Chess & Fantasy FootballΒ : Parallels Between Two Strategic Games
As the great player Siegbert Tarrasch stated so simply βchess, like music and love, has the power to make men happyβ.
Still on a mini hiatus from here, but this piece has been in the vault for a long time.
I wrote about the overlap between chess and fantasy football (two games that I love/hate), but can't seem to escape.
Read here if you're interested :
medium.com/@SnakeFpl/ch...
17.10.2025 16:19 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Probably activating mine too, all the best man! π«‘
03.10.2025 17:11 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Let's end this misery with a green arrow please.
Murillo ββ> Saliba
(1/1) FTs
πͺ 2.1m
03.10.2025 14:25 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Erling Haaland carry job.
3.4m ββ> 2.1m
30.09.2025 07:27 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Let's cook brother π¨βπ³
27.09.2025 10:19 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Watkins ββ> Haaland (TC)
Sanchez ββ> Raya
Salah ββ> Foden
(3/3) FTs
πͺ 3.4m
27.09.2025 08:10 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Not yet, but I'll most likely be on TC this week
26.09.2025 13:27 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Disastrous week, but not panicking just yet.
2.6m ββ> 3.4m
22.09.2025 05:19 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Rolling to 3 FT's.
πͺ 2.6milly
20.09.2025 08:55 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Nahh, I'm not tempted to hit the button just yet. I'm still aiming for WC 13, but if the team is looking bad next week then I'll have to give it more thought heading into GW 6.
Hopefully Murillo is fine, but Watkins is looking sketchy
15.09.2025 05:18 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Don't think so bro. I'll either be on BB 8 or I'll hold it for longer and use it between GW 13-19
15.09.2025 05:15 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
A high scoring gameweek and I didn't score high enough.
2.2m ββ>2.6m
15.09.2025 05:13 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Marc Guiu ββ> GyΓΆkeres
(1/2) FTs
πͺ 2.2m
13.09.2025 08:36 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0
β€οΈ
06.09.2025 05:46 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Cheers bro! Appreciate you for giving it a read π€
05.09.2025 18:46 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Don't think so bro. I'm most probably going to save it for a rainy day but I'll have a look again to see if it's optimal - what about you?
02.09.2025 07:48 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Sold him on Saturday night for GyΓΆkeres before the price drop
01.09.2025 14:39 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Romero vs Lacroix will haunt me for two weeks, but I'm happy with how the team looks going forward.
4.2m ββ> 2.2m
01.09.2025 05:03 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Palmer ββ> Dango
(1/2 FTs)
πͺ 4.2m
30.08.2025 08:45 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Honking performance from everyone involved, but the memories of cheering for a double Burnley clean sheet will last a while.
3.5m ββ> 4.2m
26.08.2025 06:06 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Thanks my bro, all the best with your wildcard π«
22.08.2025 16:19 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I will do unspeakable things for a Burnley clean sheet this week.
Rolling the FT π§»
πͺ 3.3m
22.08.2025 15:25 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Decent enough start. Sanchez coming in clutch with a late bonus point is sweet.
The plan is to do absolutely nothing. Just sit back & relax this week
19.08.2025 06:00 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Not at all if I'm being honest. It was difficult to even consider him at that price point with the amount of options available, but happy for him nonetheless
16.08.2025 05:22 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π«
15.08.2025 17:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Locking in for the 25/26 season before the site inevitably crashes. It's good to be back
15.08.2025 17:10 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Hope you smash it king
15.08.2025 17:07 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Thanks my bro π«Ά hope you've been keeping well!
09.08.2025 08:49 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Cheers bro. I have no doubt you'll be there soon!
05.08.2025 15:52 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
WAH!
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