I’m still play-testing the ChessUp 2 and today, I played a game with Little Chess Noob at The Erko. I only have a week-and-a-half left of leave before starting work again, so I’ve been trying to make the most out of the remaining days! #chess 📺 youtu.be/OdVFicwFNgs 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

I think that it's going to be a good year of #chess for me! My first three games of 2026 were all Vienna Gambits! 🤩👍 #chesspunks 📺 youtu.be/sdMbKRaB8RM 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

This is my LAST game of 2025! It was a very lovely Romantic style win in thirteen moves, that made use of the Fishing Pole Attack! I hope you had a great 2025 and best wishes for 2026. Happy New Year! 📺 youtu.be/Et4x6-hxHFA 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 🎄🎁🥳 This was an after Christmas dinner game of #chess! And I played one of my favourite lines where I sacrifice my queen in the Englund Complex! 🤪 #chesspunks 📺 youtu.be/-g9VVOPIA4U 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

The Kilobyte's Gambit is an amazing TINY chess engine that’s written in Javascript and only 1024 bytes (yes, BYTES! 😲) in size! And it's not half bad! #chess 📺 youtu.be/fb05P9AB1cg 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

I've tried out Dice Chess, a rather cool #chess variant, with a free online service, dicechess.com. I've had contact with its Founder, Latvian IM Vladimir Sveshnikov about his endeavour and the potential opportunity for a collab. Give it a go! 📺 youtu.be/FaU7Pnq7cUA 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

This lovely quick game of the Queen Sacrifice Line in the Englund Gambit/Complex was just the nice pick-me-up I needed in the morning, leaving me with the glow of smug satisfaction. 😏 #chess #chesspunks #englund #queensac 📺 youtu.be/xve_YCIOPac 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

This morning, I played my most enjoyable game of chess of 2025! 🤩👍 Play Romantic style chess for FUN! 🤪 #chesspunks #chess 📺 youtu.be/XbWby0I-rcA 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

I’m going to show two games that follow the same theme: aggressive, unsound, Romantic attacks in the early stages of the game, factoring in a psychological approach, to coax our opponent into blundering into our trap! #chesspunks 📺 youtu.be/MD3PI7N9kdQ 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

As this was a game of the Vienna Gambit, it seemed only appropriate that I used my Austrian Coffee House reproduction pieces fitted with the Chessnut sensors. 😊 #chesspunks #viennagambit 📺 youtu.be/E30hpl50c0Y 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

It’s been hectic and I haven't played a rated game for a month! So this morning, feeling rusty, I played a game of 5|5 blitz, and happily, it went my way with an accuracy rating of 91.9 (💪😏) and a deliciously royal fork ending! 😙🤌 #chesspunks 📺 youtu.be/wwJqqBI8Vm8 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

What does it mean when you play against an AI-bot trained to play like you, and lose... repeatedly?! 😳🤣 #chess #chessbots #chessai #chesspunks 📺 youtu.be/I4vpNjjDPTE 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

Last week, I attended GP25, the fantastic conference of the @racgp.bsky.social (RACGP)! I usually play a few games of #chess while away on travel, and for this, the ultraportable Chessnut Go electronic chess board is just brilliant.#chesspunks 📺 youtu.be/SziItbFwqfA 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

Yesterday, I met up with my mentee, who had recently finished his specialist general practice training. After dinner in Marrickville, we played some #chess and had some coffee at the fantastic pastry store Kürtösh. 📺 youtu.be/6jMrLjjBkLk 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

I've just published my review of the #Chessiverse online platform of hundreds of quirky AI-bots that play in a human-ish fashion. Double thumbs up! #chess #chesspunks 📺 youtu.be/Ndt5uA1RTbE 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

Earlier in the week, I gave the ChessUp 2 a test for over-the-board chess, out and about, with a game at The Boatshed Pyrmont at the Sydney Fish Markets! #chess #chessup2 #chesspunks 📺 youtu.be/DzSlBO6dSLU 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

Bryght Labs have sent me the #ChessUp 2 Smart Chess Board for review! As a first look, I thought that I'll stress test it with a game of 5|5 blitz chess on Chess.com! 🤩👍 It did well! #chess #chesspunks 📺 youtu.be/gKgJsMTgFLQ 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

Chessnut Go (e-chess board) + Chessiverse (human-like AI chess bot platform) = FUN! 🤩👍 (especially with a beer!) #chesspunks #chess #chessbots 📺 youtu.be/rVxegk_nHA0 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

The hardware of the Chessnut Move robot, with the human-like playing AI-brains of Chessiverse? AMAZING! 🤩 #chesspunks 📺 youtu.be/X3wI-93uiSY 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

