#bent larsen

[barnbridges]

btw um congrats for fabiano caruana becoming another fuckable chess guy who'd never be world chess champion but that old men think of as very fuckable

[starry-night-rose]

“The moon is out tonight, isn’t it romantic?”

Character Playlist / Character Inspirations

Full Name: Lilith Clara Winchester

Nicknames: Lulu (Her Family), Lili (Trinity @rosietrace ), Miss Winchester (Crowley), Miss Lilith (Konstatin @terrovaniadorm )

V/A: Toyosaki Aki (JP), Brenna Larsen (EN)

!Twisted from Lucy Westenra from the Dracula!

Age: ???

Birthday: September 7th

Horoscope: Virgo

Species: “Human” Vampire

Gender: Female

Pronouns: She/Her

Height: 154 cm (or 5’1)

Hair Color: Golden Blonde

Eye Color: Sky Blue

-ˋˏ ༻❁༺ ˎˊ-

Homeland: Briar Valley

Family: Unnamed Mother †, Unnamed Father †, Unnamed Fiancé †(?),

Dominant Hand: Left

Dormitory: Terrovania (belongs to @terrovaniadorm )

School Year: 3rd Year

Class: 3-B (No. 13)

Best Class(es): Magical History, Animal Languages

Worst Class: P.E

-ˋˏ ༻❁༺ ˎˊ-

Favorite Food(s): Macaroons, Pomegranates, Cherries, Apples, Blood

Least Favorite Food: Garlic

Hobbies: Taking Long Walks, Flower Arranging, Scrapbooking

Dislike(s): The Sun, her Vampirism, Her constant Sleepwalking

Talent(s): Singing, Needlework, Baking

Sexuality: Bisexual

-ˋˏ ༻❁༺ ˎˊ-

Personality: Lilith is described as an Angel among the students of Terrovania! Always willing to help others and to soothe their minds, Lilith is like Terrovania’s very own big sister! Always sweet, Lilith carries herself with compassion and always thinks of others before herself even if she tends to neglect her own needs! However, when the moon is high and the air is crisp, Lilith shows a different side of her. It is when Lilith is consumed by her need to feed. Lilith becomes a bloodthirsty and manic monster, bent on quenching their own thirst. Besides these changes, Lilith becomes more assertive and alluring, bringing her “prey” in. Lilith is mostly unaware of how she acts while in this form but feels deeply remorseful for it! Lilith tries to keep this side of her from the rest of society as to not hurt them but at times, it does get out.

-ˋˏ ༻❁༺ ˎˊ-

TW for Murder, Blood, Violence

Backstory: Lilith wasn’t always the half human-half vampire being she is now! Lilith was born a normal human in a little village in the Briar Valley to two parents who cared more about their social standing rather than taking care of a child. Lilith was used as a pawn in an arranged marriage to a rich noble’s son. Lilith couldn’t refuse the marriage proposal but over time, she grew to accept it. The noble’s son treated her well but it was clear that neither of them wanted the wedding to happen.

The wedding started normally, up until the exchanging of rings when it arrived. It was all so quick, one moment Lilith and her Fiancé were exchanging rings and the next, the entire chapel was covered in blood. They say it was a wild animal that attacked the wedding but that couldn’t be farther from the case. Lilith hid under the alter, watching the carnage occur. Bones broken, skin ripped, the metallic taste of blood on everyone’s lips, it was a nightmare. Lilith had no idea where her fiancé had gone, most likely taken by the creature, and was fearing for her life. It wasn’t long before it came for her as well. Lilith was weak against its attacks and fainted. The only thing that was able to jolt her awake was a bite to the neck. The bite caused Lilith to come back to her senses and fight back. What she did was bite the entity back on the arm, just enough to scare it off and leave her alone. Lilith soon passed out for a long, long time. When she finally woke up, she learned of her wedding in the form of an urban legend many years later. Lilith was unsure as what to do but decided to find a way to survive. Lilith later lived in a cottage in the Briar Valley before getting an acceptance letter to NRC. Confusingly, Lilith accepted and made her way to Night Raven College and was sorted into Terrovania.

-ˋˏ ༻❁༺ ˎˊ-

Trivia!

Lilith likes to wear high collars to cover up her vampire bites

Lilith finds herself sleepwalking most nights, she’s not quite sure how to stop it however!

Lilith is often seen humming to herself while taking her walks!

Lilith often carries a parasol when going outside

She took up flower arranging to pass the time when she was younger and now does it to calm herself down!

The ring is magic and keeps Lilith’s vampirism at bay! If removed, then Lilith will immediately give into the vampirism

Lilith is a fan of the opera and regularly attends!

If this post hadn’t already given it away, the “wild animal” was none other than a newly turned Konstatin!

[phoenixrisesoncemore]

Numenor, the Mighty and Frail

This Sunday The Tolkien Society (UK) is hosting an online seminar with the theme of ‘Numenor, the Mighty and Frail.’ Panels will begin at 6:30am EDT and last through early afternoon EDT. Each presentation has a 30 min slot and there are two 30 min breaks.

