Blog Archive

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  October 2026

  A weekend of chess: 4NCL starts again

  It’s autumn. For some, this means school is starting. For others, the summer of internships or vacationing is over, and it’s time to join a grad scheme or update their CV. For m...

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  August 2026

  Side-questing: improv comedy at the Fringe

  Every August, Edinburgh becomes the host of the world’s largest performing arts festival, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. First established in 1947, the Fringe is now the face of...

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  July 2026

  Has AI made me dumber?

  An anxious girly’s diary entry on tech & self-esteem

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  April 2026

  I won a rapid tournament! 🏆❤️

  We are all overly familiar with all the heartbreak and frustration chess can incur in even the most calm & collected players 😅. But today I want to boast about the satisfact...

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  January 2026

  My 2026 in books 📚✨🫶🏻

  A running log of every book I read in 2026, and how highly I rate them, in the order I finished them. You can also find me on Goodreads if you’d like to follow along there too!

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  January 2025

  Can you keep your cool under fire?

  A closer look at a London League game where my opponent overplayed his hand and put my nerves to the test.