Jonathan Arnott
@JonathanArnott
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Was an MEP, done with elected politics. Now a publisher. Also write, speak, consult & lecture. Chess Candidate Master. Enquiries: [email protected]
Joined February 2010
In France, the “far-left” achieved 25.8% of the vote, 180 seats. The “far-right” 37.1% of the vote, 142 seats. The “centrists” 24.5% of the vote, 159 seats. New Prime Minister’s party: 5.4% of the vote, 39 seats. Concerning.
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RT @WhiteRoseChess: Our new course 64 Chess Concepts You Should Really Know has just been published by @chessable! Presented by @Jonathan_R…
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RT @shefchesscentre: The Sheffield International Open and Masters will take place April 10-14. All welcome in the Open. Space for 1-2 fi…
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RT @richardpalliser: Inspired by @Jonathan_Rowson finishing recording our 64 Concepts course for @chessable and by skipper @JonathanArnott,…
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RT @CSCTeesside: A report is now available on yesterday's very successful @schoolschess Training Day in Sheffield.
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RT @shefchesscentre: Getting set up for a tutors’ training day at the Sheffield Chess Centre for Chess in Schools and Communities @schoolsc…
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RT @richardpalliser: Great to see that the big @chessable Holiday Sale is very much still on! I've enjoying collaborating with @JonathanArn…
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@AntWadebridge @NealBruceBC …a6 wasn’t intended as a threat but as a defensive move. A 1972 player would have played …a6 so the pawn on a7 is no longer undefended when the a8-rook wants to move, meaning that …Rd8 and …0-0-0 become credible moves. It’s just bad because it misses White’s tactical idea.
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RT @DavePiperDJ: Is Labour RIGHT - DO kids need to learn budgeting and "real-world" maths at primary school? Former MEP & maths teacher @Jo…
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@sagadoon Some vandalism is worse, yes, but that doesn’t make one right and the other wrong. It makes one wrong, and the other more wrong.
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@sagadoon Vandalism = vandalism. Can argue over which is the greater evil of course. Doesn’t make them good. Of course, the JSO side will be making some argument that they’re trying to save humanity from destruction - and that they’re justified. They’re not, because vandalism is wrong.
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@sagadoon The blocking of roads, yes, you can (reasonably) argue should result in a greater criminal penalty because of the danger to life when ambulances cannot get past.
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RT @michael_wildbbc: My story about the former North East Euro-MP who has set up a chess school for youngsters in the north. The Govt has a…
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Can both be true at once? T20 (and the dreaded Hundred) revolutionised cricket’s image through theatrical modernisation. Yet Test cricket has thrived. Could a modern fast-paced chess product be a gateway drug to the thoughtful, beautiful, traditional game?
No. Much is lost in the name of modernisation. Chess has to be more than breathless excitement and frenetic hand movement. The game is truest to itself when it’s slow, silent, thoughtful, deep and beautiful. Let’s allow it to stay that way.
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So many defaults in that round, but to do that to someone needing one result for a norm…unthinkable.
Priyanka Nutakki's opponent didn't show, so she won't get a norm chance after all. 😔 #chess #womeninchess
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This thread is so Twitter/X. An authority figure (International Arbiter) posts the definitive answer in the thread, quoting the actual Law, yet debate continues.
A regular contributor has been very bothered by the way Praggnanandhaa has been promoting to a Queen in the World cup. He doesn't push the pawn to the Queening square but takes a Queen places it on the Queening square and then removes the pawn. Anyone else think this is wrong?
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A whole-life tariff in a UK prison may seem trifling for the sadistic evil of Lucy Letby; the suffering and death inflicted on so many families. Yet if we had the death penalty, a jury might have been scared to convict in a complex case. A vile murderer could have walked free.
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Had that situation a few times when we were doing commentaries for the hospital radio. At least you had 5G!
Seen a few comments about our @SUFCOfficial commentary today & wanted to let fans/listeners know the situation. With the Iron in NLN, the majority of clubs don’t have ISDN facilities which is what the majority of PL/EFL clubs still have at the moment for stations to…(1/5)
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