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The Pie Ill Never Shut Up About – The New York Times
One of the quiet joys of being a restaurant pastry chef is that you arrive early, typically before anyone else, probably just an hour or two after the last of the line cooks are done scrubbing and sanitizing the splashbacks and lowboys. The room invariably still smells like degreaser and leftover wine, no matter how immaculate. That is, at least until you pop your first espresso shot, then a third and a fourth. Here you make yourself a kind of force field. You get to take time to enjoy the kind of inspiration that being alone in a giant kitchen full of your tools and favorite recipes might bring.
On those mornings, I would use my early arrival as a chance to thumb through my cookbooks. Some of these books were by renowned pastry chefs, but a majority were castoffs from rummage sales and free bins at the library. They were full of recipes that people once exchanged verbally before eventually typing them up and binding them with plastic spirals. In these volumes, I found inspiration and personal stories and often scrap papers with handwritten recipes tucked among the pages.
Then I would get to work on my own recipes. I would roll out a dozen or two pie shells to pop in a freezer and begin my near-daily dance with buttermilk chess pies, where I would be at the center of a carefully choreographed performance of whisking, filling, baking, rotating, cooling.
While it was a very simple recipe, I had, without knowing it, created quite an art of the thing. Timing was essential: never missing a step, never letting my timer outsmart my sense of smell, never letting a young baker crack the door too soon to check the wiggle. I aimed for nothing less than a particular type of perfection with that pie. I knew it, and it knew me. It wasnt quite right unless the crackle appeared on top, the edges were flaky and tender and the bottom was both crisp and soft.
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Behind the Scenes at the Cairns Cup – uschess.org
Fans of chess events at the Saint Louis Chess Club are used to enjoying their high level, polished broadcasts. But what goes on behind the scenes to make an event like the Cairns Cup appear to be such a well-oiled machine? It actually takes a great deal of planning by the staff at the Saint Louis Chess Campus and the production team they bring in to produce the broadcast to make it happen. In the video below, US Chess goes behind the scenes at the Cairns Cup to show you what most never get to see during a world-class chess event. Well take a peek behind the curtain to show you:
As Tony Rich says during his interview, The details arent just the details; they really make the event.
Sigrun en, Mother Of Magnus Carlsen, Passes Away At 61 – Chess.com
Sigrun en (1963-2024), a chemical engineer and the mother of 16th World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, passed away in Oslo on Tuesday at the age of just 61. She died peacefully with her family around her after suffering a long illness.
Sigrun was the mother of the former world chess champion and three daughters, Ingrid, Ellen, and Signe, and the wife of Henrik. Ellen shared the news of her mothers death in a Facebook post that linked to a memorial page: My dear, good mother and the childrens grandmother passed away far too soon. The loss is great.
On the page Henrik writes: Farewell my dear irreplaceable Sigrun. Thank you for everything for more than 41 years.
The sad news explains Carlsens withdrawal from the Grand Chess Tour event in Croatia.
Sigrun was a rock of support for Carlsen during his chess career, with the family taking a European trip together to enable a young Magnus to pursue his chess dreams.
Although it was later Henrik who would usually travel with their son, Sigrun would occasionally travel to events, often with the whole family.
The funeral will take place on July 17, with the family suggesting donations to the Norwegian Cancer Society as an alternative to flowers.
We extend our condolences to all Sigruns family and friends. May she rest in peace.
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The Next Youth Movement In Chess Is Here – Chess.com
As 17-year-old GM Gukesh Dommaraju prepares for the FIDE World Championship in November, this month 10-year-old IM Faustino Oro and nine-year-old CM Ethan Pang set records while and nine-year-old WCM Bodhana Sivanandan made England's Olympiad team!
Of course, this month isn't all about the amazing talents born this millennium. This July, we go back... way back.
Here's what this update covers:
Have you ever wanted to do battle with the larger-than-life ancient rulers of the Roman Empire? This month you have your chance!
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The Bullet Chess Championship wrapped up, the Speed Chess Championship field was set, and GM Magnus Carlsen continued his recent domination of the Norway Chess tournament.
Chess.com was in both Vegas and the Netherlands simultaneously on June 29! How did we do it? And why were we there?
If the day-to-day life of the competitive chess world our community events didn't keep you busy enough, maybe you caught our videos and articles?
