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Why Test Cricket Is the Correct Format

Five days, four innings, and the only sport that lets a draw be the best possible result.

  1. A draw can be an achievement
  2. The conditions are a participant
  3. It punishes a single lapse across five days

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Chess Openings I Keep Returning To

Not the strongest ones. The ones that suit how I actually think at eleven at night.

  1. 1.The London System
  2. 2.The Caro-Kann
  3. 3.The King's Indian Defence

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2026