Scott Rose

@rprose.bsky.social

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News product at Bloomberg. Before that, was in Moscow for 15 years with @bloomberg.com & @themoscowtimes.com. Still one eye on Russia. Chess fan. Views are mine

one of many screens of bots recently posting the message: "just watched a squirrel win a fight against a trash can and honestly good for him"
Grandmaster Aleksander Wojtkiewicz, sitting a chessboard, smiling and looking at the camera. #chessfeed
neither mr dodgy can be messaged on bluesky dot social
Ukrainian GM Vasyl Ivanchuk gesturing while speaking to Israeli GM Boris Gelfand. They're at a table with a floral centerpiece. Ivanchuk is wearing a baseball cap slightly askew, which was the style at the time
bluesky screen grab: your muted words bill maher in text & tags
a much younger larry christiansen photographed at a bar with a beer. he is smiling and wearing a glorious mustache of the kind you might have seen in the 1970s or 1980s. #chessfeed
screen grab of a promotional email from openAI, a company that aspires* to earn $100 billion a year in ad revenue by 2030, trying to get people to use their chatbot to compare product reviews. the image features a four-star electric teakettle, a four-star drip coffee pot and a four-star toaster. *https://www.axios.com/2026/04/09/openai-100-billion-in-ad-revenue
Number 23. If I was he. Ah! what if you was? Why I would do so and so. No, Sir, under the same circumstances, you would just like him or worse. from Noah Webster's "The Prompter"
from "the prompter" by noah webster Number 7 It will do for the present. This common saying does as much mischief in society as rum or a pestilence. If I hear a man, whether a farmer, a mechanick, or any other person, often repeat that saying and appear to act from the opinion, that it will do for the present, I rely on it he is a sloven, a drone, or something worse. I never knew such a man to thrive.
points 3 & 4 of the resolution: 3. To confirm that teams composed of players who are citizens of the Russian Federation may be eligible to participate in FIDE team competitions under a neutral flag subject to the further FIDE Council decisions. 4. To instruct the FIDE Management Board to develop and implement a procedure for the inclusion in the FIDE rating system of tournaments held in the territory of the Russian Federation and for the assignment of FIDE IDs to citizens of the Russian Federation. In accordance with CAS Award (par.#2) this procedure excludes the aforementioned territories.
screen grab of two posts from Javokhir Sindarov's Twitter account trying to get problems resolved with his Counter-Strike 2 account.
screen grab of Gukesh vs Carlsen, round 4 Norway chess after 9.Nb5
Wesley So with White has played f3, g4, h4 and Kf2 in QGD against Alireza Firouzja in the classical round 4 at Norway Chess
screen grab from twitch with Anish Giri drinking some beverage in a can and playing on TakeTakeTake
carlsen turning to leave the board after losing a tough endgame against pragg. mutual mistakes in a complicated positions
video via @chess24com.bsky.social. He tells the NBA app to "do better" after complaining that it allows spoilers in "no spoiler" mode. he is playing a classical chess game for the last two hours and does not have access to a phone or really much of anything beyond his thoughts
screen grab of Armageddon game described in the post after 10 moves. position is wild and White has a small advantage
screen grab of Lichess boards for round 2 of the open section of Norway Chess. Carlsen vs Keymer, So vs Gukesh, Firouzja vs Pragg
crosstable showing carlsen only played firouzja once at norway chess in 2023
snip from Chessbase showing 12 classical games between Magnus Carlsen and Alireza Firouzja, with 5 wins for Carlsen with the rest of the games drawn
Carlsen speaking about his game in the "confessional booth", a format where the players discuss the game in progress in a closed off location for viewers to understand what they're thinking/seeing before any post game analysis. He and Hikaru Nakamura have a relatively frosty relationship
screen grab from chess24 live stream, where Alireza has his leg up on a chair before the start of the round
youtube thumbnail from chessbase india for the norway chess tournament, featuring Gukesh in front of Magnus Carlsen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR2yMka7sbg
Norway Chess Wool Sweater - Size Guide (in CM)
WSJ thumbnail from April 2024, when Firouzja was playing in the candidates tournament. He was warned that his shoes were too loud while walking around the venue after a complaint by Abasov. https://www.wsj.com/sports/chess-candidates-firouzja-france-iran-58aa13ee
screen grab from the saint louis chess club explaining what happens after a player withdraws from a chess tournament with an ANKLE injury
yasser reading the statement from alireza firouzja
screen grab of the game in progress from Lichess. Caruana has castled queenside and Firouzja is throwing his pawns down the board with his king in the center. won't be sleepy https://lichess.org/broadcast/gct-super-chess-classic-romania-2026/round-4/E8hAb7kf/yhuVIntx?embed=no
2700chess grab showing alireza firouzja dropping 10.7 points and falling out of the top 10 after a bad start at the grand chess tour event in romania
Alireza Firouzja lying in athletic shorts on a hotel bed with his ankle propped up. He is playing Javokhir Sindarov who has agreed to these terms and arrived fully dressed. the game was drawn
youtube comment: @STLChessClub ​​In less than ten minutes, you will see footage of Alireza and Jovokhir playing in THE ROOM!