This seminar is FREE to attend. Go to: tolkiensociety(dot)org/events/seminar-2023/

Several of the scholars presenting on Sunday are people I know and who I know do very strong work (I’ve also gotten to see drafts or alternate versions of a few of these papers and am very excited to see the finished products!)

The Tolkien Society is also organizing another upcoming seminar, “Tolkien and Religion in the Twenty-first Century,” taking place in November of this year.

Presenting scholars and presentation titles for “Numenor, the Mighty and Frail” are below.

Putri Prihatini, “Sea Goddess Worship and the Power of the King: Parallel between Aldarion, Uinen, Mataram Sultanate, and Javanese “Queen of the Southern Sea””

Irina Metzler, “Dealing with the Dead: Nuances of ancient Egypt and medieval theology in Númenor”

Advait Praturi, “Darkness Alone is Worshipful: Discovering A Númenórean Theological Anthropology of Worship”

S.R. Westvik, ““I often dream of it”: Trauma and memory in the legacy of the Downfall of Númenor”

Sara Brown, ““Foretasting Death in Life”: Desire, the Fall, and Attempting to Return the ‘Gift’ of Ilúvatar”

Journeé Cotton, “‘All roads are now bent’: Ethical readings of the corporeality of Númenor”

Alpaslan Tandırcı, “Ecology of Imperialism: Environmental History for Númenor”

Erik Jampa Andersson, “The Akallabêth and the Anthropocene: Myth, Ecology, and the Changing of the Earth”

Kristine Larsen, “Monstrous (Im)mortality: Transhumanism and Ecocriticism in ‘Akallabêth’”

Tom Emanuel, “‘By the Waters of Anduin We Lay Down and Wept’: Exilic Theology in the Akallabêth”

Chris Vaccaro, “‘And Númenor went down into the Sea’: the pleasure of self-dissolution and the masochistic jouissance of Westernesse”

Mercury Natis, “Seducer-Destroyer: Sauron’s Femme Fatale Sources and Their Role in the Númenor Narrative”

Clare Moore, “Elmar, the Experience of Captured Women, and Empires in Decline”

[jeanmoreaux]

*✧ — may 2023 wrap up

you know how i said the things i said last month. yeah lmao my reading went up while my mental health declined 😬✌️ anyway, here we are. it is what it is, even though my thesis is no where near where it should be. welp.

2023 goal: 99/100 books

as alway, feel free to drop book recs, questions, or opinions in my inbox; i am always happy to talk to you about books!

* –> newly added to my favorites shelf

follow my goodreads | follow my storygraph | previous wrap ups

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The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty | 4.5★ 

Atalanta by Jennifer Saint | 3.75★ 

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo | 3.5★

Ayiti by Roxane Gay | 3.5★ 

Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler | 4★ | review

The Lives of Saints by Leigh Bardugo |  3.5★ 

My Annihilation by Fuminori Nakamura | 4.5★ | review

Writers & Lovers by Lily King | 4.5★ | review

Jacob's Room by Virginia Woolf | 4★

* Happy Place by Emily Henry | 5★ | review

Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia Tolentino | 5★

I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid | 3.5★

Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet | 2★ | review

Spell Bound by L.F. Lukens | 3.75★ | review

Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf | 4★

Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu | 3.5★

Passing by Nella Larsen | 5★

Orlando by Virginia Woolf | 4.25★

A Room with a View by E.M. Forster | 4.5★

Tell Me I’m Worthless by Alison Rumfitt | no rating | review

You've Lost a Lot of Blood by Eric LaRocca | 3★

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rereads

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo | 2.5★

Why God is a Woman by Nin Andrews | 4★ | review

In. by Will McPhail | 5★

In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead | 5★ | review

[thatpunkmaximoff]

[Book 2 of 4]

Story: 4 out of 5 Smut: 4 out of 5

Rhys Larsen is now my favorite book boyfriend. He was the surliest bodyguard, intent on doing his job and doing his job well without making any personal connections. But then in comes Bridget who turns his world upside down.

The Princess and the bodyguard. The bodyguard and HIS princess. Bridget is so used to being spoken to a certain way because of her royal status, but then in comes Rhys who pretty much tells her to 'get on her knees and crawl'. Like.. damn! Haha.

For me it was a little slow in the beginning, probably because nearly almost the first half of the book was what happened during the first book's ending, but it ended up picking up and I loved it! I devoured the second half of the book which had me gasping and crying and then just being happy for how everything came together. And don't forget those surprise twists! Loved it :)

Now enjoy my ramblings as I read the book:

* Rhys going on about how he’s never had a client under his protection harmed is making me giggle. Your streak is about to be broken, my friend.

* Damn. Rhys really scared the shit out of the frat boy who wouldn’t take no for an answer. Oh buddy, you and Bridget are so screwed.

* So why doesn’t Rhys wanna be in Eldorra? From the text he got, and his explanation after, I’m assuming Rhys has family there but that he doesn’t wanna know their identity?

* Jesus.. the tension between this two 👀

* Lol she got stuck in her dress and he had to help her. How embarrassing.

