Chense Concepts Vol. 1

June 11^th, 2025 ― “CHENSE” is what I call the things I personally like most about chess―things which, crucially, I don't claim are particularly rigorous or real chess theory. It’s a silly word, because I tend to get quite metaphorically serious about chess stuff, and I feel a need to downplay it somewhat so as not to fall into the trap of thinking that I’m being really smart. This is not simply a self-conscious abasement; it’s an intentional specificity. I genuinely believe that playing around and having fun can cultivate truly nourishing insights and ways of living, ideas that may forever elude those who take only the pragmatic tact. Thus, chense.

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Veney Ideas Megapost 2025

January 17^th, 2025 ― Veney has been dormant for a while. In my lackadaisical, mixed approach to spitballing 1. improvements on the “main” game, 2. variant rules, and 3. experimental proof-of-concept twists on basic chess concepts toward my sorta overall thesis, I’ve ended up with an unwieldy, disorganized list of crazy ideas. It’s been over a year since the last veney update, and I have a blog now, so I figured why not dump ’em here? Enjoy!

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