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TIL that Scrabble has far the superior Nigel: Nigel Richards. He’s won world championships in languages he doesn’t even speak (FR/ES), and apparently a Scrabble engine once needed two hours to figure out one of his moves. A pity he never hit into chess 😬 youtu.be/zfH2Jwuf3sM

@ninkibah @gmmds I’ve taken my ChatGPT recipe development one step further: a spelt shortcrust tart with tonka bean crème pâtissière, fresh local plums, and almond slivers with fleur de sel. Next iteration: tart with almond cream (frangipane)and pears, once they’re in season.

They look stunning! I’ve been busy inventing AI-assisted vibe baking 😬 check out my redcurrant yeast cake with vanilla pastry cream & brown-butter streusel (it was half eaten at the office at this point) And doing genealogy - being on the verge of discovering my 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 relatives

By the way, do I know anyone here who does genealogy research in the UK and might be able to point me towards the best resources? Thanks!

Reti is still working on the Polgar mates 😬

jup

too hot for regular coffee 🤷🏻‍♀️

Countertenor superstar Jakub Orliński's new album has been the soundtrack of my past weeks. Beautifully pared-back interpretations of music by Purcell and Händel, accompanied only by piano. Very excited to have managed a last-minute ticket for their sold-out concert on Thursday!

ah nice, enjoy :) i was there two weeks ago to listen to romantic choir pieces!

i really enjoyed this one from the list, quite a unique mix of mystery and nature writing

i had the san sebastián cheesecake again on the weekend 😬 this develops a bit into a saturday habit

There are worse ways to spend a Monday evening 😬 Beautiful choral works with a focus on Romantic music and a nice twist: the program was only handed out afterwards.

Just started this one and I’m very curious to see what unfolds from such an unusual setting.

since the last 3 wc matches were in asia, maybe it’s time to bring it back to europe? a historic venue, early 20th century chess glamour…austria (i.e. semmering) in winter would be pretty special. great scenery and the food is amazing too 😬

rest day routine 😬

what a beauty, almost like my stella 🌈♥️

finishing off the week strong with a san sebastián cheesecake 😬now i am in the mood for some capablanca games 😅

skipping monday 😬