Why must I lose to this idiot?
@wmiltti.bsky.social
Post mainly about chess, sometimes serious, often slightly silly. Around 2000 FIDE.
Just realised that’s my first OTB draw of the calendar year! Before today I was +8 -4 for the year.
November 17, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Just realised that’s my first OTB draw of the calendar year! Before today I was +8 -4 for the year.
Apparently you go Qg4 here and then just play - I thought I saw something with the rook coming in and the pawn push but the white king is too weak.
November 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Apparently you go Qg4 here and then just play - I thought I saw something with the rook coming in and the pawn push but the white king is too weak.
(Was just pointing out they look very similar in this view, especially given how they’re dressed)
November 11, 2025 at 12:05 PM
(Was just pointing out they look very similar in this view, especially given how they’re dressed)
Also Sevian not Levian…
November 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Also Sevian not Levian…
Sevian and Lodici seem to have come to this round dressed as each other. bsky.app/profile/wmil...
November 11, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Sevian and Lodici seem to have come to this round dressed as each other. bsky.app/profile/wmil...
Saw today that Maghsoodloo is still in the tournament, don’t think I’ve heard his name once on the commentary before now!
November 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Saw today that Maghsoodloo is still in the tournament, don’t think I’ve heard his name once on the commentary before now!
(Alongside Grandmaster Jonathan Penrose - quite an accomplished family all round!)
November 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
(Alongside Grandmaster Jonathan Penrose - quite an accomplished family all round!)
But Roger is one of his sons!
November 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
But Roger is one of his sons!
Same Roger Penrose. Also his brother Jonathan was one of the world’s strongest chess players in the 60s and 70s
November 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Same Roger Penrose. Also his brother Jonathan was one of the world’s strongest chess players in the 60s and 70s
Same Penrose family behind both! (Lionel and Roger)
November 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Same Penrose family behind both! (Lionel and Roger)
Sounds interesting but not immediately useful?
November 8, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Sounds interesting but not immediately useful?
I haven’t used Chessbase for maybe 15 years? I don’t remember it hallucinating much last time I used it.
November 8, 2025 at 7:26 AM
I haven’t used Chessbase for maybe 15 years? I don’t remember it hallucinating much last time I used it.
The AI feature sounds… interesting?
November 8, 2025 at 7:20 AM
The AI feature sounds… interesting?
Always resign!
November 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Always resign!
I feel like I could have got there - perhaps it’s with hindsight knowing the evaluation but it’s not all that messy for White (plus it’s not even a sacrifice in material terms)
November 5, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I feel like I could have got there - perhaps it’s with hindsight knowing the evaluation but it’s not all that messy for White (plus it’s not even a sacrifice in material terms)
Nxh5 isn’t quite risk-free, the knight isn’t perfectly positioned and the h-file might end up being opened. Qxh5 is definitely the move you want to play as White if you can.
November 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Nxh5 isn’t quite risk-free, the knight isn’t perfectly positioned and the h-file might end up being opened. Qxh5 is definitely the move you want to play as White if you can.