💡 I should have a page about the AppleVision°hard word on my new home page.
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The loss by mouse-slip°hard word is less painful°hard word than the loss by hanging ⚙️ to hang a chess piece is to make a move where it can be captured°hard word by the opponent's°hard word piece a knight°hard word in one move.
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The win by time-out°hard word (with six seconds remaining) in a position that is losing°hard word on the board is also unsatisfying°hard word.
💡 in chess, the clock is a piece.
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The loss by timeout°hard word (against 47 seconds) in a worse position (with counterplay°hard word) was also unsatisfying°hard word.
🌎 this is "bullet" chess. 2+1 time format°hard word. Two minutes on the clock, plus°hard word one second per°hard word move.
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Finally, a checkmate°hard word. With 1.9 seconds left.
He tried to flag ⚙️ to flag in chess is to lose because you run out of time me. He gave°hard word away several pieces, and then°hard word blundered°hard word checkmate°hard word.
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The "boring°hard word" nature of a chess-game°hard word opening is both a blessing°hard word and a curse°hard word.
⚔️ well, actually, there is an alternative°hard word: Fischer-Random°hard word. AKA°hard word Chess960.
🔥 I could do that. but I could also not°hard word play the Giuoco°hard word Piano°hard word and the Caro-Kann°hard word every time. ⚙️ maybe those shouldn't°hard word be primary topic status°hard word
It is a place where a well-trained°hard word player can get an advantage°hard word. But the effort to get such an advantage°hard word is almost always self-detrimental°hard word.
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A tournament°hard word. 12 rounds, 3+0.
I play an 1800. He makes no mistakes. I lose on time and on the board.
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I play a 1700. He hangs a queen°hard word. I have 45 seconds left, and do not°hard word checkmate°hard word.
💡 unlike°hard word the ELO°hard word matched play (which will quickly converge°hard word to a 50% points scored°hard word), there is no reason to believe I won't°hard word lose all 12 games here.
⚔️ well, actually, I got an "unpaired°hard word bye°hard word".
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i leave the tournament°hard word. I get a match where i thought i was winning°hard word at the end, but it never was. I missed the mate°hard word threat°hard word, and then°hard word lost on time.
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I play 1+0. I lose. The lines are simpler°hard word. But it is still very fast.
🔥 He didn't°hard word notice I hung°hard word a rook°hard word, but I did.
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I play 1+0. I lose.
💡 as°hard word a reminder°hard word, at some point the rating will stabilize°hard word at a 50% win rate.
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I play a pair°hard word of games at 1+0. One win each.
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That might conclude°hard word our broadcast°hard word day.