#clelebrate

[blackdollenthusiast]

Talking Redd Fox

[hammyham-o-o]

Quick sketchy Laurens doodle to clelebrate the occasion :]

man i love charcoal (and John Laurens)

[eresia-catara]

What blows my mind is that Dante may have casually admitted to having homosexual desires in Canto 16 of the Inferno, where he sees sodomites and wishes to literally throw himself into the flames to join them, but he fights the urge and says, "And then I spoke: ‘Repulsion, no, but grief for your conditions spread throughout my heart (and years will pass before it fades away)...'” Like, Bro???????????? Am I reading this correctly?

What's even crazier is that he says Virgil would have let him. Fucking Virgil. Like whadhdtahwhat?? Perhaps I'm misremembering, but I can't remember a single canto in which Virgil would approve of Dante putting himself in physical danger. That is so crazy to me. 

Thinking about this in terms of Virgil = Guido and my brain explodes. 

It's true!

Dante says that he sees three people rushing towards him ("like champions do, naked and oiled, studying their grip before they come to blows and thrusts between them" .ahem.) and Virgil says that if it weren't for the fire it would actually be more becoming if it were Dante rushing towards them rather than the contrary. And a few lines later Dante says that if he weren't terrorized he would throw himself amongst them and hug them, and Virgil would've allowed it.

There are two things that strike me. The first is that a central theme with sodomites is dignity. Contrary to literary tradition of the time where the punishment of sodomites was often described in quite brutal terms and involved the torture of genitals, Dante is much more delicate and his focus is not on the perversion of their lust but on the fact that those corrupted are prestigious people. With Brunetto Latini Dante insists on his intellectual dignity, and only with the three sodomites of canto XVI their nakedness is highlighted, but the comparison says everything about how we need to interpret it: they look like wrestlers, like champions. There is no belittlement in this image but clelebration (and Brunetto was compared to a champion too). In a way I would compare them to Farinata degli Uberti (canto X) in the way they deserve respect, but with the difference that with Farinata we still see the flaws of his character, his pride and his attachement to his lost life, while the three sodomites do not talk about themselves but are rather interested in the state of Florence's customs — are florentines still courteous and valorous? (spoiler no)— Again, what seems to be relvant to Dante is not the sin per se but how frequent it is amongst respectful people. The subtext is saying: sodomy does not make a person a vile subhuman being — contrary to, for example, robbers who become one with snakes and where Vanni Fucci, one of them, openly insults God. — This is all a very unusual and original approach.

Then we have, as you said, sympathy. Dante not only respects them, but feels like he's part of them. Just like in Limbo, where he meets famous poets and he joins them as they form a circle and discuss poetry because Dante is a poet himself, here the three form a circle around Dante ("fénno una rota di sé tutti e trei", "they wheeled round all three", l.21) and he wishes to hug them and they speak of virtues thus demonstrating they are not subhuman because....Dante is one of them and he too is not subhuman but is deserving of respect?

All of this, of course, from the earthly, skewed perspective of Dante-character who's too weak to condemn people who share his same sins. God very much punishes them not only because we are in Hell but because there might be, as we have said, the full reversal of Guido's poem.

To sum up, I am a sodomite-Dante truther.

[ghostiiess]

[NSB HEADCANONS] - you celebrating your birthday with them

pov: this is what i think the boys would do to clelebrate your birthday

warnings: none that i can think of :)

type: wholesome

members: all of them in a big hc :)

reblogs and likes are very appreciated!

so.. i heard it was your birthday..?? 😏

well, if it is then happy birthday :)

and if not, then this is what i think the north star boys would do to celebrate and organize your special day!

