https://lichess.org/@/CkickyCheck/blogCkickyCheck's Blog2026-03-04T15:06:52.076Zhttps://lichess.org/@/CkickyCheck/blog/its-finally-over/R6tCkD9P2026-03-04T15:06:52.076Z2026-03-04T15:06:52.076ZIt's Finally Over<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ggaIncP7HGyK.webp&w=880&sig=d8daa79a61aa3621e3a8000db438425dc17e98d3" /><br />It has been over 7 months since I hit 2400.CkickyCheckhttps://lichess.org/@/CkickyCheck/blog/my-highest-rated-opponent-ever/nYTRN9yd2026-01-26T18:49:18.174Z2026-01-26T18:49:18.174ZMy Highest Rated Opponent Ever<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=6czI58z4LDPi.webp&w=880&sig=3b91aff6e90c8bf532b3f95d0556574e40607ecd" /><br />So this just happened...CkickyCheckhttps://lichess.org/@/CkickyCheck/blog/facing-a-legend/XsJHSDI82026-03-24T22:25:10.719Z2026-03-24T22:25:10.719ZFacing A Legend<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=E7_zDchckzId.webp&w=880&sig=1064d96c0cd20528f62f422b05fccc9fd2eb5bd6" /><br />I played GM Batrosz Soćko in a classical gameCkickyCheckhttps://lichess.org/@/CkickyCheck/blog/i-calculated-a-mate-in-17-otb/bD0zdvry2026-03-05T13:03:45.688Z2026-03-05T13:03:45.688ZI Calculated A Mate In 17 OTB<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=VKPGjOUeJWWj.webp&w=880&sig=3bd0b576d531f6c937cc6d581782221899fc2784" /><br />Pretty cool, no?CkickyCheckhttps://lichess.org/@/CkickyCheck/blog/declining-the-declined-nimzowitsch/idQPXDPW2026-02-16T18:33:32.558Z2026-02-16T18:33:32.558ZDeclining the Declined Nimzowitsch<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=x_xb7wjzNbjW.webp&w=880&sig=a9d32138f4bac23233587670395c6718c24141c9" /><br />The Colorado looks like too much, but it's OTB certified:)CkickyCheckhttps://lichess.org/@/CkickyCheck/blog/100-games-experiment-part-25/3cyjv2Ww2026-02-10T15:02:28.205Z2026-02-10T15:02:28.205Z100 games experiment (Part 2/5)<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=dzik_qCgvZWo.webp&w=880&sig=c93c7745d8a26207e0efe4a4ef02e9ec2ecb7bb2" /><br />The next 20 annotated games.CkickyCheckhttps://lichess.org/@/CkickyCheck/blog/100-games-experiment-part-15/BMBPN9Jt2025-12-10T18:06:04.816Z2025-12-10T18:06:04.816Z100 games experiment (Part 1/5)<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=dzik_qCgvZWo.webp&w=880&sig=c93c7745d8a26207e0efe4a4ef02e9ec2ecb7bb2" /><br />Analyzing and making notes on 100 rapid games.CkickyCheckhttps://lichess.org/@/CkickyCheck/blog/goat-performance/wEM6i0Vn2025-11-10T01:35:48.601Z2025-11-10T01:35:48.601ZGOAT Performance<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:wEM6i0Vn:eNAJtcL0.webp&w=880&sig=964dd969c5bd54773101545d5a1ce8d1034b8aae" /><br />First OTB win over a GrandmasterCkickyCheckhttps://lichess.org/@/CkickyCheck/blog/there-are-no-good-anti-scandinavians/vncd0VCP2025-10-27T22:14:02.069Z2025-10-27T22:14:02.069ZThere Are No Good Anti-Scandinavians<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:vncd0VCP:wRNh8qFJ.webp&w=880&sig=015a4a14b94f4c2214d2e41b66d4eded453b7fcc" /><br />You must accept the Scandi!CkickyCheckhttps://lichess.org/@/CkickyCheck/blog/playing-my-own-novelty/ztUZgrwt2025-09-12T03:47:41.665Z2025-09-12T03:47:41.665ZPlaying My Own Novelty<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:ztUZgrwt:9cWL8tP1.webp&w=880&sig=ceacc6d10a831e3019037ab98f65112701176d45" /><br />I played a novelty I've found myself against a stronger opponent!CkickyCheckhttps://lichess.org/@/CkickyCheck/blog/gambiting-a-piece-against-a-titled-player/pOPaA1k42025-09-07T21:10:26.653Z2025-09-07T21:10:26.653ZGambiting a piece against a Titled Player<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:pOPaA1k4:cU0P4zo8.webp&w=880&sig=8b75dc0cf89c4a6e8bba5be401a03f214f1c8152" /><br />It finally happened! I got to try out a move never played before against a stronger opponent!CkickyCheckhttps://lichess.org/@/CkickyCheck/blog/more-scandi-otb/QwkCH7B02025-07-19T00:04:42.864Z2025-07-19T00:04:42.864ZMore Scandi OTB<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:QwkCH7B0:yXToDJZk.webp&w=880&sig=af0fdefa069947d1e8f3def0bcf95f3a777b897b" /><br />Scandinavian works against 1900+ FIDE playersCkickyCheckhttps://lichess.org/@/CkickyCheck/blog/playing-scandi-otb/yMwzBrof2025-06-18T20:55:51.569Z2025-06-18T20:55:51.569ZPlaying Scandi