Sambit Panda

International Master in Chess.

You don't have to be brilliant,only a little wiser than the other guys on average,for a long long time.
Charlie Munger

[sleepy cat || @iamdatemike.bsky.social @iamdatemike]

I’ve not been late to an exam

That’s because my parents know to drive, we had a car, and they drove me to every exam

NEET videos are heartbreaking because they don’t account for kids traveling by public transport (maybe multiple buses or trains) that are always delayed in India

[प्रणव @PranavaBhardwaj]

Thanks @IndianExpress for reporting this.

Needs courage.

[Meher @meherness]

our public transport falls apart at a moment's notice. The consequence is already there: reduced test taking time. Punishing young kids while those systematically disenfranchising the country's education go scot-free should enrage us!

[Vasif Durarbayli @durarbayli]

This is similar to their money-making Arena Titles experiment. I still don't understand why FIDE is getting involved in online chess. FIDE was founded to govern over-the-board chess. Why not focus exclusively on improving that?

Online chess is a different environment with different conditions, and it seems reasonable to let online platforms develop their own rating systems and titles. The idea that FIDE should regulate everything that falls under the umbrella of chess feels unnecessary to me.

Do other sports federations do this? For example, do governing bodies of traditional sports issue official ratings or rankings based on online play, or are those typically treated as separate activities?

I understand that chess is somewhat unique because the same game can be played both online and over the board. Still, I think FIDE should stop expanding its authority into different areas and focus on what it was originally created to do: governing over-the-board chess.

If online chess needs a governing body, why not create a separate e-chess organization instead?

[Sambit Panda @sambitpanda04]

@Dixit__Nikhil its already a struggle with all TT and 3+0 thursday included

[໊ @xoeeie]

If God trusted you with a heart that loves so deeply, he has also prepared someone who knows exactly how to cherish it.

[BLACKCAPS @BLACKCAPS]

One of our greatest ever, signing off.

Kane Williamson has announced his retirement from international cricket effective immediately.

Head to https://t.co/Pm8RiU65zt to read more.

[Sambit Panda @sambitpanda04]

@durarbayli It is indeed a different discipline the amount of concentration, stamina and preparation classical requires is quite different to other formats

[Arjun* @mxtaverse]

They reignited my hope for the future of this nation ngl. It takes real courage to do what they did. 🫡

[Dev @refocus21]

Meet Vedant Shrivastava, Nisarga Adhikary, and Sarthak Sidhant ,they exposed CBSE in every possible way :

17 years old Vedant Shrivastava :

> Applied for the CBSE re-evaluation process
> Got a different Physics answer sheet
> Posted it on X
> Got labelled "Pakistani" by the BJP IT cell
> Brought CBSE to its knees and proved them wrong

19 years old Nisarga Adhikary :

> Bro hacked the CBSE website
> Reported the vulnerability to them
> But they didn't take any action
> Then bro posted it on X
> Showed everyone that it could be hacked

18 years old Sarthak Sidhant :

> Bro exposed a CBSE tender
> Took it to X
> Wrote a detailed thread
> Explained how the CBSE OSM tender conditions allegedly favoured COEMPT
> And today came on the media
> Exposed them with facts

These three boys are doing what whole media failed to do, all of them took x to expose CBSE .

[🚨Indian Gems @IndianGems_]

CBSE two years ago — "We reject the allegation, offline exams rule out website hacking."

CBSE two days ago — " We reject the allegation, offline exams rule out website hacking."

CBSE two minutes ago — "We accept our website can be hacked"

We are ruled by arrogant fools.

[Rahul Gandhi @RahulGandhi]

A revealing chat with my fellow “anti-national Soros agents.”

Vedant and his friends are brilliant, brave young Indians who asked CBSE and the Modi government simple questions - but got insults instead of answers.

They deserve a bright and secure future. We will make sure they get it.

[Srini R @SriniR_2025]

Outside of twitter bubble, there is not much coverage of CBSE fiasco. Everyone is aware of NEET fiasco (because its cancelled), but not CBSE. Unless you know a +2 student, unlikely you know about CBSE chaos. Media has failed us completely.

[Sambit Panda @sambitpanda04]

The beauty of classical chess

[Chess.com - India @chesscom_in]

Chess is brutal even for legends! 💔

[Akshat Shrivastava @Akshat_World]

Okay, let's settle the debate

A falling INR hurts you:-

1) You travel abroad/want to send kids abroad.
2) You use petrol/diesel or import business.
3) You save in FDs/Indian stocks. Your real buying power erodes globally.

A falling INR helps you:-

1) If you sell stuff to Americans/foreigners.
2) If your jobs pays you in USD.
3) If you are a NRI (you can buy Indian assets cheaper).

It doesn't matter to you:-

1) If you are a freebie loader.
2) Bhakt.
3) Idiot.

[Silly Point @FarziCricketer]

Thookta hu aise samaaj pe.

[Sambit Panda @sambitpanda04]

We shouldn't be generalising as not all parents are like this, but majority of Indian parents care about what society thinks about them and their family rather than what their own family son/daughter is feeling. I only hope this can change as a new generation of parents come.

[The Tatva @thetatvaindia]

🚨Chats between Twisha Sharma and her mother revealed she was repeatedly expressing stress over her married life, her husband doubted and suspected her too

[Tarjei J. Svensen @TarjeiJS]

Never thought I'd read this title for a chess story 😀

[Grand Chess Tour @GrandChessTour]

After suffering an ankle injury, Alireza Firouzja is playing against Javokhir Sindarov from a special room at the hotel during Round 5 of the Superbet Chess Classic.
A truly historic moment in elite chess!
#Grandchesstour

[Kashyap Sriram @kashyap286]

@NitinSDMeshram @HelleLyngSvends To quote Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, there is freedom of speech (in India) but freedom after speech is not guaranteed.