https://lichess.org/@/jk_182/blogjk_182's Blog2026-05-07T16:54:49.867Zhttps://lichess.org/@/jk_182/blog/how-the-evaluation-and-clock-impact-results-of-blitz-games/I2kRp2sk2026-05-07T16:54:49.867Z2026-05-07T16:54:49.867ZHow the Evaluation and Clock impact Results of Blitz Games<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=R5tb2gQaCyIJ.png&w=880&sig=ae2299752604efcccaf170f3b950c8a6b72380cf" /><br />Looking at Lichess games to find the effect of the remaining time and evaluationjk_182https://lichess.org/@/jk_182/blog/a-visual-recap-of-the-2026-candidates-tournament/SSrSZmSU2026-04-17T17:45:43.397Z2026-04-17T17:45:43.397ZA Visual Recap of the 2026 Candidates Tournament<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=TzWvtqrlVvr_.png&w=880&sig=384e0afc3df7d66d046c51e8742d1f0818e01a47" /><br />Visualising key aspects of the most important tournament of the yearjk_182https://lichess.org/@/jk_182/blog/candidates-2026-predictions/AvdkgvQP2026-03-27T20:55:48.317Z2026-03-27T20:55:48.317ZCandidates 2026 Predictions<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=UsQpOH_BnCZy.png&w=880&sig=24f83609846dfce55e38c66feb0cbcbb721175cc" /><br />Predictions of my Elo based model for the open and women's sectionjk_182https://lichess.org/@/jk_182/blog/how-to-win-the-candidates-tournament/Q2WQNuv52026-03-24T11:56:39.151Z2026-03-24T11:56:39.151ZHow to Win the Candidates Tournament<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ng8Oz_C5Vc22.webp&w=880&sig=35d3707eec316916db15b06b4c7e68de03287ba7" /><br />Looking at all previews editions of the current Candidates format to find out what separates the winner from the runner-upjk_182https://lichess.org/@/jk_182/blog/how-have-whites-responses-to-the-najdorf-changed-over-the-years/AqwJIQ8m2026-03-13T19:06:06.169Z2026-03-13T19:06:06.169ZHow have White's Responses to the Najdorf Changed over the Years?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=DsfI05kK9Q1s.png&w=880&sig=ca682c0b91baba9953337d6405340e9eb025a5ce" /><br />Looking at popularity of white's 6th moves in the Najdorf variationjk_182https://lichess.org/@/jk_182/blog/predicting-the-winner-of-tournaments/meHgn26t2026-02-23T11:13:02.146Z2026-02-23T11:13:02.146ZPredicting the Winner of Tournaments<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=10gZ0PMt_tfr.png&w=880&sig=cca3ecba76f12d32a72d6b959a692f00f1b166aa" /><br />Using game predictions to predict the outcome of a tournamentjk_182https://lichess.org/@/jk_182/blog/predicting-the-outcome-of-chess-games/rq4a5JR32026-02-06T21:13:23.219Z2026-02-06T21:13:23.219ZPredicting the Outcome of Chess Games<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=aOUzu-K9HsdC.png&w=880&sig=19dbe5a67c4d8416550d54796ec7813a8be192a0" /><br />Approximating the expected score and draw rate based on rating difference and colorsjk_182https://lichess.org/@/jk_182/blog/a-visual-recap-of-wijk-aan-zee-2026/BHn34fw52026-02-02T17:22:05.836Z2026-02-02T17:22:05.836ZA Visual Recap of Wijk aan Zee 2026<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ieqZOc6OUp0Z.png&w=880&sig=d4cab284f32fcfe7a5d35446122e301f17226178" /><br />Summarizing the first super tournament of the year in 8 graphsjk_182https://lichess.org/@/jk_182/blog/measuring-level-of-play-in-different-endgame-types/pkM4mQ9k2026-01-08T20:32:28.111Z2026-01-08T20:32:28.111ZMeasuring Level of Play in different Endgame Types<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=lrQ3XhDjq6Yd.png&w=880&sig=95481b19d59ee44203249bbe62d22d7ef6cd3fe4" /><br />Using Stockfish to see which players improve their winning chances the most in different types of endingsjk_182https://lichess.org/@/jk_182/blog/how-opening-advantages-translate-into-results-in-online-games/a3U0oTFK2025-11-21T18:19:25.798Z2025-11-21T18:19:25.798ZHow Opening Advantages Translate into Results in Online Games<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=DhDXpUySOh1n.png&w=880&sig=1a8e6f9e96a45ba023d7e2d29b7e5e66a6c9599c" /><br />Measuring conversion rates in online blitz and bullet games for 1200 to 2400 rated playersjk_182https://lichess.org/@/jk_182/blog/do-attacking-players-play-more-forcing-moves/1maN1mgD2025-11-14T17:54:23.474Z2025-11-14T17:54:23.474ZDo Attacking Players play more Forcing Moves?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:1maN1mgD:zny8Zi8A.png&w=880&sig=6b169217b8414e4399f5ef8cf3f2c1b43bbc655d" /><br />Finding forcing moves and looking through the games of world championsjk_182https://lichess.org/@/jk_182/blog/how-the-world-cup-format-impacts-results/PoRPS8fb2025-11-02T16:43:30.976Z2025-11-02T16:43:30.976ZHow the World Cup Format impacts Results<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:PoRPS8fb:IUfYHLMe.png&w=880&sig=cc91ff4a0847056b1a1a87d25c3a7ac6aa3c8e02" /><br />Taking a look at all matches from previous world cupsjk_182https://lichess.org/@/jk_182/blog/how-does-the-clock-impact-the-rate-of-mistakes/JSazQplM2025-10-05T10:33:26.026Z2025-10-05T10:33:26.026ZHow does the Clock impact the Rate of Mistakes?