unix-ninja (@unix-ninja)

After you do that, you have a chance to win the queen

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My tap is working 😄

07.03.2026 21:29 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I feel like hacking today. Time to build an Ethernet tap so I can analyze the custom protocol for my guitar pedal board

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06.03.2026 11:57 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

So close, but you lose your queen that way. You need one more move before Qd4+

05.03.2026 13:38 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

For these, I like to think of it in two phases. First, is there a straight forward path to the king? If not, what is the best option to gain material (while not losing tempo).
And in all cases, I try to build as much pressure as I can.

There are lots of ways to do that, but it helps me prioritize.

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21.02.2026 15:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Not bad, but this puzzle is a mate-in-one.

21.02.2026 15:31 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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20.02.2026 19:36 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I feel you. I just finished Broken Sword for the first time like a week ago. Not too terrible, but the puzzles seemed to be a bit dialogue-heavy for me.
Trying to decide the next one (maybe To Hell with the Ugly)

19.02.2026 04:13 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Adventure games are a hell of a drug

19.02.2026 04:09 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

It appears that half my job has become filling out captchas, because Google... 😖

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