(rest under the cut!!)

obviously, when the guys decided to organize you a birthday party, they wanted to have a proper plan

like in the movies where each characters has something to do lol

and i think that's what kane would do :)

i know it may sounds boring, but hey hear me out

kane is a perfectionnist

he is the best to do plans and stuff like that :)) so i'm sure he would be like "okay, seb you're doing that!" or like "ryan, you're going to distract y/n while we're organizing everything"

he would only create fun stuff such as activities

like the one where you have to place the tail of the donkey on the donkey (i forgot the name) without seeing anything

basically games to play before the big party happens :))

so i think it'll be perfect for him!!

ofc, like every good party, the place should be decorated!

and who wanted to do this job? ladies and gentleman, our favorite tallest boy.. sebastian moy

we know he's tall

he ate his vegetables when he was younger because this man is literally 6'4 🙄

since he's very tall, it'll be perfect to put stuff on high shelf or like put some posters or flag around the house to say "hey it's y/n's birthday!!" or smth like that

plus he didn't want to clean and organize the house

of course, it'll be boring if nobody was there.. so ofc someone needed to do the invitations!

and i think regie would do it!!

we know how good regie is for creating something with his hands or like do something related to art

like he's so creative

so like old times, he took pieces of papers and made invitations

he knew he could have just asked your friends by texts, but like isn't it more fun and cute to receive invitations by the post and to read "Y/N BIRTHDAY'S PARTY!!"

plus, it was a birthday surprise so..

and we know, regie..

he's the type of the guy to let his phone open, so no no no

he didnt want to take a risk

plus invitation cards are super cute

at least to me 😭

idk it's like nostalgic

of course, it'll be weird if you were going to be at your house while the boys was there to like organize your house, so that's why ryan would take you shopping!

i mean..

this boy had a job: keep you busy at target for like 3 hours so everything could be ready

and let's say it worked out pretty well!

weirdly, when ryan realized you were both done with shopping and there was only 1h left before letting you go back home, he decided to take the time to examine every controllers...

but hey, it was worth it because in the mean time, oliver did all the snacks on the table for the guest :)

he was super excited and although he's not the cook in nsb, this man can cook

he made all your favorites

he wanted your birthday to be something unforgetfull

darren, the cooker of nsb, did the cake

everybody in nsb (or at least know) can know basically a bit of everything, but to me, cooking cake screams darren

plus, we're talking about darren

he's a great cook!

he made your favorite flavored cake ;)

lastly, ofc we needed to have some music for your birthday..

we couldn't just celebrate a birthday with northstarboys without a single piece of music 🥳

so justin did the music playlists

he checked EVERY spotify (or any music app you have) playlist you had and searched in your "most played" song, just so he could put them in your spotify birthday playlist

like isn't he so cute??? :(

to me, justin is the one who have the most 'taste' in music

i mean, every boys in the groups have great music taste, but i think jp would be the one creating the playlist because he listen to basically every thing.

it could be rap, kpop, anime songs, hip-hop song, r&b.. he listen to basically everything, so this man know the goods songs

plus he feels like he would be the type to create music playlists for his closed ones

so that's it for your birthday hc!! hope you liked it <3

have an amazing birthday!

taglist (open! send an ask if you want to be in it!) : @nsb-rkive @kentisbaby @firebenderwolf @hyuneee0

[yugiohmangaoutofcontext]

LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOO

if other or you have other ideaz feel free to specify in the replies or the ask box (anon is on)

thakn you all for a epic 500 followers...... i love you tumblr yugioh fandom :3

[limefrost-art]

FNAF 1 Redesigns in clelebration of the FNAF Movie!

Let me know your favorites!

[sneezyminniejo]

