https://lichess.org/@/TeoKajLibroj/blogTeoKajLibroj's Blog2026-03-19T19:15:17.89Zhttps://lichess.org/@/TeoKajLibroj/blog/can-my-local-chess-club-handle-the-big-league/mLBEusPC2026-03-19T19:15:17.89Z2026-03-19T19:15:17.89ZCan my local chess club handle the big league?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=cTA_86IZFc55.webp&w=880&sig=ff81ed746189b8b6bd8199495934e07e87eaf607" /><br />We won promotion to the next level, but can we stay there?TeoKajLibrojhttps://lichess.org/@/TeoKajLibroj/blog/can-my-local-club-win-promotion-in-our-chess-league/e5UWyx9z2025-07-19T16:13:28.364Z2025-07-19T16:13:28.364ZCan my local club win promotion in our chess league?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:e5UWyx9z:bMaBf9Ui.webp&w=880&sig=5641cda01af04d0bacd2170e3eea3fd93bb31de0" /><br />The finale of our quest for promotionTeoKajLibrojhttps://lichess.org/@/TeoKajLibroj/blog/how-i-won-a-chess-tournament/qlYjRZQx2025-07-01T17:05:26.464Z2025-07-01T17:05:26.464ZHow I won a chess tournament<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:qlYjRZQx:DJOtuBAf.webp&w=880&sig=b60104603e0317135e3574ccef2ccd385156af9b" /><br />How I got 1st place in the Drogheda Fox MajorTeoKajLibrojhttps://lichess.org/@/TeoKajLibroj/blog/am-i-the-strongest-player-in-my-chess-club/hYsxX2VC2025-06-06T18:15:34.513Z2025-06-06T18:15:34.513ZAm I the strongest player in my chess club?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:hYsxX2VC:bW7CGdCv.webp&w=880&sig=6ee6edcd903feaa186b5141f37079678e4a9f675" /><br />5 games from my club championshipTeoKajLibrojhttps://lichess.org/@/TeoKajLibroj/blog/can-my-irish-chess-club-win-our-local-league/bLolkLJY2025-05-15T18:21:16.957Z2025-05-15T18:21:16.957ZCan my Irish chess club win our local league?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:bLolkLJY:woTeIhER.webp&w=880&sig=393f4830dd79211afe283b84fc9c9c906728baea" /><br />Our battle to win the local chess leagueTeoKajLibrojhttps://lichess.org/@/TeoKajLibroj/blog/my-toughest-opponents-yet/wJDSjTjT2025-03-03T16:09:27.277Z2025-03-03T16:09:27.277ZMy toughest opponents yet<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:wJDSjTjT:sFJPsSLf.webp&w=880&sig=ac5f8b04fa02eb72fbc01888e304d341f7f15e73" /><br />5 games from the DCU OpenTeoKajLibrojhttps://lichess.org/@/TeoKajLibroj/blog/all-the-time-in-the-world-but-enough-time-to-win/XYOHrif42025-02-04T19:51:35.66Z2025-02-04T19:51:35.66ZAll the time in the world - but enough time to win?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:XYOHrif4:f28yjCUu.webp&w=880&sig=6ec305471e57f9eb9bca7a8c19a6f5afee787e02" /><br />My games from the Gonzaga Charity Chess ClassicTeoKajLibrojhttps://lichess.org/@/TeoKajLibroj/blog/6-chess-books-i-tried-to-read/HpxGguEq2024-02-12T15:57:43.564Z2024-02-12T15:57:43.564Z6 chess books I tried to read<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=teokajlibroj:ublog:HpxGguEq:Yv95t2OD.png&w=880&sig=1c209d97b0f3a7a56b14d0922927dd3ef4789414" /><br />And which ones I would recommendTeoKajLibrojhttps://lichess.org/@/TeoKajLibroj/blog/irish-chess-continued-to-grow-in-2024/CUlU4STI2025-01-08T11:28:12.589Z2025-01-08T11:28:12.589ZIrish chess continued to grow in 2024<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:CUlU4STI:K2PVVDbP.webp&w=880&sig=f779ea69a85f0f466e0f3f19c04ec938a05eb6b6" /><br />Growth was especially strong for rapid and blitz tournamentsTeoKajLibrojhttps://lichess.org/@/TeoKajLibroj/blog/can-my-club-win-the-local-chess-league/OZrUawlC2024-12-17T10:46:41.104Z2024-12-17T10:46:41.104ZCan my club win the local chess league?