* Aww. He set up an indoor festival for her because he made her miss the outdoor one.

* A gunshot would ruin the charged atmosphere. Way to be cockblocked by violence.

* Lmao at Rhys threatening Bridget’s dates. Just fuck already!

* Oof. Her brother is abdicating. I knew it was coming, but seeing how she found out.. yeah, dude, you’re an ass.

* Fuck Viggo! Rhys should have kicked his ass lol.

* Holy shit. Rhys snapped! He bent Bridget over that dresser and- 🥵 Too bad she’s drunk and he knows better.

* Hot damn. #4 on the bucket list.. Rhys really delivered.

* Woo. We finally caught up to the “present” time.

* Andreas is coming to Eldorra permanently? Fuck this guy. He wants the crown. I just know it.

* OH MY GOD! Rhys want’s to permanently be her bodyguard!!!

* Ouch. Rhys’ relief at seeing Bridget again totally vanished when he realized she’s searching for a husband 😬

* Of course Andreas would catch them in a semi-compromising position 😒

* Her birthday ball/husband seems like a bust. And here I am wishing Rhys’ mysterious father is if noble blood so he can marry Bridget 😒

* Fuck Erhall!

* Awww. Rhys sketched her and gave it to her as a birthday present 🥺

* Who the fuck was in Rhys’ room? It was Andreas, wasn’t it? That slimy little shit.

* Ugh.. so awkward lol. Steffan kissing Bridget in front of Rhys 🫣

* “I’ve seen you kiss a cat with more passion.” // “Is that why you knocked over the lilies?” // “My. Hand. Slipped.” - lmfao. Sure, Rhys. Sureeee 😏

* “Even when you’re not there, you’re everywhere. In my head, in my lungs, in my fucking soul.” — Rhys Larsen, ladies and gents.

* “I was always meant to find my way to you.” — oh my god 😭

* Y’all weren’t lying about that gazebo scene 👀🥵

* Vibrating underwear. You dumbass 😂

* Rhys’ father has to be of noble blood! Why else would he have freaked and left after his mother confessed she was pregnant?

* Who the fuck is Malin now..?

* Holy shit.. “crawl to me” 👀

* Oh fuck. Who caught them banging?! Alndreas seems like the obvious choice.. could it be someone else?

* They’re dancing in a gazebo 😭

* “Careful, Mr. Larsen, or I’ll think you actually like me.” // “Baby, we’re way beyond like.” — Goddammit, I love him.

* Shit. She told her family and royal advisors, and grandfather collapsed. This isn’t good.

* Noooooo. Don’t end the relationship 😩

* Way to breaks my fucking heart, Bridget!

* ANDREAS IS HIS BROTHER?! NO FUCKING WAY!!!

* AND HIS FATHER IS ERHALL?! Fuck his family sucks.

* Aww.. Andreas was actually a good guy? And who the duck was snooping around Rhys’ place? Who sent the video? I’m gonna laugh if Alex has anything to do with this 😂

* The king is encouraging her to find away around the marriage law!!

* SHE FUCKING CALLED IN ALEX!!!! 🙌🏻

* The girls are all together again!

* “Bridget felt better than Heaven. She felt like home.” — they love each other and I’m so happy 😭

* I love a good blackmail session lol.

* The law’s been repealed!!!!

* Mikaela and Elin?! You traitorous bitches.

* He proposed in Costa Rica 🥰

* .. and now they’re married 😭

* Lol.. where did Jules and Josh get off to 😏

[cordiiceps]

—  grand teton mall,  14th july 2044,  with henrik larsen.  @henriklarsen​

she is no schemer. this cold war is not a place where she could ever thrive. but there's a price on all their heads, especially those new to the zone, and she's certain her few months of residency paint her in a suspicious light. it’s her or someone else, and she refuses to go down for something she had no hand in. handing in a confession is an act of survival, even if the thought of pandering to a tyrant makes her skin crawl.

she drops her lunch haphazardly in the seat in front of henrik without greeting. he's quiet, he's new, and she knows nothing about him or where he came from. much like the man hanged outside the mall. she’s no stranger to gruesome deaths, but the body still swaying from the lamppost knaws away at her conscience. before she speaks, she scans exposed skin for any sign of the mark the purged leave on their followers. a mark she's seen on yennefer. the thought of them makes her miss home.

“henrik, right?” she asks as he picks up her bent spoon, absently stirring the stew in front of her. “you're new, ain't’cha? how come you ended up here? must be regretting it with all of this shit.” 

[motionpicturelover]

Films I've watched in 2023.

(This list will be continously updated. For last year's list, see this post.)

Click on the title to see the post.

1 - 99

January:

🎬 "Duet for One" (1986) - Andrei Konchalovsky

🎬 "The Shout" (1978) - Jerzy Skolimowski

🎬 A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1972) - Peter Medak

🎬 "Separate Tables" (1983) - John Schlesinger

🎬 "Much Ado About Nothing" (2019) - Kenny Leon (stage dir.)/David Thorn (TV dir.)