This morning, I woke early so decided to play some casual chess with some coffee. Surprisingly, I played two consecutive games against the Pirc Defense, something that I don’t usually face very often. #chesspunks Noob vs Noob UNPLUGGED #13 🎵♟️😊 📺 youtu.be/HmaxHEmfH9M 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

Exciting news & beautiful chess! Collabs with: Chessiverse | chessiverse.com - Use CHESSNOOB64 for 20% discount! - they're turning me into a bot! 🤪🤖 ChessUp 2 | playchessup.com - I've agreed to review this smart chess board! 🤩 ... AND 🦒♟️ 📺 youtu.be/YeKWOib7ExE 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

Today, we visited the lovely town of Bilpin, on the Bells Line of Road in the Blue Mountains, stopped at the Bilpin Cider Company, had lunch, cider, and a game of chess! 🍎🍺♟️😊 #chesspunks 📺 youtu.be/WvUrN0tb5CA 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

SenseRobot Chess 🤖♟️ Tactic: Greek Gift in the Vienna Gambit! #chesspunks 📺 youtu.be/rUsTGn7n6Ps 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

OPENING TITLE VIDEO - TRAILS of COLD STEEL II 🤩 I've finished The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II as well on original hardware (PS Vita)! Great core game, though the post-finale chapters (Divertissement and Epilogue), though appreciated, were a bit tedious. #JRPGs youtu.be/V55mx7N-e7g

Blitz Chess Chats #3 I spoke with Dr Marguerite Tracy, specialist GP & addiction medicine physician, senior lecturer at @sydney.edu.au re: providing whole-person care to people living with opioid use disorder. Fun game, great interview! 📺 youtu.be/LisGpLvRYSc 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

The handmade reproduction 1849 Original Staunton Chess Set (4.5” king) from Royal Chess Mall is classic, beautiful, and luxurious. It is an easy recommendation for chess set aficionados and collectors who are experienced with large pieces. 📺 youtu.be/PG0gLXtX0Sg 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

I just finished the original 2011 Japanese PSP version of The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure (Eiyuu Densetsu: Ao no Kiseki), with the English fan-translation patch! #JRPG I recorded the final scenes of the game, starting from the end of the boss battle. ☺️ youtu.be/l2ipJ7xYWJs

If you love sacrificing pieces to get a quick win in the opening in #chess, then the Romantic style might be your thing! Check out some ideas on brilliant bishop sacs (Bxf7+!!) against the Scandinavian Defense! #chesspunks 📺 youtu.be/DEIkG4fO4bM 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

The Chessnut Move is without a doubt, the best robotic chess board that is available for sale. If you are looking for an electronic chess board, is it right for you? Check out my review and grin and the self moving pieces! 📺 youtu.be/6hW405NWPm8 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

Dr Bonning, AMA Chair of Public Health, has championed policy to better price the health impacts of sugar sweetened drinks. We conversed recently, starting with a game of blitz #chess! Post-game interview starts at [10:44]. 📺 youtu.be/hbxBaLQqEp8 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

I’m very proud to announce that my channel has hit a big milestone. Today my channel Adventures of a Chess Noob gained it’s ten-thousandth subscriber! Thank you to all the #chess fans and enthusiasts for coming along the journey with me. 🥳🎉 📺 youtu.be/67Hwv7yweDE ♟️ www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

I managed to rank #1 🥇 in my division in the @chess.com players league and so have finally ascended from the Crystal League (stuck here for 2 years 😅) to the ELITE LEAGUE! 🤩👍 #chess #chesspunks 📺 youtu.be/aQYHOEN2SYk ♟️ www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

This is the exciting conclusion to chapter 2 in Trails in the Sky! Our heroes confront Dalmore, who flees by yacht in a dramatic chase! #JRPGs 🎮 www.twitch.tv/vitualis ​📺 youtu.be/PYV4kU4GO2k [08:13] Confrontation with Dalmore [17:33] Bronco and Fango (boss fight) [27:04] Boat chase

In chess, BEAUTY can emerge even from the most egregious of blunders! 🌹😅👌 #chesspunks #kingsgambit #chess #doublecheck 📺 youtu.be/4BRM1ZKZ1QA ♟️ www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

Estelle and Joshua participate in the play (with Joshua dressed as the princess!) at the Jenis Royal Academy, and the team discover the true villain behind the the orphanage arson! #JRPG 🎮 www.twitch.tv/vitualis 📺 youtu.be/GBUUVplCIB4 [0:34:00] The Play [1:35:40] Black-clad Soldiers (boss fight)

Today, we have a double brilliancy ‼️‼️ in one of my favourite lines in the Vienna Game, the Giraffe Attack!! 🦒🤪👍 It had been some time since I last played down this line, and I was great reminding myself of its giraffe-y goodness. #chesspunks 📺 youtu.be/LFVwAfUmiVY ♟️ www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

Estelle and Joshua complete requests around Ruan and then at the Jenis Royal Academy, Joshua is gang-pressed into being the princess in the school play... 🤣 #trailsinthesky #jrpgs 🎮 www.twitch.tv/vitualis 📺 youtu.be/j4kTj1BYS4Q [2:53:43] Costume check with Joshua in a dress!