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:OZrUawlC:zrtEX4ES.webp&w=880&sig=c299bbc8aaa740a760a6c3f545c63ba642666cd0" /><br />5 over the board games to decide if my chess club can make it to promotionTeoKajLibrojhttps://lichess.org/@/TeoKajLibroj/blog/irish-chess-union-gives-massive-rating-boost-to-irish-chess-players/rJkHAJZw2024-05-26T14:02:01.788Z2024-05-26T14:02:01.788ZIrish Chess Union gives massive rating boost to Irish chess players<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=teokajlibroj:ublog:rJkHAJZw:QPQhk7XG.jpg&w=880&sig=04b45ba8802b1c591fe28b724883290e2710e18a" /><br />How I gained 400 points without playing a gameTeoKajLibrojhttps://lichess.org/@/TeoKajLibroj/blog/has-the-chess-boom-reached-otb-tournaments/KBISInOf2024-01-03T14:42:00.852Z2024-01-03T14:42:00.852ZHas the chess boom reached OTB tournaments?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=teokajlibroj:ublog:KBISInOf:RigLr48B.jpg&w=880&sig=19dab9304625e43f6339dc3b34042c901adec008" /><br />Have Irish tournaments experienced the chess boom?TeoKajLibrojhttps://lichess.org/@/TeoKajLibroj/blog/kiel-ludi-sakon-pli-bone/biZ5PlBj2023-12-29T18:22:00.639Z2023-12-29T18:22:00.639ZKiel ludi ŝakon pli bone<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=teokajlibroj:ublog:biZ5PlBj:rLb2oDce.jpg&w=880&sig=3527327c203179bc9f58205632699b2c22e3592b" /><br />Jen konsilo por kiel plibonigi vian ŝakonTeoKajLibrojhttps://lichess.org/@/TeoKajLibroj/blog/this-tournament-was-a-trip-down-memory-lane/dtklbPxu2023-12-18T18:40:51.384Z2023-12-18T18:40:51.384ZThis tournament was a trip down memory lane<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=teokajlibroj:ublog:dtklbPxu:fL9lCF8p.jpg&w=880&sig=938c00192926e1b5d990adae678bf6b96dd7982c" /><br />Returning to my old college for the first time in 10 yearsTeoKajLibrojhttps://lichess.org/@/TeoKajLibroj/blog/greek-gifts-forfeits-and-the-city-of-dublin/s6wGK8nI2023-11-18T15:39:57.82Z2023-11-18T15:39:57.82ZGreek gifts, forfeits and the City of Dublin<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=teokajlibroj:ublog:s6wGK8nI:zvhVzuPR.jpg&w=880&sig=de4dcd8a4ca3a8a26b21d1aa6d750f45364c00f9" /><br />How I went from almost bottom seed to 2nd placeTeoKajLibrojhttps://lichess.org/@/TeoKajLibroj/blog/how-i-finally-earned-a-fide-rating/9sSXi3uF2023-11-01T14:56:03.222Z2023-11-01T14:56:03.222ZHow I finally earned a FIDE rating<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=teokajlibroj:ublog:9sSXi3uF:8nomQdQU.jpg&w=880&sig=593c2a9e4f6330a9168e5cea388a6245ef2af5c4" /><br />After a disappointing tournament, I bounced back even strongerTeoKajLibrojhttps://lichess.org/@/TeoKajLibroj/blog/how-i-broke-out-of-my-plateau-and-gained-90-points-in-a-month/ditqpOH62023-10-24T13:30:23.528Z2023-10-24T13:30:23.528ZHow I broke out of my plateau and gained 90 points in a month<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=teokajlibroj:ublog:ditqpOH6:KzsxNJpP.png&w=880&sig=d28096816f0e157c488a4bff67fa34a8ac6340ab" /><br />For two years I had been stuck at 2000 - how did I break this rating ceiling?TeoKajLibrojhttps://lichess.org/@/TeoKajLibroj/blog/how-many-cheaters-do-you-meet-in-a-year-on-lichess/qwoxcHMY2023-10-12T14:36:33.561Z2023-10-12T14:36:33.561ZHow many cheaters do you meet in a year on Lichess?