notification from listifications.app that user watchpeterpan2 has blocked me on bluesky
magnus modeling a t-shirt that says magnus. there is a little text bubble with the words "sold out"
grab of a chess broadcast with espn cricket scores briefly flashing on the screen
George Sr from Arrested Development sitting in jail saying I got the worst [bleep] attorneys. overlaid text changed to read chess teachers
new, increased titled tuesday prize fund tables. $2500 will be allocated to prizes of $250 or $100 for players who don't finish in the top 10, including prizes for 'best game', 'streamer prize 2' and 'top non-IM'
dustin hoffman as captain hook with a quote bubble at the bottom of the screen
Player Status GM Fabiano Caruana Full-tour player GM Vincent Keymer Full-tour player GM Alireza Firouzja Full-tour player GM Anish Giri Full-tour player GM Wesley So Full-tour player GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu Full-tour player GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Full-tour player GM Javokhir Sindarov Full-tour player GM Jorden van Foreest Full-tour player GM Bogdan-Daniel Deac Wildcard
GIF of a chess game for Black's perspective in the Queen's Gambit Accepted. Black checkmates in 24 moves https://www.chessable.com/course/404710
the interests of an elderly Ohio man who is using my email address for god knows what. they include page like "Red Wave", "American Patriot News", "Impeach Joe Biden" and "The Patriots Gazette"
Magnus Carlsen won and Arjun Erigaisi only drew in the last round, meaning they'll need to play blitz tie breaks. a format Carlsen is famously strong in. Screen grab is the table after 7 founds with Carlsen & Erigaisi tied on 5/7. #chessfeed https://lichess.org/broadcast/tepe-sigeman--co-chess-tournament-2026/tiebreaks/o7KV2kHF#players
lichess notice on the cheater who got banned after pretty mechanically beating me in a blitz game. indicator shows our head to head record is 0-1
Lichess alerts: "You lost rating points to someone who violated the Lichess TOS" Refund: 2 Blitz rating points "Someone you reported was banned"
Peter Heine Nielsen @PHChess FIDE Presidential election twitter stats: Dvorkovich: 510.000 followers. Last tweet: 4 likes. Rosenstein: 3.183 followers. Last tweet: 2.000 likes. https://x.com/PHChess/status/2051930714099118318 #chessfeed
J. Walter Weatherman. Caption: "and that's why you don't post on twitter" https://arresteddevelopment.fandom.com/wiki/J._Walter_Weatherman
https://lichess.org/broadcast/tepe-sigeman--co-chess-tournament-2026/round-4/qQLhISkG#players Screen grab of the Lichess table for TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2026 after round 4 of the 7 round tournametn. All the players have gained points except Magnus Carlsen (2/4) and Nils Grandelius (0/4). #chessfeed
Nils Grandelius facing Magnus Carlsen's Benoni
Magnus hunched over the board on move 3 of the petrov as erigiasis sits back and looks into space. the board overlay shows the game from Black's perspective
screen grab from chessbase india. Magnus Carlsen is facing Arjun Erigaisi
screen grab from lichess of the TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2026, starting momentarily. Andy Woodward is playing, but also Magnus Carlsen, Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Yagiz Erdogmus, among others
the incredibly campy cover of Ben Mezrich's Once Upon a Time in Russia, which is rife with Cyrillic abuse
screen grab of yusupov, serious. caption: "That which does not kill us, makes us stronger"
Why the QGA? 1. d4 d5 For the moment, White's first move is good enough for us as well. If you have my course on the Trompowsky, it won't surprise you that I don't recommend allowing it with Black. https://www.chessable.com/starting-out-queens-gambit-accepted/course/404710/
https://www.gallego.senate.gov/news/press-releases/gallego-grassley-introduce-nope-act-to-strengthen-russia-sanctions/ WASHINGTON – Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are introducing the No Oil Profits for Enemies (NOPE) Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) and restore congressional oversight of U.S. sanctions on Russia. This bill aims to prevent Russia from profiting off ongoing hostilities with Iran. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) cosponsored the bill. “By easing sanctions on Russia, Donald Trump is bankrolling Putin’s war in Ukraine and helping Iran target American troops in the Middle East. This is a betrayal of our servicemembers, our allies, democracy, and everything we have stood for as a country,” said Senator Gallego. “By restoring and strengthening congressional oversight on Russian sanctions, this bill would make sure the U.S. stands on the side of democracy, stops recklessly bankrolling our adversaries, and keep the pressure on Russia to end its illegal war.” “Putin’s unprovoked, violent invasion of Ukraine is the largest land war in Europe since World War II. As the United States works to promote peace and end the bloodshed, it’s important that any effort to ease sanctions on Putin and his cronies be reviewed by Congress to ensure accountability,” said Senator Grassley. “Putin is an indicted war criminal, and he should be held accountable for his deliberate bloodshed in Ukraine. Easing sanctions on Russia would only prolong its unprovoked, illegal assault. Congress must help ensure that Putin feels the consequences of his actions,” said Senator Wicker.