🎬 "Høyfeber" (1965) - Jon Lennart Mjøen

🎬 "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" (1966) - Mike Nichols

🎬 "Royal Flash" (1975) - Richard Lester

🎬 "Oliver's Travels" (1995) - Giles Foster

🎬 "Dr. M" (1990) - Claude Chabrol

February:

🎬 "Tim Vine Live" (2004)

🎬 "Rett i lomma" (1998) - Runar Borge

🎬 "Underveis" (1968) - Knut M. Hansson

🎬 "Karl" (1962) - Knut Thomassen

🎬 "The Show Must Go Home" (1984)

🎬 "Twigs" (1978) - Toralv Maurstad

🎬 "Det evige spørsmål" (1962) - Per Bronken

🎬 "Dannede mennesker" (1967) - Kirsten Sørlie

🎬 "Tango" (1967) - Per Bronken

🎬 "Bokhandlaren som slutade bada" (1969) - Jarl Kulle

🎬 "Kom tilbake lille Sheba" (1966) - Jan Bull

🎬 "Geografi og kjærlighet" (1973) - Tore Breda Thoresen

🎬 "Den skallete sangerinnen" (1967) - Arne Thomas Olsen

🎬 "Eyes Wide Shut" (1999) - Stanley Kubrick

🎬 "Liv og død" (1980) - Wam&Vennerød

March:

🎬 "I slik en natt" (1958) - Sigval Maartman-Moe

🎬 "Brødrene Dal og Spektralsteinene" (1982)

🎬 "Ung flukt" (1960) - Edith Carlmar

🎬 "Klokker i måneskinn" (1964) - Kåre Bergstrøm

🎬 "Brent jord" (1969) - Knut Andersen

🎬 "Hjemme hos oss" sesong 1 (1979)

🎬 "Falne engler" (1966) - Magne Bleness

🎬 "Hjemme hos oss" sesong 2 (1980)

🎬 "Peer Gynt" (2006) - Bentein Baardson

🎬 "Lily Savage Live and Outrageous" (1995)

April:

🎬 "Papirfuglen" (1984) - Anja Breien

🎬 "Vellykket liv for 3" (1971) - Kirsten Sørlie

🎬 "Muppet Treasure Island" (1996) - Brian Henson

🎬 "Skulle det dukke opp flere lik er det bare å ringe..." (1970) - Knut Bowhim

🎬 "The Avengers" (2012) - Joss Whedon

🎬 "Jag är nyfiken – en film i gult" (1968) - Vilgot Sjöman

🎬 "Peer Gynt" (2019) - Erik Ulfsby

🎬 "Svarte penger, hvite løgner" (2004) - Jarl Emsell Larsen

🎬 "Kodenavn Hunter" season 1 (2007) - Jarl Emsell Larsen

🎬 "Salmer fra kjøkkenet" (2003) - Bent Hamer

May:

🎬 "Kjærlighetens kjøtere" (1995) - Hans Petter Moland

🎬 "The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert" (1995) - Stephan Elliott

🎬 "Fysikerne" (1988) - Per Bronken

🎬 "Serial Mom" (1994) - John Waters

🎬 "Jeppe på Berget" (1984) - Magne Bleness

🎬 "Looney Tunes: Back in Action" (2003) - Joe Dante

🎬 "It's Love I'm After" (1937) - Archie Mayo

🎬 "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" (1994) - Mel Brooks

🎬 My Cousin Vinny (1992) - Jonathan Lynn

🎬 "Hip Hip Hurra!" (1987) - Kjell Grede

🎬 "Fribillett til Soria Moria" (1984) - Kirsten Sørlie

🎬 "Tolv edsvorne menn" (1981) - Tore Breda Thoresen

🎬 "En annen historie" (1984) - Carl Jørgen Kiønig

June:

🎬 "Herman" (1990) - Erik Gustavson

🎬 "WandaVision" (2021)

🎬 "The Cheap Detective" (1978) - Robert Moore

🎬 "Buddy Buddy" (1981) - Billy Wilder

🎬 "Am I Crazy? My journey to determine if my memories are true (2022 revision)" (2022)

🎬 "Mothers and Molestation: A film about child abuse"

🎬 "Mysteriet Herr Link" (2019) - Chris Butler

🎬 "The Sunshine Boys" (1996) - John Erman

🎬 "Åpen Framtid" (1983) - Svend Wam

July:

🎬 "En passion" (1969) - Ingmar Bergman

🎬 "But I'm a Cheerleader" (1999) - Jamie Babbit

🎬 "Charlies tante" (1995) - Runar Borge

🎬 "Drømmeslottet" (1986) - Wam&Vennerød

🎬 "Adjø solidaritet" (1985) - Wam&Vennerød

🎬 "Small Time Crooks" (2000) - Woody Allen

🎬 "In & Out" (1997) - Frank Oz

🎬 "Mad Max" (1979) - George Miller

🎬 "Presumed Innocent" (1990) - Alan J. Pakula

🎬 "The Addams Family" (1991) - Barry Sonnenfeld

🎬 "Addams Family Values" (1993) - Barry Sonnenfeld

🎬 "Valley of the Dolls" (1967) - Mark Robson

August:

