Craig Wilcox

Next time Denver is in OKC, I'm fully expecting the fans and Dagnault to yell, "Sweep The Leg!"

I didn't know how ugly a fanbase and team could be and play.

Please NBA, clean this up before the playoffs.

It's quite hard to beat a team that's not missing 3s.

The Lakers made better strategic defensive adjustments to win this game. Well played.

Need some Jamallstar to finish this game. Let's go Nuggets!

After some games, I want to give up on tournament chess.

Then a game like this one follows it and I can't imagine quitting.

I've never been able to try a known queen sac like this one in the Grunfeld. And honestly, it was a little scary to try. Everything just flowed from there, though.

I'm figuring half of all broken hips are due to cats and that not one victim regrets it.

I'm seeing the video of ICE at a high school in Minneapolis.

Now our kids have to be afraid of being shot by lunatics with assault rifles *and* lunatics from our own government with assault rifles.

Yet another amazing win by the #nuggets. Nnaji and PWat with great defense at the end.

That's 2 they've had to burn on jump balls I think.

Unbelievable effort by the #Nuggets!

What an amazing confidence builder for Pickett and Nnaji especially.

I'll expect to see a whole collection of roasts in Charlotte and an explanation of what each one does best. "This French roast is perfect for studying the Italian game, but the Italian roast doesn't work for the French defense for some reason."

Just pick the one that tastes best while solving mate in 2 puzzles.

If you're making bold moves, Dan, you need a bolder brew.

We travel with our own coffee for just this reason.

1...Qxb1 2. Bxb1 Re1+ 3. Qf1 Bh2 4. Kh2 Rxf1

Thank you!

chess position white to move

I've played horrible #chess for over 2 years. My rating has gone straight down, and I even lost my "expert" ranking I've had since the mid-90s.

That's identity crisis level stuff.

This weekend, though, I gained a few rating points to land back on the 2000+ side.

White to move in my last game.

I picked up the Nuggets game at exactly the right time in the 2nd quarter. They were up by 3. A few minutes later, they're up by 24.

Murray is just unbelievable sometimes.

Great Nuggets win. They're really something this year.

Congrats, Jen! Keep going!

I'm pretty good at context switching at work.

I can also talk about basketball and chess.

However, when interacting IRL, I really struggle to remember words and names regularly used by humans to chat with each other.

And when that happens, I feel a noticeable glitch.

That seems...not good.

Since Wesley So resigned this position, I've been wondering why in the world he would resign as white and asking if I just don't know how to play at all. It appears to me white is the only side that can win. (Apparently, technically it's a draw.)

I just learned Wesley was playing black!

I'm loving THJ for the Nuggets. It feels like he's already comfortable but also just getting started.

I started writing this before the last second 3 to end the 1st quarter.

I'll jealous of that. But I'm even more jealous you have a couple more hours of light. And perfect weather probably. And a beach!

I've been told my online blitz #chess rating is lower than my strength.

I'm also aware it's better not to play blitz with a cat on your lap, especially when that cat is likely to jump on the keyboard if a squirrel walks by and especially even more when our neighborhood has endless squirrels.

Yesterday: I'm sure I'll be able to adapt to standard time by tomorrow.

Today: lunch at 10:36 am.

Is "Nothing Tastes as Good as Healthy Feels" Just a Mean Taunt? (Yes!) - Craig Wilcox I remember the first time I really thought about what the statement “nothing tastes as good as healthy feels”. I was trying to reason my way through changing my not all the way healthy diet. I realize...

I just wrote a post about something you've surely heard before: "nothing tastes as good as healthy feels". Even if well-intentioned, I think it's just a mean taunt mixed with a heavy dose of virtue signaling.

www.craigwilcox.com/is-nothing-t...

an elderly woman says it 's been 84 years ... Alt: an elderly woman says it 's been 84 years ...

The Nuggets will finally win a game against the Wolves.

I played an OTB #chess tournament this weekend - my first one in 6 months.

I'm getting better, but I'm getting better more slowly than the kids. My rating has dropped overall to it's lowest level ever as an adult, and I'm pretty sad about that.

I definitely need to play more.

That's great to hear! I've wanted to visit both Baja Sur / Cabo and Mexico City...and will someday!

I'm also digesting your lessons from Further Premium and enjoying the chance for long-form reading.

And finally...the Nuggets are back very soon and I just can't wait!