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[Updating] Two men shot, 1 fatally, at the chess tables in Tompkins Square Park this morning, police say – EV Grieve
Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy
Police sources tell us that the shooting was drug-related and that it involved "problematic people at the Park." The suspect, wearing a hoodie and mask, was seen fleeing down Seventh Street toward Avenue B. There are early reports of a white vehicle involved in a getaway.
Updated: Police said the suspect was seen in and around the Park about 50 minutes prior to the shooting wearing gloves, a mask, and a hoodie.
The chess tables have long been a problem, an area where there have been multiple reports of drug use and sales, fencing stolen property, and various fist/knife fights.
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Chess Table Murder: One Dead, One Wounded in Latest Spasm of Violence in the East Village – ourtownny.com
Dried blood could be seen on a chess table next to a coffee cup inside Tompkins Sq. Park where two people were shot on the morning of July 12.
One victim, a 74 year-old man was administered CPR on the scene but perished and was pronounced dead shortly after he was raced to Bellevue Hospital. A second victim, a 44 year old male, staggered out of the park and into a deli on Avenue A near the corner of E. 8th St. He too was rushed to Bellevue Hospital and was listed in stable condition.
Said one poster on the blog EV Grieve, I live on the corerm of 7th and A. I heard the gunshots and immediately looked out my window. I saw the 44 year old victim running across A with blood all over his shirt.
A sad day in the EV, he continued. I hope they find the shooter.
Another poster who went by Sarah on the site said, Jesus Christ. This is awful. Sympathies to the victims and their families.
Police told Straus News that no arrests have been made.
Ron Luvov, a retired guidance counselor who lives in Stuyvesant Town told Our Town he was going to head to the park to do some bird watching and grab lunch when he got the alert about the shooting on the Citizens app.
Theres definitely more crime happening lately, he said. Its back to the 80s.
Another young woman the scene said, I used to live around here and come back all the time. While she said crime seems to have spiked recently, she said long time denizens of the neighborhood tell me it was a lot worse years ago.
The chess tables have been a source of problems in the park in recent years. Police said a person of interest was seen in the park wearing gloves, a mask and a hoodie shortly before the shooting at 9:45 a.m. He fled East on E. 7th St. after the shooting. Police were said to be searching for crime scene footage of the shooting.
At least five shots rang out, according to one posting on the blog EV Grieve.
Luvov said there seems to be a growing spate of violent crime in the area lately, although he noted that a recent fatal stabbing a few blocks north two weeks earlier resulted in a clean up drive by law enforcement. The finally cleaned up E. 14th St, Luvov said.
Eric Adams and local city council leaders had called for a crackdown on vagrants who were congregating along the south side of East. 14th between Ave. A and First Ave. after the triple stabbing
The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church on E. 14th St. runs a weekly flea market in the court yard between the church and the now shuttered elementary school, but the licensed vendors inside also seemed to attract a raft of unlicensed vendors to the sidewalk outside in recent years. Locals tabbed the unlicensed vendorswho set up blankets on block and sold everything from canned food, housewares and electronicsthe thieves market.
In the stabbing death on June 30, police arrested a homeless man, Alejandro Piedra, 30, and charged him with murdering 38 -year-old Clemson Coxfield, who had attempted to come the aid of a woman who was also stabbed by a deranged Piedra. According to one report in the New York Times, Piedra had some stolen items that he was attempting to exchange for drugs on the block. But when he was turned down, he went on a violent rampage.
Inside Tompkins Sq. Park, there were was several shootings in March only five days apart. In one incident, two innocent bystanders were wounded in a March 16th shooting. In another shooting incident five days later, no one was injured. Police arrested Waldemar Alverio, 33, on attempted murder, assault, and reckless endangerment charges for the two shootings that occurred on March 16 and March 21.
No arrests had been made in the July 12 shooting at presstime but police said the investigation is continuing.
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Cold-blooded Josh Hartnett played 4-D chess with nail polish on The Bear – The A.V. Club
M. Night Shyamalan was right about Josh Hartnett. Beneath that inviting smile and puppy dog eyes lie the black heart of a killer. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter about his recent appearance on The Bear, Harnett made nice. He talked warmly about the sweet Taylor Swift concert he took his daughters to, the magical carbonara in Lake Garda, Italy, and the psychological warfare his character is conducting on his future wifes former spouse. Yes, chef. This guys a sicko.
