Tim
@tppnin.bsky.social
Chess enthusiast. Excuse me, I only am grazing
oh, no, i can't leave twitter, all the chess people are on twitter
all the chess people on twitter:
all the chess people on twitter:
November 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
oh, no, i can't leave twitter, all the chess people are on twitter
all the chess people on twitter:
all the chess people on twitter:
Aravindh has been promoted into the chess world elite
November 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Aravindh has been promoted into the chess world elite
I can't pretend Bluesky matches Chess Twitter in any way, but this is a great project that doesn't exist there. And if you're a Lichess user, the vast majority of these sad people have an active profile there just waiting to be blocked. Most of them have coaches pages, too
November 1, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I can't pretend Bluesky matches Chess Twitter in any way, but this is a great project that doesn't exist there. And if you're a Lichess user, the vast majority of these sad people have an active profile there just waiting to be blocked. Most of them have coaches pages, too
sadly magnus carlsen will not be playing at the chess world cup in goa because he is trapped in chesscom marketing materials
www.chess.com/events/2025-...
www.chess.com/events/2025-...
October 31, 2025 at 8:12 AM
sadly magnus carlsen will not be playing at the chess world cup in goa because he is trapped in chesscom marketing materials
www.chess.com/events/2025-...
www.chess.com/events/2025-...
Saw this photo of Garry Kasparov without credit or context in a chess newsletter. The former world champion, long since retired, is playing in the very early stages of a game at the St. Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament in 2017
📷: IM Eric Rosen
📷: IM Eric Rosen
October 13, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Saw this photo of Garry Kasparov without credit or context in a chess newsletter. The former world champion, long since retired, is playing in the very early stages of a game at the St. Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament in 2017
📷: IM Eric Rosen
📷: IM Eric Rosen
so, bad news if "chess champion" was this creep's best trait
October 13, 2025 at 11:34 AM
so, bad news if "chess champion" was this creep's best trait
when you start posting about peter leko
October 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
when you start posting about peter leko
🎶❤️🎶❤️
when the game isn't done
but it's no longer fun, that's cemento
when you don’t sac a knight,
but it still feels all right, that’s cemento
when the files are all locked,
and the counterplay blocked, that's cemento
when the queens are long gone,
but the grind still goes on, that’s cemento
when the game isn't done
but it's no longer fun, that's cemento
when you don’t sac a knight,
but it still feels all right, that’s cemento
when the files are all locked,
and the counterplay blocked, that's cemento
when the queens are long gone,
but the grind still goes on, that’s cemento
October 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
🎶❤️🎶❤️
when the game isn't done
but it's no longer fun, that's cemento
when you don’t sac a knight,
but it still feels all right, that’s cemento
when the files are all locked,
and the counterplay blocked, that's cemento
when the queens are long gone,
but the grind still goes on, that’s cemento
when the game isn't done
but it's no longer fun, that's cemento
when you don’t sac a knight,
but it still feels all right, that’s cemento
when the files are all locked,
and the counterplay blocked, that's cemento
when the queens are long gone,
but the grind still goes on, that’s cemento
Of course. Hikaru is even worse. Terrible form. The Indian team is full of lovely people, who all had the burden of playing with the Black pieces, presumably to keep things simple for "chess fans" in attendance
Caruana and Yip politely cringing in the background
Caruana and Yip politely cringing in the background
October 5, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Of course. Hikaru is even worse. Terrible form. The Indian team is full of lovely people, who all had the burden of playing with the Black pieces, presumably to keep things simple for "chess fans" in attendance
Caruana and Yip politely cringing in the background
Caruana and Yip politely cringing in the background
Genuinely excited to see what @anishgiri.bsky.social does with this. Chessbase needs competition. There are many products with serviceable parts -- the now defunct Chess Position Trainer, last updated about a decade ago -- is perhaps the best.
Something to handle transpositions please Anish sir!
Something to handle transpositions please Anish sir!
October 3, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Genuinely excited to see what @anishgiri.bsky.social does with this. Chessbase needs competition. There are many products with serviceable parts -- the now defunct Chess Position Trainer, last updated about a decade ago -- is perhaps the best.
Something to handle transpositions please Anish sir!
Something to handle transpositions please Anish sir!
Reading about GM Igor Ivanov, who only earned the title in 2005, shortly before his death. He took part in two candidates cycles for the chess world championship and was No. 33 *in the world* in January 1984.
More than 1,800 people are grandmasters today
More than 1,800 people are grandmasters today
October 2, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Reading about GM Igor Ivanov, who only earned the title in 2005, shortly before his death. He took part in two candidates cycles for the chess world championship and was No. 33 *in the world* in January 1984.
More than 1,800 people are grandmasters today
More than 1,800 people are grandmasters today
A couple of fine photos of my chess hero, Viktor Korchnoi, from Douglas Griffin's recent blog post on the 1980 candidates quarterfinal match against Tigran Petrosian. Having surveyed this evidence, you will not be surprised to learn who won
dgriffinchess.wordpress.com/2025/09/20/t...
dgriffinchess.wordpress.com/2025/09/20/t...
September 26, 2025 at 3:37 AM
A couple of fine photos of my chess hero, Viktor Korchnoi, from Douglas Griffin's recent blog post on the 1980 candidates quarterfinal match against Tigran Petrosian. Having surveyed this evidence, you will not be surprised to learn who won
dgriffinchess.wordpress.com/2025/09/20/t...
dgriffinchess.wordpress.com/2025/09/20/t...