BTS Master List

Seokjin

Yoongi

Street Kebabs Aren't Always a Good Idea emeto

Here Comes the Sun ACHOO snz

I'm Not Sick, Just Cold emeto

Oblivious Rapper snz

A Mino Case of the Sniffles snz

Blanket Cocoon general

Ignored by Hyung snz

Hoseok

Turtles and Walruses

Namjoon

I'm Not Going Blind snz

Just Sneeze if you Need to snz

Turtle and Walruses

Jimin

I'm Not Sick snz

First Date Disaster part 1 2 3 snz

Sensitive Nose Part 1 2 snz

You Don't Always Outgrow Things snz

Are You Going to Sneeze? part 1 2

Fevers and Debates general

It Started with a Pun snz

Clelebrations and Sneezes snz

Tea and Cuddles general

Concerned Hyung and Coughing general

Sneezing on Your Day Off snz

New Found Allergy snz

Prank Gone Wrong snz

Live Stream Sneezes snz

Bad Day whump

Taehyung

H-yung, I Th-ink I'm Gonna... emeto

Tubby Custard emeto

Bothersome Candles and Caretaking snz

Greenhouse of Misery snz

Relaxation Interrupted snz

Jungkook

Hands are Stupid whump

Street Kebabs Aren't Always a Good Idea emeto

Mistranslations and Embarrassment snz

Disastrous Photoshoot snz

Maknae with a Cold snz

Faking Sick, but in Reverse? emeto snz

Happy Birthday to Uh Oh emeto

There's no Reason to be Embarrassed general

Barely a Fever snz

Wrong Side of the Bed whump

[goldstars98]

how the diocese of Auradon City came to be

Adam sat on his trone as he began his speech

“I called this meeting because the pope made me archbishop of Auradon City now the decree he wrote is in front of me I just want y’all to sign it” said Adam

“first the isle now this“ said King Eric

“my instaltion mass cannot happe unless y’all sign“ said Adam

“listin here you human trow rug we arent singing anything take you and your little decree to the shredder“ said King Charming

“y’all will sign“ said Adam

they signed in the following order

Adam Leroi archbishop elect of Auradon City

Laurent Ulrich apostolic nuncio to the United States of Auradon

King Charming

King Eugene

“now for my next decree I want all mass to be clelebrated in the Novus Orde rite or the Post Vatican Council 2 mass none if this Latin mass BS” said Adam

“it’s the only mass that will be allowed to be celebrated“ said Ulrich

“meeting adjourned“ said Adam

the next day a vespers service at the Auradon City cathedral was held the choir began singing the laudes regeie or royal acclamations which saints are called to help the pope and the archbishop

“Exaudi Cristi Benedicto sumo ponifiche et unversail patri vita” (crist hear to Benedict supreme pontiff and universel father)

Sancti Petre tu liium adjuva ( Saint Peter come to his aid)

Sancti Paule tu lium adjuva (Saint Paul come to his aid)

omnes sancti pontiffiche et doctore ( all the pontiff and doctor saints)

nous lium adjuva ( aid him)

as Adam walked down the aisle the singing continued

“Exaudi Cristi Adamus Auradoissis Archepiscopo et omine clero sibi cum Miso pax salus et vitia ( hear Christ to Adam Archbishop of Auradon and to every cleric committed to him peace health and life)

Sancti Dionysus Tu liam adjuva (Saint Denis come to his aid)

sancta Genovefa Tu liam adjuva (Saint Genevieve come to his aid)

Sancta Cechilia tu liam adjuva (Saint Cecilia come to his aid)

Sancti Ludoviche tu liam adjuva ( Saint Louis come to his aid)

Sancta Maria Tu liam adjuva ( Saint Mary come to his aid)

Regina apostloum tu liam adjuva ( Queen of apostles come to his aid)

Adam knelt before the altar in prayer as the singing continued

SanctI Jhoanes Baptista Tu liam adjuva ( Saint John the baptis come to his aid)

Sancti Jhose Tu liam adjuva (Saint Joseph come to his aid)

Sancti cryli et methosides axuim adjuva ( Saint Cyril and Methodist ad him)

Sancta Teresa Ma jeusu tu liam adjuva (Saint Terse of jesus come to his aid)

omnis sancti et sancta deie axuim adjuva ( all the saints of god come to his aid)

Adam was handed his crozier by Ulrich

“shepherd your flock with justice and mercy “ said Ulrich

adam led his new flock out of the cathedral

[deanthe]

reposting my team sour art since the splatfest pre-clelebration starts today!

[papermoonloveslucy]

Lucy’s PLANET OF THE APES

The Simian Citizens of the Lucyverse

During her long career on television, Lucille Ball worked with nearly every species of animal - but none more frequently than simians: monkeys, chimps, apes, gorillas, and even the rare (but fictional) gorboona!  

“The Amateur Hour” (1952) ~ Lucy says she’d babysit a baby gorilla for $5 an hour - but she hasn’t yet met the horrible Hudson twins!  Her words will come back to haunt her in future incarnations of the Lucy character. 

