David Sye 🦖

Librarian (History and Social Sciences) @MurrayStateLibs

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USCF Class A Chess Player
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[David Sye 🦖 @davidsye]

Hey #chesspunks, can you find white's best move here?
From a 10+0 online game

[David Sye 🦖 @davidsye]

My one-credit-hour chess course has doubled in enrollment since the first class last week, which either means word is getting around I'm a super cool chess guy or students realized they were short a credit hour.
Let's go with the first one!
#chesspunks #chess

[David Sye 🦖 @davidsye]

@space_Amy Very cool, I am the faculty advisor for the chess club at my school too!

[David Sye 🦖 @davidsye]

Really satisfying tactic here. White to move.
#chess #chesspunks #chessgame

[David Sye 🦖 @davidsye]

@ChessGainz 1. Bh7+ Kh8 2. Nxf7+ Rxf7 3. Qxf7 (up an exchange and pawn here)
if 3... Kxh7 4. Rxe6 Bf6 (because Rxh6 threatens mate) 5. Qxb7 (up two pawns + exchange)

[Michael VanZetta @MichaelVanZetta]

Santa is on his way!!
https://t.co/QVcMAEL20w

[David Sye 🦖 @davidsye]

@SunWithSnow Make sure to share these articles (and photos, if able) to the Jackson Purchase Chess Facebook group! https://t.co/cYabApGmfi

[David Sye 🦖 @davidsye]

@megeppps But then you remember we re-watched an episode of House of the Dragon with Marquese!

[David Sye 🦖 @davidsye]

@thestrongchess Ng4!

[David Sye 🦖 @davidsye]

@megeppps

[David Sye 🦖 @davidsye]

@natesolon Is there information on the States Cup? Don't think my state (Kentucky) has a team or anything. Can't find anything about this year's season.

[David Sye 🦖 @davidsye]

@Mrjimjones71 1. Qa6 Qc5 2. Na4 Qe3+ (anything else gives up mate or allows white to play Qxa7) 3. Bxe3 bxa6 and then white should be able to pick up some pawns and black's position is busted

[David Sye 🦖 @davidsye]

@WindmillPunch Yeah it didn't come out until that next Spring. I think it was one of the last Pokemon games to have delayed releases in other regions.

[David Sye 🦖 @davidsye]

In "The Archive is Temporarily Closed: Teaching Students Alternative Methods for Finding Archival Materials Online," (Chapter 13) I discuss the recent development of archival literacy practices, challenges posed by the pandemic, and solutions to these challenges.

[David Sye 🦖 @davidsye]

Taylor Swift isn't the only one to release some new content overnight. A book I wrote a chapter for just came out!
#RacerFacultySuccess

[Team Katie @TeamKatiePorter]

Bigger corporate profits account for *over half* of the higher prices people are paying.

[David Sye 🦖 @davidsye]

@megeppps But you HAVE to

[David Sye 🦖 @davidsye]

Really proud I got this in 2

Chessle 231 (Expert) 2/6

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https://t.co/0ykpfa0bjd

[David Sye 🦖 @davidsye]

@megeppps Control the center, develop your pieces, get your king to safety... and don't let them take your pieces for free!