🎬 "Bryllupsfesten" (1989) - Wam&Vennerød

🎬 "Sirkulæret" (1972) - Gerhard Knoop

🎬 "Lille Eyolf" (1983) - Eli Ryg

🎬 "Rosmersholm" (2000) - Terje Mærli

🎬 "Hvem vet –?" (1972) - Sølve Kern

🎬 "Rivalen" (1970) - Hans Dahlin

September:

🎬 Ocean's Eight (2018) - Gary Ross

🎬 "Seks personer søker en forfatter" (1992) - Pål Løkkeberg

🎬 "Over the Garden Wall" (2014)

🎬 "The Country Girl" (1954) - George Seaton

🎬 "Fantastic Mr. Fox" (2009) - Wes Anderson

🎬 "Ofelaš" / "Veiviseren" (1987) - Nils Gaup

🎬 "Salto, salmiakk og kaffe" (2004) - Mona H. Juel

🎬 "Les 12 Travaux d'Astérix" (1976) - Renée Goscinny, Albert Uderzo

🎬 "Av måneskinn gror det ingenting" (1987) - Arild Brinchmann

October:

🎬 "Blind gudinne" (1997) - Carl Jørgen Kiønig

🎬 "Frøken Rosita" (1969) - Per Bronken

🎬 "Tre søstre" (1973) - Sverre Udnæs

🎬 "Alltid noe trist og deprimerende" (1970) - Egil Kolstø

🎬 "Svigerdottera" (1975) - Terje Mærli

[cathnews]

Joseph Smith’s photo discovered after nearly 180 years

Joseph Smith’s photo discovered after nearly 180 years

A great-great-grandson of Joseph Smith Jr. found the Mormon prophet’s photo tucked inside a locket passed down for generations. The great-great-grandson of Smith, Dan Larsen inherited the locket shortly before his mother’s death in 1992, its finial was bent, and he was not able to open it, so he put it away for safekeeping.  Read more

[danielschwartz]

DIVERSE JOURNEYS SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK AHEAD -It’s time to make changes don’t forget it Daniel ——— ———————————————————————————————(Updated)——————————————————————————————————————————- Sunday -Close the Curtin & Resume Weekend stuff -To Be Announced -upcoming Details for Daniel ——————- Monday -Taking exclusive Bowling & Man of your word day -Take coverage to Participate in Highlights [DsA] Tuesday-Daniel Robertson Johnny -With Luis -To Be Announced- Handle Business making Progress lessons : Wednesday-Daniel -please take your walking rose Trail -Bridge by Valencia + man of your word day (Ellipticals) Thursday-Daniel Robertson Johnny -With Luis -To Be Announced- Handle Business making Progress lessons : Friday -To Be Announced -Repeat assignments for Daniel -Man of your word day -Accepted for All day sessions Saturday-Daniel -Therapist day -Via Weekend stuff -Reducing stress and talking about what happened??…….. Sunday -Prepare for May the Forth Be with You /Cinco de Mayo-Mexican day :Delicious meal for Daniel …. Double whammy:Schedule for boarding a Good Preparation Labeling something for Daniel yeah he’s got bent 🐶 Washing your hands to stop the germs 🦠 to Spread coronavirus pandemic 😷 Phipps Canipsio protocols Technical Support will come and fix your problems do you understand what you did wrong so fix it now !!!!!!!!! Method of Training: Daniel please Brush your teeth to get rid of black dirt and use it so watch on You tube : Dh Deportations :Daniel remember your Own History to Meditate and listening to your own problems together?— Warning ⚠️ Daniel please keep your Bag and items scanned when you are ready to move forward buddy ::::…. 🚮 🤮 🤢 Daniel please chew your food and drink then fling don’t get sick just be beautiful and 100% power Dynamic setting:Aira-comatose the Clinical Trial for Daniel - Bang Bang They shot me down for good 😌::::: Detailed life :Secret Hands just Making You Feel Like a champion and Learning to Be a successful leader now For Toppings (Bamboos) Consultation for Daniel : Biblical Wisdom and Late Church blues and funny jokes :: This is by far my favorite 90s Adam Sandler flick along with Big Daddy. I can probably quote every single line from the film and my all time favorite scene of hilarity is when Shooter McGavin being an outraged sore loser tries to steal Happy’s Gold Jacket. All the crowd is chasing after Shooter as is Happy’s giant former boss and now fan Mr. Larsen growling and screaming: I WILL GET YOU, SHOOTER! 😆😅😂🤣

[skakhuginn]

Þegar Siggi Dan vann Larsen

Í apríl eða maí árið 1972 tefldi Danski stórmeistarinn Bent Larsen fjöltefli í sænsku borginni Malmö gegn 35 skákmönnum. Larsen vann 27 þeirra, fjórar skákir enduður með jafntefli en fimm skákmenn náðu að vinna Larsen og var Sigurður Daníelsson á meðal þeirra. Siggi Dan vann skákina með svörtu mönnunum. Hann var afskaplega ánægður með þennan sigur og var þetta í  eina skiptið sem Siggi vann…

[dan6085]

Ranking the top 20 chess players of all time is a difficult task because there have been so many great players throughout history, each with their own unique styles and achievements. Nevertheless, here's a list that considers the players' overall impact on the game of chess, their accomplishments, and their influence on future generations of players:

1. Garry Kasparov: Kasparov is widely regarded as the greatest chess player of all time. He dominated the game from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, winning numerous championships and setting many records. He was known for his aggressive style of play and his ability to outthink his opponents.

