Words at ESPN Indiahttps://bsky.app/profile/anirudhvm.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/anirudhvm.bsky.social/post/3ldbr4vtis22oOn the monumental triumph that is Dommaraju Gukesh's World Championship win: https://www.espn.in/chess/story/_/id/42961042/gukesh-neeraj-pant-vinesh-anand-walks-footsteps-champions-defied-odds-ignored-convention14 Dec 2024 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:vio5afx6jk2lrkmdswfl7ghm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldbr4vtis22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/anirudhvm.bsky.social/post/3lcsbxcbmj223Gukesh garu!! What a performance, that, to claw it all back at the end after what felt like a terrible mid-game. Superb stuff from the man who now leads the World Championship 6 - 508 Dec 2024 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:vio5afx6jk2lrkmdswfl7ghm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcsbxcbmj223https://bsky.app/profile/anirudhvm.bsky.social/post/3lco7jezl4s2bIf FIDE's aim was to bring chess to the masses, make it more accessible, a more enjoyable watch, the current tournament format does the exact opposite. On the too-much-ness of Ding vs Gukesh: https://www.espn.in/chess/story/_/id/42804902/bored-games-six-straight-draws-chess-world-championship-tweak-format-gukesh-ding-fide-202406 Dec 2024 22:16 +0000at://did:plc:vio5afx6jk2lrkmdswfl7ghm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lco7jezl4s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/anirudhvm.bsky.social/post/3lbuf5rlahc2rMushaga Bakenga is off the mark in the ISL with a lovely swivel and hit against defending champs Mumbai City... ...any excuse to plug this interview with a most remarkable human: https://www.espn.in/football/story/_/id/41858576/mushaga-bakenga-punjab-fc-isl-rashford-score-goal-life26 Nov 2024 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:vio5afx6jk2lrkmdswfl7ghm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbuf5rlahc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/anirudhvm.bsky.social/post/3lbfhgst6r22tMessi in India? In Kerala? Sounds spectacular... but what exactly does spending this much serve to achieve? On #Messi, #Kerala and most of all #IndianFootball https://www.espn.in/football/story/_/id/42505716/messi-kerala-state-government-decision-invite-argentina-serves-little-purpose20 Nov 2024 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:vio5afx6jk2lrkmdswfl7ghm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbfhgst6r22thttps://bsky.app/profile/anirudhvm.bsky.social/post/3lbctrgcc4c26How is it Rafa Nadal's last tournament already? Close my eyes and I can still see the ludicrous sleeveless tee/three-fourth combo I used to imitate as someone not all that younger than the man (and with a fraaaaction of the muscle mass). Sigh.19 Nov 2024 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:vio5afx6jk2lrkmdswfl7ghm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbctrgcc4c26https://bsky.app/profile/anirudhvm.bsky.social/post/3lbcps4tapk2kReading David Peace's Munichs and the start is so chaotic and intense and incredible and deeply sad. For an MUFC fan with no connections to Manchester it takes you back to what the city, the club, the people...all those people... were going through during that cold, cold February in 1958.19 Nov 2024 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:vio5afx6jk2lrkmdswfl7ghm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbcps4tapk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/anirudhvm.bsky.social/post/3lbco3lgims2kThat's the thing, isn't it... there's always a brave new world out there. Hello, Bluesky :)19 Nov 2024 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:vio5afx6jk2lrkmdswfl7ghm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbco3lgims2k