“Lucy Buys Westinghouse” (1958) ~ Desi Arnaz takes a Westinghouse representative on a tour of Desilu Studios (formerly RKO). At the props department Viv and Bill show off the model of Mighty Joe Young from the 1949 RKO film of the same name. 

In this promotional film for Westinghouse executives, however, they refer to it as King Kong, another RKO film about a huge gorilla made by the same creative team. Lucie Arnaz remembers playing with the model as a child when set loose at Desilu Studios to play. 

“Bilko’s Ape Man” (1959) ~ Lucille Ball guest stars in an 8 word cameo on “Sergeant Bilko” aka “The Phil Silvers Show” aka “You’ll Never Get Rich.”  In it, a fitness instructor is placed in Bilko’s platoon. To get rid of him (and to make some money) Bilko tries to get him cast in a Tarzan movie. Bilko tries to fix it so his man wins the Mr. Universe contest. First step: he hires a woman (Lucille Ball) to scream when his man goes on stage. When this fails, he dresses Private Doberman (Maurice Gosman) up in a gorilla suit to fight his ‘Tarzan’. Colonel Hall (Paul Ford) sees the 'gorilla’ and soon has the whole camp hunting for him.

“Lucy and Viv Take Up Chemistry” (1963) ~  At night school chemistry class, Lucy gets carried away trying to invent a youth serum.

LUCY: “Shouldn’t we test it on a monkey first?”  VIV: “If there’s one thing the world doesn’t need, it’s younger monkeys.”

“Lucy and the Monsters” (1965) ~ Lucy and Viv have a dream about monsters after seeing a horror movie. In the dream, the maid of a haunted house is a gorilla named Loretta, played by George Burrows. Burrows played a gorilla in his very first screen credit, Tarzan and His Mate (1934). He donned the gorilla suit 18 more times from 1954 to 1978. His final simian character was on “The Incredible Hulk.”

“Lucy and Art Linkletter” (1966) ~ Lucy is picked from Art Linkletter's studio audience and challenged not to utter a sound for 24 hours to win $200. Linkletter arranges for various shocking events to occur at her apartment to get her to speak, including the attack of a giant gorilla named Hilda. George Burrows returns to play Hilda. 

“Lucy and the Monkey” (1966) ~ Mary Jane warns an over-worked and over-tired Lucy that she could start having hallucinations. Meanwhile, Mr. Mooney gets a visit from his old college friend who has a monkey for a show business partner. Lucy sees the monkey and thinks it is Mr. Mooney!

Janos Prohaska played Max the Monkey. He was an actor, stunt man, and animal imitator who is probably best remembered as the talking cookie-mad bear on “The Andy Williams Show” (1969), although due to his thick Hungarian accent, his voice was dubbed. 

He returned to play animals in three episodes of “Here’s Lucy.” Prohaska died in a plane crash in 1974.

“Lucy Goes to a Hollywood Premiere” (1966) ~ On the red carpet posing as an usher, Lucy meets a variety of clelebrities, including Mimi Van Tyson (Beverly Powers) and Coconuts Mulligan (George Barrows), stars of the movie “Love in the Jungle”.  This is Barrows’ third and final female gorilla on the series. 

Coconuts goes rogue when she sees Lucy’s yellow autograph book and thinks it is a banana! 

“Lucy the Babysitter” (1967) ~ Lucy takes a job as a babysitter not knowing that they are baby chimps!  They are played by The Marquis Chimps.

The rambunctious chimps tire out Lucy with their antics. Lucille Ball was forced to improvise based on the behavior of the chimpanzees. 

The Marquis Chimps began appearing on television in 1955. They appeared in several TV commercials and on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”  The chimps were the stars of the sitcom “The Hathaways” (1961-62) in which a suburban couple kept three performing chimps as their children. The program lasted just one season on ABC. The act's last TV appearance was in 1976.

One of the toys in the chimp’s bedroom is Clancy the Great, a plastic-cast roller skating monkey, not unlike the Marquis Chimps, who also roller skate. Clancy had pose-able arms and a removable cap to accept tips! It was manufactured by Ideal Toys in 1963.