2. Anatoly Karpov: Karpov was a dominant force in the 1970s and 1980s, winning numerous championships and setting many records. He was known for his positional play and his ability to grind down opponents in long, drawn-out games.

3. Magnus Carlsen: Carlsen is the current world chess champion and has been at the top of the game for over a decade. He is known for his ability to play a wide variety of openings and his exceptional endgame skills.

4. Bobby Fischer: Fischer was a prodigy who became the youngest player to win the US Championship at the age of 14. He went on to win the world championship in 1972 in a historic match against Boris Spassky. Fischer was known for his aggressive style of play and his ability to find creative solutions to difficult problems.

5. Emanuel Lasker: Lasker was the second world chess champion and held the title for a record-breaking 27 years. He was known for his innovative approach to the game and his ability to play a wide variety of openings.

6. José Capablanca: Capablanca was the third world chess champion and was known for his exceptional endgame skills and his ability to simplify complex positions.

7. Mikhail Tal: Tal was the eighth world chess champion and was known for his aggressive, attacking style of play. He was a master of tactical play and was able to create brilliant combinations that often left his opponents reeling.

8. Vladimir Kramnik: Kramnik was the 14th world chess champion and is known for his exceptional positional play and his ability to defend difficult positions.

9. Viswanathan Anand: Anand was the 15th world chess champion and is known for his ability to play a wide variety of openings and his exceptional tactical skills.

10. Mikhail Botvinnik: Botvinnik was the sixth world chess champion and was known for his scientific approach to the game. He was a master of the openings and was able to develop new ideas that influenced future generations of players.

11. Alexander Alekhine: Alekhine was the fourth world chess champion and was known for his aggressive style of play and his ability to find creative solutions to difficult problems.

12. Tigran Petrosian: Petrosian was the ninth world chess champion and was known for his exceptional defensive skills and his ability to find counterattacking opportunities in seemingly lost positions.

13. Vasily Smyslov: Smyslov was the seventh world chess champion and was known for his exceptional endgame skills and his ability to play a wide variety of openings.

14. Boris Spassky: Spassky was the tenth world chess champion and is best known for his historic match against Bobby Fischer in 1972. He was known for his aggressive style of play and his ability to outthink his opponents.

15. Paul Morphy: Morphy was a prodigy from the 19th century who was known for his exceptional tactical skills and his ability to dominate his opponents.

16. Max Euwe: Euwe was the fifth world chess champion and was known for his exceptional positional skills and his ability to play a wide variety of openings.

17. Akiba Rubinstein: Rubinstein was a dominant force in the early 20th century and was known for his exceptional endgame skills and his ability to simplify complex positions.

18. Bent Larsen: Larsen was a Danish grandmaster who was known for his aggressive, attacking style of play and his ability to surprise opponents with unusual openings.

19. Frank Marshall: Marshall was an American grandmaster who was known for his exceptional tactical skills and his ability to find creative solutions to difficult problems.

20. David Bronstein: Bronstein was a Soviet grandmaster who was known for his innovative approach to the game and his ability to find creative solutions to difficult problems.

Overall, these players have made significant contributions to the game of chess, and their achievements have inspired future generations of players. Their styles of play and unique approaches to the game have also influenced the development of chess theory and strategy.

[inevitable-destruction]

“The game Sherlock and Moriarty play is a variation of a famous (in chess circles anyway) game played in 1966.

The game in question was played between Grandmaster Bent Larsen and then-World Chess Champion Tigran Petrosian, at the Second Piatigorsky Cup in Santa Monica. This game is most well-known for the moment, on move 25, when Larsen sacrificed his queen to Petrosian.

Not to put his opponent’s king in check.

Not to capture some valuable enemy piece.

But to capture a pawn. One pawn. That’s it.

However, the point of the sacrifice wasn’t the immediate benefit. Making the hard choice to give up his queen gave Larsen the opening that he needed to win the larger game. In fact, if both players played their best moves from then on out, it was no longer possible for Petrosian to win the game at all.”

