Another technical example of this is when a given struggle takes place in the country, and the next step isthat the citizens make jokes about it. It does not mean they do not care or that they are not affected by the recent change, but this has become a coping mechanism used to deal with the struggle. Just when it gets too much, we look for another means to create a relaxing atmosphere that can be comfortable for us.

Fr example, the increase in the price of foodstuff, next you see hunger caricature cartoons that show how hunger is in the land. Next, there is a hike in the price of fuel, and next you see cracked jokes online about it or worse,e when NEPA takes power, and next you see people saying NEPA again,n and the same applies when they bring light, everybody shouts up NEPA. All this is a projection of poor power supply in the country, but humour is the best way we can respond. Sometimes I think about having complained for a while, and at some point, you just get tired of complaining,so what you do is make jokes about it instead. At least this way,you are getting some laughter out of it.

This norm of turning struggle into humour has gone far beyond just cracking some joke online; rather, it has grown our entertainment industry, especially movies anstand-upup comedies. Nigeria has a vast entertainment industry of comedy movies that talk about a lot of Nigerian problems and challenges. This has built the prominent names like Aki and Pawpaw, Mr Ibu and stand-up comedians like Bovi, AY and the likes of them. One thing that has struck out with me his how Nigerian comedians can make some funny jokes about politicians and yet get away with it. I remember when Alibaba spoke about how he made a joke during the Sani Abacha regime, and he was quite scared.

This coping mechanism with comedy has built the norm of not taking it too seriously, especially when there are serious issues. It boils down to even the everyday people like me. I could be down on cash and still be cracking jokes about it to my friend. It makes me laugh and keeps me going. For many, it has become a shared language among Nigerians who have lived in the country to relate with one another. Making it easy for another person to relate easily to the story. So if you are talking to a friend in Abuja about NEPA issues, they can relate to it easily, and the same things apply to other jokes that involve Nigerians in general. So when next you see a Nigerian cracking a joke, it might just be a story of shared suffering.

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So instead of writing, i wanted to show some of my games i played today. i started with my game against @madchess64, A game which i played so well even with little time. my nigerian olympiad friend sacificed a knight for three pawns early in the game which neutralized my center, However, i was able to stay balance to win.

the next game against @tangibleay made me realized today's tournament was pure luck. even after leading, i had to play incredibly fast to win the game in the end.

shout out to @stayoutoftherz. chess on hive continues tomorrow on! check @sam.chess for more details.

my username is Zgm_samostically on lichess. Enjoy!

Chess.com username = Samostically

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still 2:40am, so I'm reuploading.

In this recording, i talked about one of my posts. "Which version of yourself is best" I pondered and looked a particular view.

Hello everyone,

I am glad to have you all in a new Hivechess lecture where we will be looking at another endgame tip. Like I mentioned in part 1 of the series, I am going to be sharing a couple of chess endgame tips that you should have in mind when playing chess, in case your game gets to the endgame stage, like a lot of chess games tend to.

You can use this link to check on the first endgame tip I gave:

HiveChess Lecture: Endgame Tip 1

If I can get to five endgame tips, I am sure it will be helpful and go a long way.

In this post, we will be looking at the endgame tip number 2.

Tip 2: Attack Weak Pawns

A lot of chess endgames are going to get decided by the presence of a pawn. It could be a passed pawn or an extra pawn, but in the long run, it will play a role. I like to think of it this way: the pawns are one point at the start of the game and during the middlegame, but for sure at the endgame stage of the chess game, that pawn might have grown some strong muscles. This is why it is important to pay close attention to the number of pawns you have and how you give them away. It could come back to haunt you in the end.

Our case study chess game for this lecture will be the 2021 World Chess Championship match Game 11 between Ian Nepomniachtchi with the white pieces against Magnus Carlsen playing the black pieces.

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 d6 6. O-O a5

The opening played is an Italian Game: Classical Variation, where both sides concentrate the focus of their play at the center of the board and restrict any form of counterplay chances at the flanks of the board, either the kingside or the queenside.

The entire game was equal for both sides until Ian Nepomniachtchi made a structural blunder by playing g3 on his 23rd move.

23. g3

This move set the requisite for the loss of the game for white. Although it may look like a natural attacking move on the white rook on f4, in the long run, it would create weak pawns around the king when Magnus gives up the exchange, the white rook on f4 for white's knight on e3.

24. Qxg4

Black finds the best continuation and brings his queen into the game by first giving a check on the white king. If you look at white's position, you will find a lot of weakness, especially weak pawns. The ones on f4 and f2.

Now, the main part of this tip comes into play

40. h3

You will notice how black has maintained the extra pawn he gained when he gave up the exchange on move 23. And that is not all, by clearing the pawns on the kingside when he played Qxg4, it left a long-term endgame advantage that would bring him the win. Enough space for his passed pawn on the h4 file, heading up to it, promoting.

This goes to prove that one should pay close attention to their pawn structure; they are the soul of the game. It could be the deciding factor for you to win the game.

