! Thank goodness Levy screamed “Crazy lines, like KNIGHT d7, blocking the check!” in the Chessly course video; I would’ve panicked there otherwise 😂
April 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Another one! Thank goodness Levy screamed “Crazy lines, like KNIGHT d7, blocking the check!” in the Chessly course video; I would’ve panicked there otherwise 😂
Big oooffff because that is accurate!
March 7, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Big oooffff because that is accurate!
1. f3 e5 2. Kf2 Qf6 3. Kg3 Qxf3+ 4. Kh4 Be7#
WOW that was hard! For me, at least. Took me forever to consider putting the queen on f3 because WHO WOULD EVER DO THAT without knowing the king would continue to walk anyway?! 🤣
WOW that was hard! For me, at least. Took me forever to consider putting the queen on f3 because WHO WOULD EVER DO THAT without knowing the king would continue to walk anyway?! 🤣
March 5, 2025 at 8:48 PM
1. f3 e5 2. Kf2 Qf6 3. Kg3 Qxf3+ 4. Kh4 Be7#
WOW that was hard! For me, at least. Took me forever to consider putting the queen on f3 because WHO WOULD EVER DO THAT without knowing the king would continue to walk anyway?! 🤣
WOW that was hard! For me, at least. Took me forever to consider putting the queen on f3 because WHO WOULD EVER DO THAT without knowing the king would continue to walk anyway?! 🤣
Recording some baroque and classical viola rep next month, so I’m sneaking in some practice at work 😅🤷🏻♂️😂🎻
February 26, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Recording some baroque and classical viola rep next month, so I’m sneaking in some practice at work 😅🤷🏻♂️😂🎻
Is it narcissistic to secretly love when they put pictures of me in the early music magazine? 😅🤷🏻♂️
Next goal: do something cool enough to warrant an article? 🤣🎶
Next goal: do something cool enough to warrant an article? 🤣🎶
February 24, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Is it narcissistic to secretly love when they put pictures of me in the early music magazine? 😅🤷🏻♂️
Next goal: do something cool enough to warrant an article? 🤣🎶
Next goal: do something cool enough to warrant an article? 🤣🎶
Love this new #ChessUp2 board, @chess.com! Also, I love how quickly my mood changes the moment I realize my losing game turned in my favor 🤯😂♟️
February 12, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Love this new #ChessUp2 board, @chess.com! Also, I love how quickly my mood changes the moment I realize my losing game turned in my favor 🤯😂♟️
“History books are boring!”
History books:
History books:
February 6, 2025 at 7:16 PM
“History books are boring!”
History books:
History books:
Because @k8lister.bsky.social and @goingmedieval.bsky.social books just have to go next to each other. I don’t make the rules.
February 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Because @k8lister.bsky.social and @goingmedieval.bsky.social books just have to go next to each other. I don’t make the rules.
Done! ✅ I don’t know why everyone complains about the London; I just won a nice, simple game with it…😂🤣
January 11, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Done! ✅ I don’t know why everyone complains about the London; I just won a nice, simple game with it…😂🤣
Ah, my opponent is asking the important questions…you know, during a chess game…😂
January 7, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Ah, my opponent is asking the important questions…you know, during a chess game…😂
Y’all, I read A LOT of books and comics, but I gotta tell Punko is an amazing author and artist. Go read all of her Webtoons. Terrifying horror, hilarious comedy, brilliantly paced romance, with a healthy dose of heartbreak and emotional torment in all the right ways. #CinderellaBoy #Stagtown #Punko
December 17, 2024 at 3:49 AM
Y’all, I read A LOT of books and comics, but I gotta tell Punko is an amazing author and artist. Go read all of her Webtoons. Terrifying horror, hilarious comedy, brilliantly paced romance, with a healthy dose of heartbreak and emotional torment in all the right ways. #CinderellaBoy #Stagtown #Punko
Elena and Elani both have a tendency to way outplay their programmed rating 😂🤣 no idea why! And David way underplays his!
December 10, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Elena and Elani both have a tendency to way outplay their programmed rating 😂🤣 no idea why! And David way underplays his!
In honor of both Ingrid Matthews’s and Julie Andrijeski’s performances of this popping up in my Spotify Wrapped, please enjoy one minute of this Élisabeth Claude Jacquet de la Guerre sonata
December 5, 2024 at 3:27 AM
In honor of both Ingrid Matthews’s and Julie Andrijeski’s performances of this popping up in my Spotify Wrapped, please enjoy one minute of this Élisabeth Claude Jacquet de la Guerre sonata
Tāne is kind of iconic; I feel like this comic should be more popular! 😂 #projectnought
“You’ve broken my heart, Richard!”
“It’s Hirini—“
“You men are all the same to me.”
No shame, Tāne, we’ve all done it 🤣
“You’ve broken my heart, Richard!”
“It’s Hirini—“
“You men are all the same to me.”
No shame, Tāne, we’ve all done it 🤣
December 4, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Tāne is kind of iconic; I feel like this comic should be more popular! 😂 #projectnought
“You’ve broken my heart, Richard!”
“It’s Hirini—“
“You men are all the same to me.”
No shame, Tāne, we’ve all done it 🤣
“You’ve broken my heart, Richard!”
“It’s Hirini—“
“You men are all the same to me.”
No shame, Tāne, we’ve all done it 🤣
Today my partner and I slept in until noon, went out for coffee and breakfast, watched a true crime docuseries, started cooking at 2 and are enjoying our Thanksgiving feast before 6:30. I feel like we’re killin’ it, over here.
November 28, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Today my partner and I slept in until noon, went out for coffee and breakfast, watched a true crime docuseries, started cooking at 2 and are enjoying our Thanksgiving feast before 6:30. I feel like we’re killin’ it, over here.
The board after I crushed my bf! …for never practicing, he’s annoyingly good, actually 😂♟️
November 27, 2024 at 7:18 PM
The board after I crushed my bf! …for never practicing, he’s annoyingly good, actually 😂♟️
He thought for an hour, but Ding Liren found the best move according to my engine, and a novelty at that! Love to see him ignoring free pawns and ignoring threats to find the best moves! #DingGukesh #TakeTakeTake
November 27, 2024 at 10:33 AM
He thought for an hour, but Ding Liren found the best move according to my engine, and a novelty at that! Love to see him ignoring free pawns and ignoring threats to find the best moves! #DingGukesh #TakeTakeTake
Yasssss Ding Liren came to play! We love to see it! #2024worldFIDEchampionchip
November 25, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Yasssss Ding Liren came to play! We love to see it! #2024worldFIDEchampionchip
Not to brag, but I think I’m famous now 😂🤣
November 24, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Not to brag, but I think I’m famous now 😂🤣
I love Ru de Chanel, but she’s so needy
November 22, 2024 at 6:36 PM
I love Ru de Chanel, but she’s so needy
Honestly someone could deduce so much about who I am as a person from these stacks of books in my living room 😂
November 21, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Honestly someone could deduce so much about who I am as a person from these stacks of books in my living room 😂
Lily is also a sore loser 😂
November 21, 2024 at 11:30 AM
Lily is also a sore loser 😂
Rehearsal me and concert me have very different vibes 🤣
November 21, 2024 at 4:48 AM
Rehearsal me and concert me have very different vibes 🤣
Having a blast with Seven Hills Baroque this weekend!
November 16, 2024 at 10:23 PM
Having a blast with Seven Hills Baroque this weekend!