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nikonoel
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27 Nov 2025
OTB players: calculate your new FIDE rating - and much more!
Presenting EchecsFrance.com, a free and open-source website. Rating calculator, find French tourname…
30 Jun 2025
Reaching 2000 FIDE - a matter of luck?
My experience at the grenke open - the biggest tournament of the world.
21 Feb 2023
Dirty bullet: practical tips I learned playing Lefongs
"Bullet is no chess", they say. While it is true, bullet is also a rich game on its own. I am not an…
7 Dec 2023
Announcing that everyone cheats
A CIA investigation revealed shocking conclusions about cheating rumours.