“Viv Visits Lucy” (1967) ~ On the Sunset Strip, Lucy and Viv track down a wayward Danfield boy to a hipster club named The Hairy Ape. 

“Lucy Gets Jack Benny’s Account” (1967) ~ Lucy sets out to convince notorious miser Jack Benny to become a depositor at the bank. But first, they have to build a vault secure enough to satisfy Benny. One of the extreme methods of guarding the vault is Irving the Gorilla (who is managed by Benny). Although the actor inside the gorilla costume goes uncredited, it may be inhabited by George Barrows. 

“Lucy’s Safari” (1968) ~ When a rare ‘Gorboona’ escapes from The Topanga Zoo, the Carters help a big game hunter (Howard Keel) trap him.

A ‘gorboona’ is a rare, nearly extinct, cross between a GORilla and a baBOON. Janos Prohaska returns to play the Gorboona.

“Lucy, the Helpful Mother” (1969) ~ Kim and Craig babysit for an entire pet shop - transporting all the residents to Lucy’s living room - including Irving, a baby chimpanzee. 

Lucy sings a lullaby to the chimp:

“Rock-a-bye Irving Hark to my chant. You’re kinda cute But you’re no Cary Grant.”

“Lucy and Viv Visit Tijuana” (1970) ~  Lucy, Harry and Vivian go sightseeing in Tijuana, but are stopped at the border after agreeing to take back a plush monkey that turns out to be carrying contraband!  

“Lucy Cuts Vincent’s Price” (1970) ~ Lucy visits horror maestro Price to get a painting appraised and he thinks she is auditioning for a part in his new horror film. This monkey corpse is one of the most unusual props in the mansion - if not all of the Lucyverse!

“Lucy and the Raffle” (1971) ~  At the permit bureau, a stone-faced woman at the back of the line (Jody Gilbert) gets snide with Lucy.

LUCY: “Thank you Mrs. Kong. Give my regards to your son, King.”  

King Kong (1933) was a Hollywood film about a giant gorilla that attacked Manhattan.  A sequel titled Son of Kong was released that same year. 

“Lucy in the Jungle” (1971) ~ The Carters swap houses with a couple from the African jungle. The house comes with pets Fido and Rover - not dogs - but baby chimps. 

When Harry sees Fido and Rover, he reminds Lucy and Kim that King Kong started out as a baby, too! Fay Wray, one of the stars of the original film, also made The Bowery that same year, which was the uncredited screen debut of Lucille Ball.  

“Lucy’s Lucky Day” (1971) ~ Lucy goes on a TV game show and is challenged to teach an untrained chimpanzee to do a trick in order to win a thousand dollars. Jackie the Chimpanzee is the seventh chimpanzee to work with Lucille Ball on television.

Harry dresses up as a gorilla to try to coax Jackie into performing. In his DVD introduction to the episode, choreographer Jim Bates recalls that the chimpanzee only knew one trick – to cross its legs – so the entire routine was built around that. He also recalls that when Gale Gordon took off the gorilla head in the presence of the baby chimp, the chimp went into hysterics and had to be taken off set to calm down.  

Finally, on “Milky Way to Riches” Lucy, Harry, Kim, and Jackie perform “Tell Me, Pretty Maiden” written in 1899 for the musical Floradora. They finish with “Daisy Bell / Bicycle Built for Two.”

The Planet of the Apes franchise began as a 1963 sci fi novel by Pierre Boulle. Boulle was also responsible for The Bridge Over the River Kwaii in 1952, which was referenced in “Lucy’s Summer Vacation” (1959). The first Planet of the Apes film was made in 1968. It was followed by four sequels, a television series and an animated series, as well as a several film reboots. 

Charleton Heston (Taylor) was referenced in “Lucy Fights the System” (1974). 

Roddy McDowell (Cornelius / Caesar / Galen) attended (uncredited) the “All Star Party for Lucille Ball” in 1984. 

Claude Akins (Aldo) appeared on “I Love Lucy” and “The Lucy Show.” 