picture of Wadim Rosenstein holding up a gold-ish medal for himsefl and posing for a selfie with two of the best women in chess, Alexandra Kosteniuk and Hou Yifan.
screen grab of a ridiculously self-congratulatory press release from wr chess. it reads (in part): Wadim Rosenstein is redefining marketing for chess For the first time in history, Japan will host a world-level chess competition. The project is an initiative by Wadim Rosenstein, a German entrepreneur who has spent the past four years backing and organizing top-level chess competitions, and who even signed world number one Magnus Carlsen for his team. His ambition is clear: to bring chess to new markets, new demographics, and new stages. .... On Twitter alone, the official announcement surpassed 23 million views within 24 hours, averaging almost one million views per hour. The post, which is still making waves, was created by Rosenstein himself, combining several guerrilla marketing techniques. It included a playful nod to the “6-7” meme, playing on the event dates, one of the candidates for Dictionary.com’s “word of the year,” which helped boost engagement among younger audiences. Tagging some of Japan’s most recognizable brands further amplified the post’s performance. Top chess players and influencers quickly picked up the news, sharing it with genuine enthusiasm and extending its reach even further. Rosenstein, who holds an EMBA from the SGMI Management Institut St. Gallen in Switzerland, is sponsoring the tour through his company WR Group Holding. ... “With a global audience and growing commercial appeal, chess offers a powerful platform for international visibility,” says Mr Rosenstein, who has already created a blueprint for top-level events with previous initiatives, and is now revolutioning how the game should be marketed. ... Japan is ready. Chess is arriving. The world is paying attention, and Rosenstein is moving the pieces.
http://www.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/79607#sel=2:1:BZg,2:11:hjf Посещение выставки «Жириновский. Продолжение. ЛДПР» Владимир Путин посетил выставку «Жириновский. Продолжение. ЛДПР», приуроченную к 80-летию со дня рождения основателя Либерально-демократической партии России. 24 апреля 2026 года 16:05 Москва В сопровождении Председателя Государственной Думы Вячеслава Володина и руководителя фракции ЛДПР в Госдуме Леонида Слуцкого Президент осмотрел стенды, посвящённые ключевым этапам жизни Владимира Жириновского, их связи с основными вехами истории страны. По задумке организаторов, выставка выполнена в формате путешествия на символическом поезде, маршрут которого хронологически разделён на «станции». Эффект погружения в события прошлого создают арт-объекты и инсталляции. Экспозиция также включает в себя свыше 3 тысяч раритетных предметов, включая фотографии, личные вещи и письма политического деятеля. Выставка «Жириновский. Продолжение. ЛДПР» проходила с 11 по 23 апреля на площадке Музейно-выставочного объединения «Манеж» в Москве. any excuse to share this clip with the uninitiated. vladimir zhirinovsky hunting crows from a train with a shotgun
promo poster from a cooperation agreement between Chess.com and Duolingo in November 2023. Their respective mascots are wearing green costumes and being jovial in each other's company https://www.chess.com/news/view/duolingo
photo of Zelenskyy meeting Dehtariov, they are seated at a table in office. via Zelenskyy's Twitter: https://x.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/2046590735655272634