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A Life in Games

  • The 2024 Atomic World Championship

    Congratulations to Natso**** who defeated NeverOfZero in the second final to become the 2024 Atomic World Champion! He has acquired a fifth asterisk in the process and is now Natso*****. The final and clinching game was https://lichess.org/415kwKsi/black The 2024 Lichess Atomic World Championship began on 11 September 2024. The players that made it through registration…

  • The 2024 Atomic Chess World Championship Rules

    The rules for the 2024 Atomic Chess World Championship on Lichess (Registration in August, games begin September).

  • ICS Interview – MoltenThinker

    THE ICS INTERVIEWS SERIES – No. 011 – MOLTENTHINKER Interviewed March 2019 First published April 2019 INTERVIEWER Why did you agree to this interview? MOLTENTHINKER I agreed to do this interview for two reasons. First, because you have taken many high quality interviews of players who I truly admire and consider to be my friends….

  • ICS Interview – Comet

    THE ICS INTERVIEWS SERIES – No. 010 – COMET Interview begun March 2011, concluded May 2013 First published March 2019 INTERVIEWER Thanks for agreeing to be interviewed as part of the ICS Interviews project. I’m sure several players are eager to hear from you as you’ve disappeared from the ICSscene being last spotted in early 2000. Do you still play chess…

  • ICS Interview – knighttour

    THE ICS INTERVIEWS SERIES – No. 009 – KNIGHTTOUR Interview begun March 2011, concluded May 2013 First published March 2019 INTERVIEWER Thanks for agreeing to be interviewed as part of the ICS Interviews project. KNIGHTTOUR [No reply] INTERVIEWER You’ve played several variants both on and offline. Which variants have you preferred to play the most online? And which for offline…

  • ICS Interview – Oren

    THE ICS INTERVIEWS SERIES – No. 008 – OREN Interview conducted March 2011 First published March 2019   INTERVIEWER Thanks for agreeing to be interviewed as part of the ICS Interviews series. OREN I am honored that you chose me as one of your interviewees. It is very nice of you to take the initiative to document our past wild…

  • ICS Interview – grogers

    THE ICS INTERVIEWS SERIES – No. 007 – GROGERS Interview conducted March 2011 First published March 2019   INTERVIEWER Thanks for agreeing to be interviewed as part of the ICS Interviews project. You’ll be categorized under the Crazyhouse category. You’ve played more than 90,000 rated crazyhouse games on FICS – the most known by any human. Closing in on 100,000…

  • ICS Interview – MrPink

    THE ICS INTERVIEWS SERIES – No. 006 – MRPINK Interview conducted March 2011 First published March 2019   INTERVIEWER Thanks for agreeing to be interviewed as part of the ICS Interviews series. You’re well known as both a suicide and wild 5 player. Which variant of the two do you prefer? MRPINK I happen to like them both a great…