Luke Templeman

Classical Pianist | Composer | Biographer of Lesser Known Composers | Amateur Chess Player (1710 Rapid, 1727 Blitz, 1702 Bullet as of 22 April 2026)

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@chesscom Checkmating an opponent who had two queens with only a rook, knight, and bishop.

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@Anna_xb2 Pearl Harbor

[Ankita @Ankiii_i]

getting addicted to chess is better than social media addiction because at least my brain is doing something

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@otokyo__ Takemitsu Tōru, Fujisawa Mamoru (also known as Joe Hisaishi), Ozawa Seiji, Uchida Mitsuko

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@omenmain08 @petaldairies Well either way, it’s not a bone. It’s part of the brain stem.

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@omenmain08 @petaldairies You mean the medulla oblongata?

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If you use an AI platform to generate music, you’re not a composer. You’re not a songwriter. You’re not even a musician.

You’re a slop factory.

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@chesscom When I reach my peak elo, and then immediately lose 200 Elo

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@lady_valor_07 I'd recommend naming him after ancient kings, such as Nebuchadnezzar, Ashurbanipal, or Esarhaddon. You could also go with Napoleon or Genghis/Chinggis Khan

[Luke Templeman @TemplemanPiano]

An actual exchange between two of my coworkers:

"Hey, do you have lip balm?"
"No, but I have hand sanitiser."

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@RuksanaAnsar 12, obviously.

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@MbarkCherguia My friend, that’s a potato.

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@graciouslykait There actually was a time I was able to hit that note as well. At one of the choir festivals we hosted when I was community college, I got my director’s approval to sing either a Bb5 or a C6 (I forget which one it was) at the end of (I think it was) a spiritual we were singing.

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@chesscom I can beat a sea slug, but I can’t beat Magnus Carlsen.

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虽然我学习汉语已经五个月了，但是我可以和我的朋友说得不错！我真高兴！

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@graciouslykait This is cute

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“I would like to express my condolences to all of Daniel Naroditsky’s loved ones. […] I have never made any personal attack or insult towards Daniel Naroditsky.”

*Proceeds to then double down on his cheating accusations against Daniel Naroditsky.*

[Vladimir Kramnik @VBkramnik]

@CNN @Reuters @euronews @guardian @figaro @derspiegel @nytimes @ABC @LeTemps @elpaisinenglish @FoxNews @FIDE_chess

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@danicrestlive Stop with this nonsense… 😭

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@EmilSutovsky One would think a GM, let alone the CEO of FIDE, would have calculated the potential avenues of interpretation through which the language they used in a social media post would be received and reconsidered.

You also should have considered protecting your players sooner.

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RIP Sensei.

This one hurts… I learned so much from Danya’s content, and I’ll miss his incredibly detailed analyses, his wit and sense of humour as a commentator, and his genuine personality. He was a massive inspiration to me in my chess journey and will be sorely missed.

[Charlotte Chess Center @CLTchesscenter]

The Naroditsky family shares the sad news of Daniel’s unexpected passing. Daniel was a talented chess player, educator, and beloved member of the chess community. We ask for privacy as the family grieves.