Alexander Beiner retweeted: A great interview with @PaulStamets by our director and author of The Bigger Picture @AlexanderBeiner Read the full interview here: beiner.substack.com/p/paul-stamets… Catch Paul at our next event happening 20-22 April 2023, more info here: tickettailor.com/events/breakin…
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Alexander Beiner retweeted: A great interview with @PaulStamets by our director and author of The Bigger Picture @AlexanderBeiner Read the full interview here: beiner.substack.com/p/paul-s… Catch Paul at our next event happening 20-22 April 2023, more info here: tickettailor.com/events/brea…
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This next phase was harder. It’s difficult for beginners not to play the checks they see. Someone did get Kb1 intending Rc1 but was stumped when Black plays Kd8 and there’s no progress. It was my son Vishnu who then saw Ka1 intending Rb1, and I admit I felt proud of him. 👏
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Once the rook gets to b1 it’s clear that only giving away a rook prevents Rb1-b8 mate. To solve, you need to seek out a Ra1 manoeuvre to the 8th rank and see Black can’t move a rook off back rank unless it’s a check. 4 *delightful* moves follow from these premises. 🔥 #chess
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@AdamRamsay Yes, but there are ifs/buts/maybes. I was wholehearted for Yes in 2014 while ambivalent about Salmond & SNP. There’s also the matter of timescales. If the aim is indy within 2-5 years, it’s a risky progressive push, if 6-8 years the strategy could/should be post-progressive…
Jonathan Rowson retweeted: “A strong case can be made that Iain McGilchrist provides the scholarly basis for the intellectual excitement that made Robert Pirsig’s work so popular.” open.substack.com/pub/jonathanro…
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Thanks to @EliteMindSports I had ready-made material to teach at primary school chess club this morning. It’s the perfect puzzle for a class of mostly beginners and a few 🌟 🌟 White to play and win.
This next phase was harder. It’s difficult for beginners not to play the checks they see. Someone did get Kb1 intending Rc1 but was stumped when Black plays Kd8 and there’s no progress. It was my son Vishnu who then saw Ka1 intending Rb1, and I admit I felt proud of him. 👏
This next phase was harder. It’s difficult for beginners not to play the checks they … Read More »
