So, on a lighter note, there might’ve been karaoke at the local pub yesterday and I might’ve have sung a few songs… including (for the first time ever) a song in Turkish (Şımarık by Tarkan) and one of my favourite songs from one of my favorite musicals: Pity the Child from Chess.

Sound quality: typical pub karaoke quality :)

https://vimeo.com/1144186439

https://vimeo.com/1144186438

#karaoke #pityTheChild #Chess #Şımarık #Tarkan

I am just learning to play #chess and would like to find an app for the iPhone that 1) I can play offline and 2) doesn't require me to sign in or pay a ton of $$ to play.

Does this exist?

I don't have people to play against IRL.

Paper #book recommendations also welcome, possibly preferable. I think it might be fun to set up my board and run through some games, but I have no idea where to look for any guides like that.

ChessLab, desktop #chess program written in #lisp with a new GUI toolkit.

https://tomscii.sig7.se/2025/11/ChessLab-A-program-for-chess-players

> record and replay games, move table, positions analysis, play against the computer (UCI engine, stockfish), solve puzzles, 3D chessboard, selectable board surface and piece set…

Lisp = "Insane productivity!"

#commonlisp

ChessLab, desktop #chess program written in #lisp with a new GUI toolkit.

https://tomscii.sig7.se/2025/11/ChessLab-A-program-for-chess-players

> record and replay games, move table, positions analysis, play against the computer (UCI engine, stockfish), solve puzzles, 3D chessboard, selectable board surface and piece set…

Lisp = "Insane productivity!"

#commonlisp

Awww. No embassy song? #chess

Don’t love your job, job your love
#VisMaVieDeBibliothecaire
#developpementdurable #chess

Don’t love your job, job your love
#VisMaVieDeBibliothecaire
#developpementdurable #chess

Broadcast player search is now available on our new mobile app! Find your favourite player's game with the search bar on top of the boards page.

Watch our video to see how it works: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UIPN6116W0s

#lichess #chess #opensource

Mate in 2
#chess

Did you know that New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani was the music supervisor for Queen of Katwe?

He also appears in the film as "Bookie Student" and was third assistant director. And he performs on the soundtrack as a rapper!

We are more thrilled than ever to offer free educational resources for this amazing film in our Resource Library! 👇 1/2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u_6Z4W5tEs

#ZohranMamdani #Mamdani #QueenOfKatwe #MiraNair #Chess #Movies #PhionaMutesi #Rap

Mate in 2
#chess

Celebrate the music of Queen of Katwe and music supervisor, rapper and newly elected NYC mayor Zohran Mandani by sharing this incredible film with your classroom and community!

Find out where to watch Queen of Katwe and get our free discussion guide for grades 5 and up!

https://journeysinfilm.org/film/queen-of-katwe/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Social+Media&utm_campaign=Nov+5&utm_content=link

#ZohranMamdani #Mamdani #QueenOfKatwe #MiraNair #Chess #Movies #PhionaMutesi #Uganda #Africa #Kampala #Education #Edutooters #Homeschooling #Music

Did you know that New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani was the music supervisor for Queen of Katwe?

He also appears in the film as "Bookie Student" and was third assistant director. And he performs on the soundtrack as a rapper!

We are more thrilled than ever to offer free educational resources for this amazing film in our Resource Library! 👇 1/2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u_6Z4W5tEs

#ZohranMamdani #Mamdani #QueenOfKatwe #MiraNair #Chess #Movies #PhionaMutesi #Rap

Can anyone recommend a nicely designed, non-scammy (paid is good) #chess app that lets two people play asynchronously across iOS and Android?

Can anyone recommend a nicely designed, non-scammy (paid is good) #chess app that lets two people play asynchronously across iOS and Android?