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=teokajlibroj:ublog:qwoxcHMY:JSc5MXUB.jpg&w=880&sig=aea03cb68050bc6125e9466e379870423d5aca6e" /><br />Examining my games against people banned for cheatingTeoKajLibrojhttps://lichess.org/@/TeoKajLibroj/blog/the-strange-case-of-the-2000-who-couldnt-play-chess/E1Wob5Ku2023-09-29T16:51:01.743Z2023-09-29T16:51:01.743ZThe strange case of the 2000 who couldn’t play chess<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=teokajlibroj:ublog:E1Wob5Ku:TaKvpTyR.jpg&w=880&sig=bf91bad5741b88ac528c4befe7649b441b6718b0" /><br />Christmas came early as my opponent game me free EloTeoKajLibrojhttps://lichess.org/@/TeoKajLibroj/blog/would-we-care-so-much-about-openings-if-they-didnt-have-such-cool-names/OrQweJc42023-09-23T13:21:00.33Z2023-09-23T13:21:00.33ZWould we care so much about openings if they didn't have such cool names?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=teokajlibroj:ublog:OrQweJc4:H1l5UZ1m.png&w=880&sig=2cd243d7d7aded232fc4d0444cde3ad667fc5d6b" /><br />I only play the Dragon because I like the nameTeoKajLibrojhttps://lichess.org/@/TeoKajLibroj/blog/how-i-won-my-greatest-chess-upset-twice/qDXhNA2o2023-08-16T16:00:12.528Z2023-08-16T16:00:12.528ZHow I won my greatest chess upset - twice<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=teokajlibroj:ublog:qDXhNA2o:Bq0bBt5J.jpg&w=880&sig=2e33e4f2121addd9b26d5e4a5b48c45abbf82a30" /><br />Surely I had no chance against opponents 500 points higher than me, right?TeoKajLibrojhttps://lichess.org/@/TeoKajLibroj/blog/the-challenge-of-moving-up-a-level-in-tournaments/ML2Jvkkl2023-07-07T18:37:53.295Z2023-07-07T18:37:53.295ZThe challenge of moving up a level in tournaments<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=teokajlibroj:ublog:ML2Jvkkl:0OEF6X2N.jpg&w=880&sig=adc1202d066fcb77f73e93175fb98f77c037b0e1" /><br />I'm no longer playing in the lowest section - and I can feel the differenceTeoKajLibrojhttps://lichess.org/@/TeoKajLibroj/blog/how-i-went-from-one-of-weakest-players-in-my-club-to-one-of-the-strongest/LQwzLkCi2023-06-08T19:50:14.161Z2023-06-08T19:50:14.161ZHow I went from one of weakest players in my club to one of the strongest<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="League night in my local chess club" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=teokajlibroj:ublog:LQwzLkCi:si02aBHx.jpg&w=880&sig=4719e3c2bcc98642dc035a18c302bb5182aae5ec" /><br />And how club leagues are almost a different world to weekend tournamentsTeoKajLibrojhttps://lichess.org/@/TeoKajLibroj/blog/a-guide-to-the-largest-chess-tournaments-in-ireland/sbXzHqlz2023-04-29T13:14:01.654Z2023-04-29T13:14:01.654ZA guide to the largest chess tournaments in Ireland<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Chess" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=teokajlibroj:ublog:sbXzHqlz:jtLfG8Y2.jpg&w=880&sig=9cdcd48d3a9f7f62cd2d99891827bd9170b10123" /><br />Everything you need to know about competing in IrelandTeoKajLibroj