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Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social · 13h

Nothing beats the classical world championship. Except maybe test cricket!

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Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social · 19h

Crazy headline for a chess story:

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Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social · 21h

FIDE has worked with Norway Chess to create the Total Chess World Championship Tour—an event almost exactly what GM Magnus Carlsen has been calling for. But has the classical World Championship been devalued? worldchess.com/news/Magnus-...

FIDE Wants Magnus Back So Much It's Created A New World Championship / News / World Chess - Official FIDE Online Chess Gaming Platform

FIDE has worked with Norway Chess to create the Total Chess World Championship Tour—an event almost exactly what GM Magnus Carlsen has been calling for. But has the classical World Championship been d...

worldchess.com

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Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social · 23h

FIDE really wants Magnus Carlsen back in the fold!

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Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social · 23h

Ukraine's Open team struck gold at the European Team Chess Champs. But where Ukraine treads, the politics of chess inevitably follow.
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Ukraine's Chess Team Wins The Euros. But Greater Struggles Lie Ahead / News / World Chess - Official FIDE Online Chess Gaming Platform

Ukraine's Open team struck gold at the European Team Chess Champs. But where Ukraine tread, chess politics inevitably follow.

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Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social · 1d

Ukraine have today won the European Team Chess Championship 🏆!

Fantastic.

Unfortunately, they did it by beating England.

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Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social · 1d

No, I agree. His development from prodigy to super GM has just taken a little longer than the Indian kids etc. That's all! Insane talent though, no doubt.

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Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social · 1d

Vincent Keymer Is Quietly Becoming One Of The World's Best Chess Players

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Vincent Keymer Is Quietly Becoming One Of The World's Best / News / World Chess - Official FIDE Online Chess Gaming Platform

The talent of GM Vincent Keymer has been talked about for a long time. This year, it's happening for the 20-year-old. With a stellar score at the European Team Chess Championship, he's now crept up to...

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Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social · 2d

7 Months Pregnant, Playing The Reigning Champ. No Problem For Atousa Pourkashiyan.

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7 Months Pregnant, Playing The Reigning Champ. No Problem / News / World Chess - Official FIDE Online Chess Gaming Platform

There can't be many sports where a women who is seven-months pregnant can compete at the highest level—and win. Chess is one of them. All hail WGM Atousa Pourkashiyan!

worldchess.com

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Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social · 5d

I've got a triple:

One Love - The Wailers 10/10
One Love - Stone Roses 10/10
One Love - Blue 0/10

Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social · 7d

The Low-Key Chess Event That's Actually One Of The Best

Why the European Team Champs is a stone-cold classic of the chess calendar and shouldn't be overlooked.
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Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social · 9d

Chess went nuts over a "yeeted" king this weekend.

Here's why:
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What Just Happened? The Chess World Is Fighting—Please Stop!

GM Hikaru Nakamura cooked up a storm at the Checkmate: USA vs India match. Was the reaction was over the top?

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Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social · 12d

Smokers, obviously. They smoked 'em.

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Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social · 12d

My new favourite gif.

a pink background with the words dad joke loading on it

ALT: a pink background with the words dad joke loading on it

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Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social · 12d

I don't think the board is very relevant to this, sorry.

Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social · 12d

I'm confident Frank has and will get what he needs to build success. Rome wasn't built in a day.

Looking at the squad, if he fails it'll be his responsibility.

But we won't get an idea about that for a while yet.

I don't think there's any "he's been sold down the river" conspiracy here.

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Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social · 12d

I think this is a bit drama-drama. Does Frank really have "struggles"?

The results have been ok. We sit 4th in the Prem. 4pts in the UCL. All while he's implementing a new system.

It's decent, just not spectacular.

I think you're just expecting too much at this point and being swept up by noise.

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Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social · 12d

It's No Fischer-Spassky, But USA Vs India Chess Match Does Have Beef

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It's No Fischer-Spassky, But USA Vs India Match Does Have Beef

Chess has this funny habit of mirroring international relations and the Checkmate: USA Vs India match fits into that trend (just about).

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Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social · 12d

I was at a primary school yesterday teaching chess and got into some chit-chat with an Arsenal fan, about 8. He delivered a Spurs jibe that in 40-odd years of supporting Spurs I'd never heard: he called us Tottenham Snotspur 🤣

#COYS

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Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social · 14d

Watch Out World — The Daddy Of Chess Now Has A Child

"He's just taking a nap there after refreshing Najdorf theory he learnt a couple of days ago."

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Watch Out World — The Daddy Of Chess Now Has A Child

Chess players around the world are quaking in their boots after Magnus Carlsen's wife Ella Victoria revealed she has given birth. How long until the newborn becomes a grandmaster?

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Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social · 15d

Not the chess news I was hoping for:
www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news...

Jeffrey Epstein depicted as king among young women in creepy custom chess set

A custom chess set commissioned by Jeffrey Epstein features him as king and nine young women as pieces, created from photos taken in 2016 for $5,000

www.mirror.co.uk

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Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social · 15d

Just filed what I think is a nice, balanced article for New In Chess magazine on the polarising issue of whether transgender players should be allowed to compete in female-only events. In chess, this is an extremely hot potato. Maybe with extra nuance? You tell me.

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Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social · 19d

Sounds like total nonsense.

Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social · 19d

Now that's what I'm Tajikin' bout: World Chess will run the Tajikistan national champs early stages on its platform worldchess.com/news/world-c...

Welcome to family, Tajikistan! Why you'll be seeing more Tajiks on WorldChess.com

World Chess will be the host for Tajikistan's national championships, among other events, under a new partnership with the Chess Federation of Tajikistan.

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Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social · 22d

My 5-year-old did this.

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