Ricardo Montalban (Armando) appeared as a Prince on “Here’s Lucy.” 

Victor Buono (”Beneath the Planet of the Apes”) appeared on “Here’s Lucy” as a suspected international spy. 

Background players from the Lucyverse who appeared as humans or apes in some iteration of the franchise include: Jerry Maren, Jack Berle, Paul Bradley, Gail Bonney, James Gonzales, Shep Houghton, Arthur Tovey, James La Cava, Joyce Haber, Victor Romito, and Monty O’Grady. 

[news365timesindia]

[ad_1] Gukesh Clelebrates after the Historic Triumph. Source: Fide Chess Atreyo Mukhopadhyay in Singapore Equarius Hotel is a luxurious property in Resorts World Sentosa. This was the centre of global attention for the last 18 days or so. This was the venue for the World Chess Championship match between Ding Liren and D Gukesh. It witnessed history, as the Indian defeated the Chinese defending champion in a dramatic final game to become the youngest-ever winner of the crown. When I landed in Singapore to cover this match for RevSportz, there were butterflies in my stomach. Being primarily a cricket reporter all my life, I was at sea because this was by far the toughest assignment of my life. I had written on other sports, including chess. But to have reported on those and to be physically present at the World Chess Championship were different kettles of fish. To say that I was nervous would be an understatement. I was terrified. My understanding of chess, at best, is below basic. I will be honest here and confess that on most occasions, I don’t comprehend how things on the board are unfolding. To be in a media room full of people who follow chess very closely, felt like being in a place where I don’t belong. Then came that chain of draws after the third game. One, two, three, four… there were seven of them in a row. I was lost for words, literally. One draw or even two or three I could handle. But seven of them in succession meant I was struggling to write. Game was drawn, there was no result, neither side swon, the point was split — I had to find new ways of saying the same thing. Thankfully, Gukesh won the 11th game, Ding won the 12th and the contest suddenly came alive. By this time, I was beginning to come to terms with it. As the match became exciting, everything started changing. There were a lot of activities around the match, spectator involvement became more intense and what was appearing to be a tedious affair got a fresh lease of life. That Gukesh won the 14th and last game with black pieces under extraordinary circumstances and made history is a different matter. Everything that went around it was a unique experience. The lesson for me was to see how these two players kept pushing their limits and made this match interesting. There were ups and downs, dramatic moments, with climax and anti-climax. For More Chess Related Content Click Here (PC: X.com) Ding’s tenacity to fight the opponent and the clock in almost every game was something that everyone, in any sphere of life, can learn from. He was getting outplayed at times and was behind on time in every game barring one or two. The way he came back was exemplary. This willingness to fight and not give in under pressure was a life lesson actually, a lot more than just watching a sport. It was gratifying to see Gukesh acknowledge this after the match. He began his press conference by congratulating his opponent and said a number of times that he had learnt significantly by watching Ding fight. It’s not often that an 18-year-old can say these things about his rival after fighting a bitter battle with him over so many days. When it comes to Gukesh, I was stunned by his zeal to persevere. He refused draw offers that any other player would have accepted. He kept pushing when there was no headway. He believed in himself and told himself that something will happen even from hopeless situations. Not that he was rewarded all the time, but it was this never-say-die approach that got him the big prize in the end. It was absolutely unbelievable to see this kind of determination from a teenager who was up against the reigning champion. Even Viswanathan Anand was saying during the last game that black had no chance of winning. After the game, the legend conceded that this win was a reward for Gukesh’s chess as well as his attitude. It was a privilege of mine to see this happen in front of my eyes. I must also say a few things about the response of the crowd. There were not many of them, about 150 may be.

