Archive for December, 2020
This Dutch Invention Revolutionized NYE Posted by Sten on Dec 31, 2020
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It’s the last day of the year! On this day, we play games, reminisce about the past year, and have a drink at midnight. Perhaps there are some vuurwerk (fireworks) or you partake in some other tradition, like the German Bleigießen (“lead pouring”). The Dutch have a greasy, sweet tradition that is indispensable – oliebollen (“oil balls”) and appelflappen (“apple flaps”, apple…
Looking Back: The Best Dutch Posts of 2020 Posted by Sten on Dec 28, 2020
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2020. This year has been quite a ride. And not necessarily in a good way – for most, the year has left quite a bitter taste, and it can’t end soon enough. But the year was also speckled with highlights, like our blog posts. Today, I bestow upon thee the honor to revisit these nuggets…
The Dutch & Chess – Part 3: Joining a Schaakvereniging Posted by Sten on Dec 14, 2020
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With the miniseries The Queen’s Gambit, schaken (to play chess) has received a lot of attention. When I was a kid, I played schaak (chess) competitively with a Dutch schaakvereniging (chess club). I was never that good, let alone at Beth Harmon’s level, but I had my fun and victories. I could really identify with the long and exhausting games…
The Dutch & Chess – Part 2: Chess Vocabulary Posted by Sten on Dec 10, 2020
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With the miniseries The Queen’s Gambit, schaken (to play chess) has received a lot of attention. When I was a kid, I played schaak (chess) competitively with a Dutch schaakvereniging (chess club). I was never that good, let alone at Beth Harmon’s level, but I had my fun and victories. I could really identify with the long and exhausting games…
The Dutch & Chess – Part 1: The Dutch Greats Posted by Sten on Dec 7, 2020
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With the miniseries The Queen’s Gambit, schaken (to play chess) has received a lot of attention. When I was a kid, I played schaak (chess) competitively with a Dutch schaakvereniging (chess club). I was never that good, let alone at Beth Harmon’s level, but I had my fun and victories. I could really identify with the long and exhausting games…