[salomaorovedo]

Colaboração na Revista Ajedrez 6000

Depois de mostrar a minha colaboração na Revista Jaque, fui atrás da revista Ajedrez 6000 (sucessora de Ajedrez Canário), que teve como primeiro número um exemplar duplo nº 58/59 com a cobertura completa do V Gran Torneo Internacional Ciudad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (vencedor Efim Geller). Em resumo, a história da publicação:

La Caja Insular de Ahorros de Gran Canaria comenzó a editar (1971) “Ajedrez Canario”. Tuvo como director a Pedro Lezcano y en ella colaboró muy estrechamente Bent Larsen. En el número 57 (abril 1976) la revista pasó a llamarse “Ajedrez 6000”. La actividad ajedrecística en Canarias fue en esos años referencia en el ajedrez español, disputándose desde 1972 El Torneo Internacional de Las Palmas. Participaron a lo largo de su historia jugadores de primer orden: Portisch, Larsen, Smyslov, Bronstein, Stein, Petrosián, Karpov, Tahl, Timman… entre otros. (https://www.ajedrezando.es)

A revista tinha como Diretor Pedro Lezcano, Diretor Técnico Nacional: Fernando Visier, Diretor Técnico Internacional: Bent Larsen, Secretária: Blanca Nieves Gonzalez. Salvo erro ou engano, minha colaboração se deu entre os anos 1976/1977, pelo menos foi o que pude coletar. Durante esse tempo, Pedro Lezcano me pediu para indicar um problemista, apresentei meu amigo Félix Sonnenfeld, na ocasião bicampeão mundial na modalidade Mate Ajudado e Juiz Internacional da FIDE: ele foi imediatamente aceito. Todo mês Félix recebia um chequinho de $100,00 pelo trabalho. Eu, que era colaborador espontâneo, nunca recebi nada. Quer dizer, ganhei, sim, o livro Bent Larsen's Best Games, com dedicatória assinada pelo próprio, que deve estar abrilhantando a coleção de algum sortudo. Eis a minha participação na Revista Ajedrez 6000: Nº 65 – Ajedrez es brillantez; Nº 66 - Mecking analisa a los Candidatos (entrevista com Henrique Mecking); Nº 67 - Félix Sonnenfeld é indicado para a seção El arte de la composición; Nº 68 - Notícias de Brasil - Félix Sonnenfeld El arte de la composición; Nº 70 - Notícias de Brasil - Félix Sonnenfeld El arte de la composición; Nº 71 - Torneo Internacional de Sao Paulo - Félix Sonnenfeld El arte de la composición; Nº 73 - Notícias de Brasil - Félix Sonnenfeld El arte de la composición; Nº 75 - El ajedrez postal brasileño hoy - Félix Sonnenfeld El arte de la composición; Nº 77 - La Apertura Trompowsky - Félix Sonnenfeld El arte de la composición.

Ajedrez es brillantez, comenta as partidas do Dr. Jorge Lemos, jogador forte do Rio de Janeiro, cujo objetivo era ganhar o Prêmio de Beleza nos torneios que participava. Quando as combinações e sacrifícios davam certo, era brilhante, mas o contrário produzia desastres e catástrofes no tabuleiro. Amigo por descendência libanesa, nos víamos com frequência, nossas famílias se comunicavam. Certa vez disse a ele: “Vou fazer uma seleção dos teus Prêmios de Beleza e publicar numa revista”. Ele riu desacreditando e quando mostrei a revista ele me olhou com espanto, e mais respeito, claro. Em encontro com Mecking depois dos Interzonais, pedi a ele que desse uma pequena mostra do que esperava dos matches que iriam definir os desafiantes do título mundial. Ele deu. As demais colaborações eram reunidas sob o título Brasil, exceto o último artigo sobre a Abertura Trompowsky que, segundo opinião de muitos, foi definitivo para fixar essa linha de jogo, até então classificada como “Abertura Peão Dama”. O artigo hoje, juntado a outros textos, é parte do “Dossiê Trompowsky”, que o amigo M Adaucto Nóbrega disponibiliza em seu famoso BrasilBase. (28/01/2023)

[deepartnature]

He’s the Bad Boy of Chess. But Did He Cheat?

“The day before he beat the greatest chess player in the world, Hans Niemann was a curly-haired 19-year-old American known only to serious fans of the game and mostly as an abrasive jerk. Everyone, it seems, has a story. Like that time in June, when he’d lost in the finals of a tournament in Prague, then stood in the ballroom of the hotel where the event was held and ranted against the city and the accommodations. ...”

NY Times

W - Hans Niemann

2008 October: World Chess Championship 1972, 2009 January: Sicilian Defence, 2009 February: Mikhail Tal, 2009 February: Garry Kasparov, 2009 April: Vasily Smyslov, 2009 August: Chess960, 2009 November: Bent Larsen,2011 November:  The Lewis Chessmen, 2012 July: 40 Years Ago Today: Chess Rivals Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky Meet in the ‘Match of the Century’, 2015 September: The Subtext Buried In Seven Great Movie Chess Scenes, 2018 December: The Last Chess Shop in New York City, 2019 May: Deep Blue, 2021 May: Chess in the arts, 2021 July: The Sharp Game, 2022 February: Making Moves at the Marshall Chess Club

[joeyteano]

TIGRAN PETROSIAN CHECKMATES BENT LARSEN IN A VERY SIMPLE WAY Click here ⬇️ to watch the video: https://youtu.be/5u7OoLLuX6g https://www.instagram.com/p/ClIDDpoBj_P/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[cornpeace35]

