Jim Wang Updated October 23, 2018
When I was younger, I remembering playing chess with my dad and always losing. I didn't play a lot and I was never more than a casual player.
Starting around Thanksgiving of last year, I started playing online a little bit more. I'm somewhere around a 1200 on Chess.com (15/10 time controls), which puts me squarely in the novice realm, but it's something I'm really enjoying. I particularly enjoy watching Youtube videos by John Bartholomew, @Antonio Radic (and his dog!), and @IM_Rosen.
Like many parts of life, it's not about your individual performance but the trajectory of progress. Getting better at something is a far better reward than being good at something, especially when it's a hobby.
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Post From IQDCalls Chat Room
Chat Room News Excerpts & Highlights Early Monday 7-8-19
Whitelions Distribution of the instruments of Article 140 on Kurdish families
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Distribution of the instruments of Article 140 on Kurdish families
Twilight News / started in Kirkuk, on Sunday, the distribution of compensation packages to the Kurdish families stage covered by Article 140 constitutional, after a pause of several years.
Kaka Rush, a friend of the official office of Article 140 in Kirkuk, said during a televised statement that these instruments are disposed of the allocations of Article 140 in the general budget for the year 2019, amounting to 50 billion Iraqi dinars.
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RV/INTELLIGENCE ALERT - July 8, 2019
(Disclaimer: The following is an overview of the current situation of the world based on intelligence received from several sources which may or may not be accurate or truthful.)
Trump's 4th of July "Salute to America" was the Alliance's victory celebration over the Deep State Cabal.
Jeffrey Epstein's arrest timely occurred just a few days after Trump's "Salute to America".
The restoration of the Republic is now in motion.
Drain the swamp has been activated.
Expect more arrests in the near future.
The endgame has begun.
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Emailed to Recaps:
MarkZ Monday Update- Some highlights by PDK-Not verbatim
MarkZ Disclaimer: Please consider everything on this call as my opinion. People who take notes do not catch everything and its best to watch the video so that you get everything in context. Be sure to consult a professional for any financial decisions
Mod: GOOD MORNING EVERYONE TODAY IS MONDAY JULY 8 2019 THIS CALL IS IN MARKZ'S OPINION ONLY
MZ: This weekend has been very slow for news until early this morning…….I have received a lot but have not had time to vet it all.
MZ: In Europe, Asia, Zurich they are still planning on exchanging tomorrow
Q: Has Plan B been worked out, so Mr C and Chinese can BYPASS UST?
MZ: the rumor is IF the Chinese bypass the US by tomorrow….then the US may trail behind a couple days as logistics are worked out.
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