Martin Brookes
@MartinBrookes
Personal views, so, mostly chess here now. Build charities as a job. Articles about charities at https://t.co/Uul7ornc83 #chesspunks
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25-10-2009 22:40:08
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Self gifting at Christmas. Thanks to Selfmate Man & Ben Johnson for pointing out where to get them #ChessPunks
I have now been to my local chess club 3 times. Casual games against much stronger players so far. Last night I got my first draw, against a 1825 player - forcing him to avoid mate by perpetual checks. I am excited for 2024. Plus, the KID is the future for me! #chesspunks
Calling #chesspunks & Ben Johnson. The Steps 2 thinking ahead book is unavailable. I am moving from daily to live games, & need to improve my visualisation. Based on Ben's (excellent) book, I sought this out & can't get it new or second hand. Any ideas? Tks.
I wrote a short personal piece about 'A voluntary life', featuring lichess.org, BBC Reith lectures, and parkrun š³. It is a paean of praise for volunteering; I have benefited hugely from the voluntary acts of strangers during a difficult year. medium.com/@martinbrookesā¦
Thanks for writing this Ben Johnson & Selfmate Man for suggesting buying direct. I now need to read it & avoid idiocies like this trap in the KID, which I fell for yāday in a training game (despite knowing the trap). My Neal Bruce queen tactic moment. Never again. #chesspunks
This book is well above my level (currently, I like to believe, and I am working on that!). But I bought it nonetheless, based on GM Jacob Aagaardās enthusiasm on Ben Johnsonās podcast, including the way he lovingly described how the pages open. I wanted to support this.
This is a really good and measured article about the RSPB tweets episode. Charities need more thoughtful stuff like this. Thanks for writing it, Andrew Purkis.
Carelessly, I found myself in this position in a daily game, with the threat of a fork from the knight if I took the bishop. But I saw a line that could give me a significant advantage & rescue me (& broadly did). The first move is easy. Can you see the whole line? #chesspunks
You made me, Love your Inner Classical Music Geek. š
(This box set is hard to find at a reasonable price, and I lucked out, even finding a new one. It just arrived. Thank you for the inspiration that made me search!)
There are many more useful books for the modern chess player looking to improve. But for anyone who enjoys vintage Penguin books, Gerald Abrahamsās āThe chess mindā from 1960 is lovely simply for the cover. #chesspunks
I am about to go to another hospital appointment after my cycling accident. I stopped counting the number of NHS staff who had cared for me when I first left hospital. It was 64 by then and is still rising. I am reposting this article which explains more, martinbrookes.medium.com/counting-the-nā¦