Some Ideas on Ripple slams SEC bid to shield experts in high You Need To Know

The lawful disagreement between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple Labs Inc., an innovator in blockchain modern technology located in San Francisco, proceeds to observe brand-new twists and turns. On July 29, Ripple Labs given out Ripple's 2nd permit to market funds in the U.S. at the $20 million smudge. The firm's brand-new promotion, in collaboration with Ripple, permits users to transmit their cryptocurrency on a network hosted on blockchain technology and utilize it to work out in genuine time. Just last week, Ripple’s attorney John E. Deaton submitted a request to turn down the regulatory authority’s attempts to close the business’s reply to the Amici Curiae. The application was gotten by CIMA as properly as others in the United States. The firm is finding an ruling stopping Ripple’s execution of its plan on negotiation settlement methods in lieu of total lawful choice. In its placement, the firm claimed that the SEC’s standpoint is opposite to the community’s “ideal to access sizable legal debates in a case of extensive public rate of interest.” This opportunity, the focus is the SEC’s plan to file an omnibus activity to leave out or restrict the testimony of up to 10 analysts maintained through Ripple and/or its accuseds, current CEO Brad Garlinghouse and co-founder Christian Larsen. Proposed Reading | Avatar-Doctor Confidentiality: The 1st Metaverse Hospital Is Set To Climb In The UAE Proposed Reading | Avatar-Doctor Confidentiality: The 1st Metaverse Hospital Is Set To Rise In The UAE Image: Ripple Coin News SEC Technique: Exert Pressure On Ripple Lawyers Experts battle that the plaintiff is bent on filing this motion in order to apply tension on the company’s self defense staff and omit the first and/or counter files on numerous expert-witnessed topics. Multiple asks for are had within an omnibus motion. The activity additionally mandates that all federal firms should have acceptable gain access to to info pertaining to prospective fraud and wrongdoing by any sort of gathering. In various other words, the motion states that the House of Representatives has no energy to enact legislations. It additionally calls for all federal government companies to get information regarding and make known financial transactions, and indicates how their observance actions may be carried out. Legal activities allow the celebrations to methodically offer or increase extra case-related worries. Once filed, an experienced witness must be available to discuss the issues directly along with the court and request a test or various other initial hearing day or various other settlement. In addition, the witness need to attend a written testimony analysis for this training class in order to be capable to offer and suggest for the very most stringent defense. After the examination, the specialist will be advised, and attorneys are going to possess the right to take out the affirmation. According to the SEC, the accuseds have conceded to the omnibus, which will not go beyond 120 pages, on the regulation that the exact same duration limit be administered to their oppositional response. The plaintiffs, for the very first opportunity, have taken total task for their corresponding actions and will seek to continue their actions under this subsection. This policy was obtained and signed by Judge Joseph F. Mollick III, Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The SEC likewise had no objections. The three attorneys basic were assumed to meet Monday to look at additional proposals. It took some 13 hours for the attorneys basic to file the documents and go home, so it continues to be vague where the issue is located. But at that point the SEC dropped its argument in overdue August and made progress on making a policies publication. The SEC has had a hard opportunity complying with lawful debates carried through other conditions, featuring Massachusetts and New York.

Attorney Fred Rispoli reviews the significance of this by stating: “Ripple will definitely likewise move against the SEC’s specialists. Rispoli would sustain that, but would not have a possibility to suggest that the SEC has actually an administration function. How does this worry you? Are More In-Depth surprised at all because the SEC and DOJ are definitely entailed in the legal method? Or do you believe that that implies it is extra vital to acquire the SEC involved right now? Now you know why Ripple recently hired two additional legal representatives.” The case is an escalation of an already bitter court of law dispute that has consistently hogged the headings. The former attorneys took a lawful problem to Ripple's brand-new resolution, affirming that Ripple ought to have known what repayment includes it was appearing to consist of on its Ripple wallet. The brand-new legal representatives sought to prepared a counterarguments position that is as helpful not simply at blocking those features but additionally at helping make them less appealing. The target date for a policy on the activity is specified on July 12. The authorities has concurred it would take up the request after creating clear its purposes to utilize the right to an allure. It is also the second time in a week the Supreme Court has given it the energy to listen to a situation on the eve of the Supreme Court's ruling. XRP overall market cap at $16.5 billion on the daily graph | Source: TradingView.com What The Result Of The Instance Are going to Be: Crypto Awaits The future of cryptocurrencies hinges on a specific situation delivered by the SEC against the fintech firm Ripple, whose $15 billion XRP money ranks seventh in terms of market worth. Ripple, having said that, isn't merely an substitution. The judicial proceeding, which was filed on December 22, 2020, claims that Ripple illegally safeguarded even more than $1.3 billion. Ripple has rejected all the allegations versus it. Ripple sued San Diego County final autumn over alleged inappropriate money washing. San Diego County is enticing the ruling. This account fixes incorrect label for financial institution and business in declaration to The Associated Press. Correction: An earlier variation of this tale improperly listed a previous employer as Ripple.