OTB<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:yMwzBrof:63AjXhhq.webp&w=880&sig=4a0ad0cff4a6171085cf06fd7c0acc1668aab570" /><br />Finally got a chance to play some Scandinavian in both blitz and classical, and it went amazingly wellCkickyCheckhttps://lichess.org/@/CkickyCheck/blog/define-tactical-mess/EbfeeqgD2025-06-08T22:26:27.554Z2025-06-08T22:26:27.554Z"Define tactical mess"<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:EbfeeqgD:gpfK3vfr.webp&w=880&sig=0286780945ae2bb114ab94b2e50b9d11c5fb1856" /><br />A perfect game of chess always ends in a draw... right?CkickyCheckhttps://lichess.org/@/CkickyCheck/blog/i-will-never-again-play-a-move-as-beautiful-as-this/LAH9oMWo2025-05-28T15:38:14.544Z2025-05-28T15:38:14.544ZI Will Never Again Play a Move as Beautiful as This<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:LAH9oMWo:wWwCwy6U.webp&w=880&sig=8ac9700723df69dffde7ca9af4ce0da6ff99416e" /><br />A real game position, that could be a puzzle insteadCkickyCheckhttps://lichess.org/@/CkickyCheck/blog/beating-the-delayed-london/phlPAgij2025-05-25T15:20:58.302Z2025-05-25T15:20:58.302ZBeating the Delayed London<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:phlPAgij:yji2b8N1.webp&w=880&sig=a61c78d89ee2270add3c91a2e98736745c73fc91" /><br />A bizzare sideline, you probably didn't know ofCkickyCheckhttps://lichess.org/@/CkickyCheck/blog/beating-the-jobava-london-and-other-nc3-lines/2SaSYfqJ2025-04-28T20:10:15.649Z2025-04-28T20:10:15.649ZBeating the Jobava London (and other Nc3 lines)<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:2SaSYfqJ:hWN1p42M.webp&w=880&sig=70a6d18b9bcc56e591242cf01f885d089f9526c5" /><br />Start an attack on move 4 with the Black pieces against the Jobava LondonCkickyCheckhttps://lichess.org/@/CkickyCheck/blog/my-new-brilliant-moves-record/9DEdp7f82025-04-14T23:19:07.242Z2025-04-14T23:19:07.242ZMy New Brilliant Moves Record<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:9DEdp7f8:NW6uNInm.webp&w=880&sig=77659cc8ca6a1290b8754b089a3088b36ebef980" /><br />My former 5 brilliants record stood for very impressive 52 and a half hours. Can you guess how many I made this time?CkickyCheckhttps://lichess.org/@/CkickyCheck/blog/my-former-brilliant-moves-record/ZUV6OhGp2025-04-13T03:34:29.066Z2025-04-13T03:34:29.066ZMy (Former) Brilliant Moves Record<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:ZUV6OhGp:yWP5mKWo.webp&w=880&sig=b760bb3577469757cf81d3b773ad913031efc516" /><br />No stalemate tricks, no expoliting the algorithm. Simply 5 brilliant moves in one gameCkickyCheckhttps://lichess.org/@/CkickyCheck/blog/beating-the-london-system/9qw8qYFP2025-04-05T20:45:01.948Z2025-04-05T20:45:01.948ZBeating the London System<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:9qw8qYFP:ySih8nbF.webp&w=880&sig=8df3507f6abe97df1a310128edc38c9d4b000784" /><br />A completely normal reccomendation against the London SystemCkickyCheckhttps://lichess.org/@/CkickyCheck/blog/b8-knight-fetish/0UaBsC7A2025-03-25T00:25:44.173Z2025-03-25T00:25:44.173Zb8 Knight Fetish<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:0UaBsC7A:7fnFL8pf.webp&w=880&sig=8b400140b6e1218b2dc9182bd26e9b72bbfb5165" /><br />Round 2 from my tournament against an opponent who loves his knight more than anything elseCkickyCheckhttps://lichess.org/@/CkickyCheck/blog/outpreparing-a-titled-player/yRmKuSMq2025-03-15T23:20:12.604Z2025-03-15T23:20:12.604ZOutpreparing a Titled Player<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:yRmKuSMq:wOtdBHFW.webp&w=880&sig=f04786c0b0db97df6af6fc46adbfe181ebfcf621" /><br />Classical OTB game, where I beat a WFM with the Black pieces.CkickyCheckhttps://lichess.org/@/CkickyCheck/blog/beating-the-accelerated-london/yxIAoUkf2025-03-14T21:48:37.262Z2025-03-14T21:48:37.262ZBeating the Accelerated London<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:yxIAoUkf:SOTsRv1g.webp&w=880&sig=a0a996f006099277c57fe6c28779a198fd1e19fe" /><br />Another weird line, this time for the Black pieces. Very dynamic, and punishes natural moves.CkickyCheckhttps://lichess.org/@/CkickyCheck/blog/immortal-bishop/dJgZzhfa2025-03-03T00:54:58.66Z2025-03-03T00:54:58.66ZImmortal Bishop<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:dJgZzhfa:SpCjNU6s.webp&w=880&sig=0fe50bd0c48d722b1eae959f4f4eff943217db8b" /><br />A correspondence game in Richter-Rauzer Variation with an uncapturable bishopCkickyCheck