Lastly, when your opponent has a pawn that is standing on its own or far from its other pawns, that pawn is considered to be a weak pawn. Look for how to attack it and plan to capture it for free. That little pawn could be the endgame winner.

That is a wrap for this endgame tip. See you in the next tip.

Here is a link to the game to view it on Lichess:
Game Link

And here is the game PGN

[Event "FIDE World Championship Match 2021"]
[Site "Dubai, UAE"]
[Date "2021.12.10"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Ian Nepomniachtchi"]
[Black "Magnus Carlsen"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2782"]
[BlackElo "2855"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "4168119"]
[BlackFideId "1503014"]
[TimeControl "40/7200:20/3600:900+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C54"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with d6"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 d6 6. O-O a5 7. Re1 Ba7 
8. Na3 h6 9. Nc2 O-O 10. Be3 Bxe3 11. Nxe3 Re8 12. a4 Be6 13. Bxe6 Rxe6 
14. Qb3 b6 15. Rad1 Ne7 16. h3 Qd7 17. Nh2 Rd8 18. Nhg4 Nxg4 19. hxg4 d5 
20. d4 exd4 21. exd5 Re4 22. Qc2 Rf4 23. g3 dxe3 24. gxf4 Qxg4+ 
25. Kf1 Qh3+ 26. Kg1 Nf5 27. d6 Nh4 28. fxe3 Qg3+ 29. Kf1 Nf3 
30. Qf2 Qh3+ 31. Qg2 Qxg2+ 32. Kxg2 Nxe1+ 33. Rxe1 Rxd6 34. Kf3 Rd2 
35. Rb1 g6 36. b4 axb4 37. Rxb4 Ra2 38. Ke4 h5 39. Kd5 Rc2 
40. Rb3 h4 41. Kc6 h3 42. Kxc7 h2 43. Rb1 Rxc3+ 44. Kxb6 Rb3+ 
45. Rxb3 h1=Q 46. a5 Qe4 47. Ka7 Qe7+ 48. Ka8 Kg7 49. Rb6 Qc5 0-1

Starting a new series today, Keeping up with Samostically. Here is where i share talk about myself to my followers and also entertain questions. @seunruth would call me MR chess, but actually there is a lot to me other than chess. For one, I’m a foodie. Many other things.

In this beginning Episode, I introduced myself and tell you my first name and also how the nickname “Samostically” was formed.

Enjoy my Chinese intro song!

Please throw your feedback & ask your questions. I’d answer in the next episode! Bye!

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In this video, I managed to stay in 2400 Elo rating after 5 bullet games!

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In this video, I played three bullet games and voiced out my thoughts as I played them. Bullet can be a lot of fun during time scrabble as you can notice in my victory in Game 2 against a 2500+ player.

Reference: https://peakd.com/hive-157286/@samostically/crossing-2400-in-bullet-chess-and-team-battle-today

Blockchain Team: https://lichess.org/team/the-blockchain-chess-team

How to play on a free chess server: https://peakd.com/hive-157286/@samostically/introduction-to-the-lichess-platform-and-how-to-use-it
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you can play, solves puzzles, explore fun aspect of chess using this app.

https://peakd.com/hive-157286/@samostically/introduction-to-the-lichess-platform-and-how-to-use-it

Blockchain team;
https://lichess.org/team/the-blockchain-chess-team

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One of the reasons I stopped playing was the app was frequently crashing and the network was always bad. Lost so many games through bad internet.

An IOS Game Test

It feels the same and even better, There has been improvements over the years as seen in my video.

• The Graphics are a lot better. As an Arsenal fan I feel my players look very much real.

Bukayo Saka; Our Star boy Celebration was spot on!

• controls are easier: I tried everything. dribbles, I even tried scoring from outside the box (worked even though it was on easy mode)

Off topic

I won the test game against man city, which happened to win Arsenal the league.

could this be a sign? I hope so, Nothing would give me so much joy than to see us win the premier league. It’s never happened since I started watching football. I was 3 years old the last time Arsenal won the premier league Title!

Conclusion

Back to playing games on my IPhone, I’d start more gaming review, I look forward to another detailed review of this game and also many others. Interestingly EaFc Mobile has a very good Reddit group of devoted players. Not so bad to share some EaFc hive links there :)
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• On Android, You can download the app on the playstore here

On both IOS and Android, you can play on your web browser by login on to splinterlands.com as shown in the video.

For more information and a comprehensive step by step text on how to play splinterlands and other games on Hive, please see;

A Journey of a Hivean - Games on Hive

_{shout out to @ravenmus1c for the cool thumbnail, please do reach out for your designs as she rocks!}

Thanks for watching!

I competed in the Hive chess 960 tournament hosted by @sammy00. I couldn't finish the event because I had a class but I had above 30 minutes of playing on record with analysis, thoughts and unfolding drama!

I lost the first game in a middle checkmate! very dramatic as I was eyeing one as I got caught up. I just hope viewing the content is possible as it might just not be in a suitable video view as I used my phone today and not computer. I think it's going to be best viewed on 3speak website.

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