Simon Williams
@ginger_gm
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Chess Grandmaster - Also dabbled with a bit of chessboxing. https://t.co/BRH3Wu9rN7 https://t.co/AvpuwQnM0u
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Joined September 2010
I managed to win Kilkenny on tiebreak after a massive pile up at the top. 🥳 A great tournament, as all Irish tounaments tend to be!
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Ready to try another TT with @TakeTakeTakeApp, after a weekend away in Kilkenny. Get my excuses in now, I am shattered 😆
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I am playing the famous Kilkenny tournament later this month - https://t.co/RsQYniJcLz. So best to get some Kilkenny gambit practice in 🤓!
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Pleased to announce that after 1,000+ hours of work, my course is officially HERE! ♟ The Comprehensive Scandinavian: A Complete Repertoire Based on 3...Qa5 by IM John Bartholomew It features: • 225,000+ words of instruction • 25 Model Games (another 59,000+ words!) • 10
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I don't know why https://t.co/ysPY5FhrN3 hasn't canceled the tournament; a lot of players just couldn't join , ridiculous.
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Was pissed off so recorded some games anyway, and managed my highest rating 😒 I play better angry, anyone else?
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Of course, it could just be me being a technophobe muppet 🫠
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Unfortunately had to give up on playing @chesscom Titled Tuesday . Spent an hour trying to get the 'new and improved' version of Proctor to work. Anyone else had issues? 180 players seems low... For such a big tournament, it is a pity that Proctor doesn't seem to work for all 🙃
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it’s kind of striking how much of a childish bully he is - hikaru, obviously, did not initiate anything. but this entitled loser thinks he can accuse people of cheating without any response
"He was bullying me for months." Vladimir Kramnik responds to Hikaru Nakamura, who claims Kramnik’s behavior was “cyberbullying.” #VladimirKramnik #HikaruNakamura #DanielNaroditsky #Chess @GMHikaru @VBkramnik @Prendercast
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This thread ⬇️ So well put, so important.
Completely heartbroken. Daniel was not just someone I played thousands of games with on @chesscom and @lichess - he was a brilliant mind and a gifted teacher. (1/3) @ChessbaseIndia @FIDE_chess @CLTchesscenter @chesscom_in @chessdom
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It is hard to comprehend. RIP Danya 💔
The Naroditsky family shares the sad news of Daniel’s unexpected passing. Daniel was a talented chess player, educator, and beloved member of the chess community. We ask for privacy as the family grieves.
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10-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan makes a huge upset and wins against former Women's World Chess Champion GM Mariya Muzychuk! 🤩 Her team She Plays to Win Lionesses🏴 is the 12th-seeded in the tournament, and now has 1-0 edge over the 2nd-seeded Turkish Airlines sports club🇹🇷! 🤯
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And finally it is Black to play and win. Bonus points for guessing the players, year and tournament! 😅 https://t.co/kAPME4jEeA
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To spice things up in the Bf4 ...Bxf4 game. I take a look at plans based on ...Kh8!? with ...h6 and ...g5 to follow. Black can even play with ...dxc4 and ...Nd5.
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First a new and interesting way of meeting b3, Bb2 and Qc1. Black can try ...a5!? and ...Bb4!? This seems to be a simple way to gain equality. https://t.co/kAPME4jEeA
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My latest @chesspublishing article is up ➡️ https://t.co/kAPME4kc48 ⬅️ I have concentrated on some new and interesting ideas in the Stonewall Dutch. A taster for my forthcoming 'Lifetime Repertoire - Stonewall Dutch' @chessable course. 👍
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"It wouldn't really be Tuesday without him winning!" says @ginger_gm about @GMHikaru. #TitledTuesday
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Flight is now being diverted to Stavanger due to 'drone activity' around Oslo airport. Maybe no Titled Tuesday after all...
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