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In the season three episode Violet, Hartnett appears as Frank, the new fianc of Riches ex-wife. When Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) drops his daughter, Eva (Annabelle Toomey), off at Franks for the weekend, Frank corners Richie with the intent of torturing his poor, stupid rival. Apologizing to Richie for not giving him the heads up about the whole marrying his ex-wife thing, Franks awkward demeanor is a ruse performed to make sure Richie saw the fucking nail polish adorning Franks fingers.
Hartnet explains that he loves working with Ebon because hes very reactive, but his character needs to feel like this is all above board and that Richie wont resent Frank for marrying his ex-wife. Hes genuinely in love with Tiffany but doesnt want to make anything difficult for his new stepdaughter, or for his wife, or for himself, Hartnett says. This is a really tricky thing to navigate. Its very high stakes, all set to Taylor Swift.
And with the magic words Taylor Swift, like Adrian Veidt launching a giant squid 35 minutes before Dan Dreiberg could reach him, Hartnett reveals the mastery of his plan. There were a few things I did to maximize how intimidating he would be to Richie, he says. Like the nail polish.
Eagle-eyed Bear watchers undoubtedly clocked the multicolor nail polish adorning Hartnetts delicate digits. Richie sure did. My girls are constantly painting my fingernails and I thought, thats something Frank would be proud of as a stepdad, Hartnett says. And Richie would see it and be like, Oh, this makes me feel terrible. I also wanted it to look like even though he has this big beautiful house, that hes been working on it himself.
How can Richie compete with a guy who works on the very house he owns and allows his future stepdaughter to paint his nails? If the paint is dry, maybe he could consider ripping Richies still-beating heart from his chest. Richie has been replaced. As usual, the point goes to Hartnett.
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9-Year-Old Bodhana To Become England’s Youngest Ever Olympian – Chess.com
British chess sensation WFM Bodhana Sivanandan continues to make chess history. Now the nine-year-old prodigy is set to become the youngest player ever to represent England in an international sporting competition.
Sivanandan is one of five players selected for England's women's team in the 2024 Chess Olympiad, that takes place in Budapest, Hungary from September 11-22. She will play alongside veterans IM Jovanka Houska, IM Harriet Hunt, and WGM Katarzyna Toma, all in their 30s and 40s, while WGM Yao Lan is 23.
Im so pleased to be picked for England. Its a great honor and Im looking forward to being part of a team," Sivanandan said.
Teammate Houska commented, "I've had a lot of players say to me they're terrified of playing her!"
According to the Guardian, she is likely the youngest to ever represent England in any international sporting competition. England selector and chief executive of Chess In Schools & Communities IM Malcolm Peincalled her inclusion entirely justified.
Bodhanas success at European level includes victories over many established players, and her fearless style of play and immense focus on the board has already caused a sensation in the chess world, he told the Guardian.
Her fearless style of play and immense focus on the board has already caused a sensation in the chess world.
Malcolm Pein
Sivanandan will be part of a powerful England team, whose open representativesGMs Nikita Vitiugov, David Howell, Michael Adams,Gawain Jones, and Luke McShane, are the country's top-five on the rating list and potential medal contenders.
While Sivanandan is set to become one of the youngest participants in the 2024 Chess Olympiad, she won't be the youngest ever. In 2022, eight-year-old Randa Sedar played for Palestine. Other youngsters have also played for smaller nations.
Sivanandan has stunned the chess world and gained attention all over the world with her record-breaking performances. Last year she became England's first World Youth Chess Champion in 25 years, winning a historic triple gold medal by scoring an incredible 33/33. She followed up by sensationally winning the woman's prize in the European Woman's Blitz Championship, beating an IM and drawing a GM along the way.
Her rise continued this year, jumping 327 rating points to 2185 and positioning herself as the world's second highest-rated player under nine, only rivaled by compatriot Ethan Pang. She recently earned the WFM title and is edging closer to the woman international master title as well, becoming the youngest ever to earn a norm.
Sivanandan has also caught the attention of the greatest female player in history, GM Judit Polgar. Earlier this year, Bodhana met the legend in her home in Budapest, getting a masterclass that was filmed by Chess.com. A video of the meeting is set to be released this month.
Bodhana will next be in action on July 16 in Kids vs. Stars on Chess.com, where she will compete against Houska and WGM Nemo Zhou in a fun series of matches.
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Second annual Petoskey Open Chess Classic hosted June 22 – Petoskey News-Review
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