Estelle and Joshua start the day in Chapter 2 of Trails in the Sky with the shocking news that the Mercia Orphanage burned to the ground overnight! Who is the arsonist? #JRPGs 🎮 www.twitch.tv/vitualis ​📺 youtu.be/K8O-hdM71kY [0:30:43] Aurion Road Monster [1:43:21] Warehouse fight vs the Ravens

My chess channel on YouTube just hit 5000 subscribers! 🤩 Quick Wins #104 - crush the Ruy López Opening in blitz #chess with the sublime Jaenisch Gambit! #chesspunks 📖 www.chess.com/blog/vituali... 📺 youtu.be/G_OyRrlqAJI

My cousin is married to a distant relative of the magnificent Savielly Tartakower, chess master from the early 20th century! 🤩👍 #chesspunks To commemorate, here's a couple of games down the QUEEN SACRIFICE line of the Englund Gambit! 📺 youtu.be/ySFl6--jEk8 ♟️ www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

Estelle and Joshua explore the City of Ruan, the first large city we've encountered in Chapter 2 of Trails in the Sky! #JRPG 🎮 www.twitch.tv/vitualis [Twitch channel] ​📺 youtu.be/8DyCPt42TNw [YouTube] [0:32:49] Meeting the Ravens [0:51:03] Meeting Duke Dunan [1:01:18] Fire at the Orphanage!

Finally, Chapter 2! Estelle and Joshua travel from Bose by foot to the next major town, Ruan! 🎮 www.twitch.tv/vitualis 📺 youtu.be/dfwObP_E3rE [0:33:06] Krone Pass Checkpoint [1:21:05] Manoria Village [1:40:41] Mercia Orphanage [2:17:37] Arrival in Ruan

Our heroes defeat the Sky Bandits in #TrailsInTheSky, but not before Josette and Estelle insult each other! 🤣 Chapter 1 finishes, but several mysteries remain around the case, suggesting deeper forces and a conspiracy at play... 🤔 #JRPGs 🎮 www.twitch.tv/vitualis 📺 youtu.be/-0ioY11bkp8

"The more you talk, the more I want to hit you..." - Estelle to Olivier, Trails in the Sky: Chapter 1 🤣 Our heroes find the missing airliner, but are arrested by the army, mistaking them for the Sky Bandits! ​🎮 www.twitch.tv/vitualis 📺 youtu.be/LBeVL5nCwe0

"He's just acting like the man he is. Men ARE pigs, after all..." - Scherazard roasts Niall, in chapter 1 of Trails in the Sky! #jrpgs 🤣 🎮 www.twitch.tv/vitualis 📺 youtu.be/mEtcRum7uSE [0:23:54] West Bose Monster [0:53:57] Bear Claw found [1:19:45] Nebel Valley Monster [1:28:50] Meeting Niall

I’ve been exclusively playing 5+5 blitz #chess - here are a handful of games from the beginning of my blitz journey! I lead with an opening gambit, and then play a deliberately provocative, pirate move, often to good effect. Let’s go! 🦜🤪👍 📺 youtu.be/hk4xhOtRjto 📝 www.chess.com/blog/vituali...

"B-but what if he tries to sink his poisonous fangs of lust into Joshua...?" - Estelle 😟 We meet Oliver for the first time at Haken Gate in Trails in the Sky. 🤣 #JRPG 🎮 www.twitch.tv/vitualis 📺 youtu.be/I5qLnciXAPc 1:21:53 Meet Olivier 1:28:51 Meeting with General Morgan 1:35:15 Oliver's song!

Just finished the PROLOGUE of Trails in the Sky (PSP). Watch Josette and the Sky Bandits roast Estelle! 🤣 ​🎮 www.twitch.tv/vitualis 📺 youtu.be/aO-tmk74XjQ [0:01:32] Lost Kitten [0:16:59] Elize Highway Monster [0:20:00] The Liberl News [1:10:14] Mayoral Theft [1:52:58] Josette and the Sky Bandits

Further into the #JRPGs adventure! | The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (PSP) #trailsinthesky 😽🎮 #3 | Prologue: Mayor Klaus' Request ...also, sidequests: - Mushroom Hunt - Orbment Replacement - Medical Necessities Twitch: www.twitch.tv/vitualis Youtube: youtu.be/gtmPsAZauus

More gameplay from the #JRPGs backlog | The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (PSP) #trailsinthesky 😽🎮 #2 | Prologue: Perzel Farm Twitch: www.twitch.tv/vitualis Youtube: youtu.be/Q2EPTu8Y4Nc