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:JSazQplM:GslfjZXs.png&w=880&sig=f89e475f14f782cedd03b5f442e23bd941e74a46" /><br />Looking at the relative number of mistakes depending on the time left on the clockjk_182https://lichess.org/@/jk_182/blog/quantifying-piece-activity/OPrLdoVq2025-09-26T22:32:34.765Z2025-09-26T22:32:34.765ZQuantifying Piece Activity<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:OPrLdoVq:OyiH6UNB.png&w=880&sig=c649b43fb65efe02362d73dcffc43e1a94705034" /><br />A second attempt to calculate the activity of a chess positionjk_182https://lichess.org/@/jk_182/blog/identifying-the-style-of-different-players/WnfPnBli2025-08-01T18:03:59.457Z2025-08-01T18:03:59.457ZIdentifying the Style of Different Players<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:WnfPnBli:AO5xs3Lm.webp&w=880&sig=1028cc093a6073e60e46bf5548b465755db68a68" /><br />Automatically categorising players into play stylesjk_182https://lichess.org/@/jk_182/blog/looking-at-the-quality-of-rapid-and-blitz-games/X7XQmLgl2025-07-11T17:16:23.098Z2025-07-11T17:16:23.098ZLooking at the Quality of Rapid and Blitz Games<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:X7XQmLgl:2fBiXK0n.webp&w=880&sig=0f881105692bc9d5a59cc05a6a6784a9192bd737" /><br />How does the quality of play from GMs change in different time controls?jk_182https://lichess.org/@/jk_182/blog/is-carlsen-better-after-losing-a-game/09eccOmW2025-06-21T19:49:23.435Z2025-06-21T19:49:23.435ZIs Carlsen better after losing a game?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:09eccOmW:Dxf1Ifb9.png&w=880&sig=b5f248d3c8bb899de0e931b7618f7a26ba7d3440" /><br />Looking at Carlsen's score based on the previous resultjk_182https://lichess.org/@/jk_182/blog/norway-chess-2025-in-7-graphs/LVhemoKM2025-06-07T17:00:43.25Z2025-06-07T17:00:43.25ZNorway Chess 2025 in 7 Graphs<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:LVhemoKM:A4Au9sNw.webp&w=880&sig=e1e22aa7feffd1055b66b72507e0dcc0b7619ae7" /><br />A visual recap of Norway Chessjk_182https://lichess.org/@/jk_182/blog/quantifying-volatility-of-chess-games/H6MWvX982025-06-02T17:07:08.729Z2025-06-02T17:07:08.729ZQuantifying Volatility of Chess Games<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:H6MWvX98:rOBUIS5P.webp&w=880&sig=92154c347a874e9b5094319ef5634ea3aff6f10f" /><br />Trying to capture how wild a game wasjk_182https://lichess.org/@/jk_182/blog/how-well-does-carlsen-score-in-equal-endgames/LTmTBISh2025-05-18T16:02:10.521Z2025-05-18T16:02:10.521ZHow well does Carlsen score in equal Endgames?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:LTmTBISh:XIcU2uTt.webp&w=880&sig=c694e9d3c7606114e31c780bc8e8e4e744436ca4" /><br />Looking at the data to see if Carlsen really squeezes out more winsjk_182https://lichess.org/@/jk_182/blog/finding-traps-with-stockfish/mCX3kCmf2025-05-09T20:32:27.178Z2025-05-09T20:32:27.178ZFinding Traps with Stockfish<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:mCX3kCmf:TjpW4NmL.webp&w=880&sig=195c95e506c479f9c7b3dfd63d7505f9f085245b" /><br />Can an engine figure out if there is a trap in a position?jk_182https://lichess.org/@/jk_182/blog/looking-at-the-quality-of-play-in-chess-960/cUgcbBuZ2025-04-28T17:58:06.606Z2025-04-28T17:58:06.606ZLooking at the Quality of Play in Chess 960<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:cUgcbBuZ:cceupK7k.png&w=880&sig=114619376c1ef474040f6475c07854671db2cacc" /><br />With the Grenke Freestyle Open, there was now an event where many chess 960 games with classical time controls were played. This means that there are now a reasonable number of games to analyse and look at the quality of play in them.jk_182https://lichess.org/@/jk_182/blog/the-womens-world-championship-match-in-6-graphs/lqA2tGXH2025-04-17T10:45:39.859Z2025-04-17T10:45:39.859ZThe Women's World Championship Match in 6 Graphs<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:lqA2tGXH:RebRql2u.png&w=880&sig=8af786cb8697298bb63dd9c4013c55e3aec20ca0" /><br />How Ju Wenjun defended her titlejk_182https://lichess.org/@/jk_182/blog/quantifying-the-control-over-squares/pqVbFlYu2025-04-04T20:03:03.185Z2025-04-04T20:03:03.185ZQuantifying the Control over Squares<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:pqVbFlYu:iw8ZHwBD.png&w=880&sig=ea2db7a707b0a963016218e8f40247fa2ac6b58c" /><br />What goes into controlling squares on the board?jk_182