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 @ArkadiyKhromaev (Number One on chess.com's Bullet ranking for the past two years), whom we nicknamed "Bulletman", we declare ourselves his fan club

Hello friends! I'm sure some of you have considered the following options for achieving this challenge, and others certainly dismiss them out of hand. Take it easy! The Parker Solar Probe holds the current speed record: 192,2 km/s. At that speed... it would take us more than 20,000 years to get there! At the speed of light, it would take 14 years. Quite a slow pace for a curious mind! At warp speed (100 times the speed of light), a Star Trek-style trip would only take 54 days. Not bad, right?  Don't worry! Instead of quantum portals and wormhole magic like in Stargate, we have chessboards and the power of our minds, capable of crossing space-time instantly. Ah! I forgot one detail: the Dimensional Code: 124•142•214•241•412•421. Repeat it out loud while looking at the board to open the interstellar portal.  You'll see how the pieces make the correct moves to make the jump.Have a good trip! 🚀 If you're reading this, it's because you're already here. Welcome to K2-18b! Share it with your friends so they can join us on our space adventure.

Every Friday we award this achievement📍Congratulations @MasterChessFacu, our K2-Station (10 seconds/2) winner is the first Galactic Bullet until May 2.

Every Thursday we award this achievement📍Congratulations @MasterChessFacu, our 20sec/1 Stargate (01) winner is the first "Gate Guardian" until May 8

Every Monday we award this achievement📍Congratulations @MasterChessFacu, our 30sec Star Trek (01) winner is the first "Star Commander" until May 5.

Every Sunday we award this achievement📍Congratulations @anafos255, our 1m Interstellar (01) winner is the first "Leader of Light" until May 4.

Congratulations @MasterChessFacu, our 10 sec Inferno Run (May) winner is the first "Hellish Bullet" until June 27

Streamer Members 13   (twitch.tv - chess.com)https://www.twitch.tv/searysands  - @SearySandshttps://www.twitch.tv/jalbertontwitch  - @j10n54982https://www.twitch.tv/kingmoetvv  - @kingmoe8https://www.twitch.tv/wonkergs  - @wonkergshttps://www.twitch.tv/xn_asaso  - @xn_asasohttps://www.youtube.com/@chesswithashuu  - @Yt-ChesswithAshuhttps://twitch.tv/fire_redirect  - @Fire_Redirecthttps://www.twitch.tv/natu_natu_chess  - @Natu_Natuhttps://www.twitch.tv/tronfordchess  - @Tronfordhttps://www.twitch.tv/stormy_chess  - @Stormyhttps://www.twitch.tv/artemchess2  - @Artem-chess2https://www.twitch.tv/pawnchesstv  - @rainsun03https://www.twitch.tv/masterchessfacu  - @masterchessfacu

Clash of Clubs has a $2,500 prize pool A two-hour, 3+0 multi-club arena, available at go.chess.com/clashofclubs  on the day of the event. Any Chess.com member can join (if they have played at least 25 games on the website), but only streamers can compete for cash prizes. The scores of the top 30 players in each club will count toward their club's score. It starts at 9:00 a.m. PT/6:00 p.m. CEST and ends at 11:00 a.m. PT/8:00 p.m. CEST. In short, streamers must register here.https://www.chess.com/article/view/clash-of-clubsIn addition to the requirements mentioned in the link, a Discord account and being an admin or super admin of the club you represent is required. You don't need to be an owner. Members interested in representing the club should let us know here on this forum. The top 5 players from each club will receive a 1-month Diamond membership and a random player with 15 points. You can also see the link above. The member with the highest score in this competition will be the captain of the multi-club team for the remainder of the 2025 season. @MasterChessFacu

Help us colonize K2-18b as a galactic pioneer. Apply as an Coordinator or Administrator if you're active and want to develop ideas as a team and execute them. Create events, forums, games, and interstellar madness with the names of your favorite sci-fi movies, series, and characters. Develop an alien culture with stories, notes, forums, and legendary games. Use the sidebar as a star map like in Star Wars (We've already activated, your club can be here). Turn this club into a unique experience for interstellar travelers of the imagination. Invite humans who deserve to cross the Stargate. Make history. And, of course... play chess. The ship has already taken off. We need a full crew to build this new dimension. Are you ready to think, feel, and play like never before?Welcome to K2-18b. Here, imagination is the law. And the board... is the universe.👽

K2-18b is a very interesting exoplanet that has captured the attention of both astronomers and science fiction enthusiasts. Here's a brief rundown: Location: It is about 124 light-years from Earth, in the constellation Leo. Host star: It orbits a red dwarf called K2-18. Size and type: It's a super-Earth or mini-Neptune, with 8.6 times the mass of Earth and a diameter approximately 2.6 times larger than our planet. Atmosphere: Signs of water vapor and potential traces of organic compounds have been detected in its atmosphere, sparking speculation about its habitability. Habitable zone: It is within the habitable zone of its star, meaning it could have liquid water on its surface, at least in theory. Big mystery: Its exact composition and whether it can actually support life are still unknown, but it is one of the best candidates for searching for signs of life beyond the solar system.