Re:Russia and Belarus banned from holding world chess events
by thejosh on Monday February 28, 2022 @07:51AM
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lichess is also a great website for learning chess, and it's opensource and free. (they have an optional membership for donations which gives you a green checkmark next to your name). Their mobile apps are great as well.
Re:Russia and Belarus banned from holding world chess events
by haughty on Monday February 28, 2022 @07:51AM
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Heh, everyone is apologizing and feels humbled. Why? You can't predict madness. Alex Jones is the most credible analyst at the moment.
Re:Russia and Belarus banned from holding world chess events
by rosndo on Monday February 28, 2022 @08:43AM
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Predict? People were still denying this when it was obvious that Russian troops were in staging areas ready to invade.
This was a case of people burying their heads in sand and ignoring the grim reality staring at them.
Re:Russia and Belarus banned from holding world chess events
by haughty on Monday February 28, 2022 @09:42AM
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I just got my first down voted comment by mentioning Alex Jones name (who predicted Ukraine major war in October). It is a fact, it is also a fact that every other rational analyst was wrong. But their analysis was sound - invasion of Ukraine is madness and a historic mistake for Russia. It's not about predicting things - it's about making sure that a single crazy person cannot end everyone's life going forward.
Don't see any reason for apologies for the rational analysis. Back to technology - this thing is turning into Twitter nonsense.
Off topic, but I really mis-predicted recent history badly. I thought there was zero chance of Russia invading Ukraine. I feel humbled by my lack of understanding of the world. I have enjoyed visiting Ukraine and Russia (just Siberia) and I wish for peace for everyone living there.