They were also watching patiently when the game was apparently heading towards a draw. As soon as they realised that Gukesh was winning, there was an eruption of joy. For a cricket reporter, it was a sight to behold when chess fans started dancing and jumping. I go back enriched with a different experience. I won’t say that I am any wiser when it comes to understanding chess. But I have learnt how to handle things I am unfamiliar with. As a newsperson, I have grown over these weeks. It’s something to read history and something totally else to witness it. How historic this was for Indian chess or sports is another story to be told some other time. Also Read: Self-belief and perseverance take Gukesh to the top of the mountain The post Witnessing history, butterflies in the stomach and the rest of it appeared first on Sports News Portal | Latest Sports Articles | Revsports. [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] Gukesh Clelebrates after the Historic Triumph. Source: Fide Chess Atreyo Mukhopadhyay in Singapore Equarius Hotel is a luxurious property in Resorts World Sentosa. This was the centre of global attention for the last 18 days or so. This was the venue for the World Chess Championship match between Ding Liren and D Gukesh. It witnessed history, as the Indian defeated the Chinese defending champion in a dramatic final game to become the youngest-ever winner of the crown. When I landed in Singapore to cover this match for RevSportz, there were butterflies in my stomach. Being primarily a cricket reporter all my life, I was at sea because this was by far the toughest assignment of my life. I had written on other sports, including chess. But to have reported on those and to be physically present at the World Chess Championship were different kettles of fish. To say that I was nervous would be an understatement. I was terrified. My understanding of chess, at best, is below basic. I will be honest here and confess that on most occasions, I don’t comprehend how things on the board are unfolding. To be in a media room full of people who follow chess very closely, felt like being in a place where I don’t belong. Then came that chain of draws after the third game. One, two, three, four… there were seven of them in a row. I was lost for words, literally. One draw or even two or three I could handle. But seven of them in succession meant I was struggling to write. Game was drawn, there was no result, neither side swon, the point was split — I had to find new ways of saying the same thing. Thankfully, Gukesh won the 11th game, Ding won the 12th and the contest suddenly came alive. By this time, I was beginning to come to terms with it. As the match became exciting, everything started changing. There were a lot of activities around the match, spectator involvement became more intense and what was appearing to be a tedious affair got a fresh lease of life. That Gukesh won the 14th and last game with black pieces under extraordinary circumstances and made history is a different matter. Everything that went around it was a unique experience. The lesson for me was to see how these two players kept pushing their limits and made this match interesting. There were ups and downs, dramatic moments, with climax and anti-climax. For More Chess Related Content Click Here (PC: X.com) Ding’s tenacity to fight the opponent and the clock in almost every game was something that everyone, in any sphere of life, can learn from. He was getting outplayed at times and was behind on time in every game barring one or two. The way he came back was exemplary. This willingness to fight and not give in under pressure was a life lesson actually, a lot more than just watching a sport. It was gratifying to see Gukesh acknowledge this after the match. He began his press conference by congratulating his opponent and said a number of times that he had learnt significantly by watching Ding fight. It’s not often that an 18-year-old can say these things about his rival after fighting a bitter battle with him over so many days. When it comes to Gukesh, I was stunned by his zeal to persevere. He refused draw offers that any other player would have accepted. He kept pushing when there was no headway. He believed in himself and told himself that something will happen even from hopeless situations. Not that he was rewarded all the time, but it was this never-say-die approach that got him the big prize in the end. It was absolutely unbelievable to see this kind of determination from a teenager who was up against the reigning champion. Even Viswanathan Anand was saying during the last game that black had no chance of winning. After the game, the legend conceded that this win was a reward for Gukesh’s chess as well as his attitude. It was a privilege of mine to see this happen in front of my eyes. I must also say a few things about the response of the crowd. There were not many of them, about 150 may be.

They were also watching patiently when the game was apparently heading towards a draw. As soon as they realised that Gukesh was winning, there was an eruption of joy. For a cricket reporter, it was a sight to behold when chess fans started dancing and jumping. I go back enriched with a different experience. I won’t say that I am any wiser when it comes to understanding chess. But I have learnt how to handle things I am unfamiliar with. As a newsperson, I have grown over these weeks. It’s something to read history and something totally else to witness it. How historic this was for Indian chess or sports is another story to be told some other time. Also Read: Self-belief and perseverance take Gukesh to the top of the mountain The post Witnessing history, butterflies in the stomach and the rest of it appeared first on Sports News Portal | Latest Sports Articles | Revsports. [ad_2] Source link

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