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Publisher and Chief Editor of The Ugly Monster and Getting Into Chess. News junkie. Music lover. Game fanatic. Anti-conservative. Societal disaster.
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Wesley Dowding
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Michael Zaghi
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Ian James Grant
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Andrew Matteson
Mathematician, software engineer, computational biologist. I like playing with data.
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Anugrah Vardhan Gupta
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Ramblings Anon
Neonatal RN | NZ/Māori | Writer of raps, poems, and other rambles | Lover of music, nature, animals, food, and chess ❤
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Otis Adams
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Nevin Katz
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Ken Green
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Jimmy Misner Jr.
I like to write about everything but mainly life lessons, relationships, and advice in general. I respond to comments so feel free to start a conversation!
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Sundip Tailor
Talking Pure Mathematics. Imperial College London graduate.
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Abobarin Elijah
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Pavel Žahourek
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Farid
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Ranveer Mohite
Hello there! I’m a chess content writer. Here I write on a wide range of topics, from chess, online writing, etc. Connect with me at https://ranveermohite.com
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Safwan
I am a MSc Mathematics graduate, love to play chess, read books, movies, go out for cycling and for a jog.
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ThinkingandData
Observations on myself and the world
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Dustin Arand
Lawyer turned stay-at-home dad. I write about philosophy, culture, and law. Author of the book “Truth Evolves”. Top writer in History, Culture, and Politics.
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Nicholas Tirella
Chess Player. Filmmaker. Ice Hockey Goalie
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Nandini Chakrabarti
Writer/Author — sharing what catches my eye about social issues, communication theories, my love for cinema or sometimes just the complexities of being a human.
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Adam Hrankowski, ADHD
Canadian math guy, experimenting with fiction. Find my new scifi/fantasy serial here: https://unaccompaniedminor.substack.com/
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Ravi Mach
I'm just a curious man who is a student of philosophy and literature. I have a lot of range but I'm trying to find depth by writing about stuff.
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Nathan Timothy Handoko
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Nathan Wolfgang
Cigarettes, coffee and thinking deeply. Fan of unpopular opinions.
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Pascal writes
Writing as a way to share my own experience-gained perspective on things and hoping that my thoughts find a home with you.
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Mackenzie Tittle
MackenzieTittle.com — Fantasy Writer, Chess Player/Coach, LotR Fanatic, Dungeon Master, High School Teacher, Soccer Player/Coach, Husband & Father
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Blaze Veljovski
Writing the stories AI can't replicate. I write poetry and short stories. Some are humorous. I run, write, and play chess.
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Nasri Balit
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Eli Louise
I write weekly to high-achievers about self-improvement through the lens of history, science & education.
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Tato Shervashidze
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Kayes Auli
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Benya Clark
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Quinn Bunting
Chess blogger, player, enjoyer. Tune in daily for new entries!
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Charles Davie
London-based parent and writer sharing thoughts on chess, running, Arsenal and family life. Inspiring and informing through personal experiences and insights.
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Ben Lazaroff
Stanford Graduate School of Business ’21 | Chicago Mayor’s Office | McKinsey & Co. | Washington Universty in St. Louis ‘16
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Burak Karsli
Agile Coach / Amateur Chess Player
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Shachar pan
A deep-dive, late bloomer sharing his journey with blogging, YouTube, and personal development.
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Ikechukwu Victor Oji
Wattpad Writer | Editor | Proofreader. Freelance and SEO writer at Decarealms Media. I write about relationships, love, self growth and improvement. And chess.
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A G Teeter
I write about biology, philosophy, education, chess, and travel.
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Jim McAulay🍁 I'm nobody. Are you a nobody too?
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Caleb-K
(Currently on Hiatus :( )I keep writing its like a high. I just cant help myself. Won't be a bore no matter the weather. Words on words on...
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Uneeb Hyder
Chess player and deep learning enthusiast
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Olga Hincu
Former chess player | Product Data Analyst in Berlin. Sharing lessons on decision-making and cheesy chess stories.
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Daniel Deckard
Rogue Theologian. Health Nut. Mediocre Chesser.