Toadofsky's Blog
Are chess websites good?
Perhaps I should start professional writing, so others can choose my focus.
I Called It!
World champion wins game
「 リーブルジャム9 - 俳句テトリス」Let's Play Leeble Jam 9! (Haiku Tetris)
12月1日の期限までに初戦を飾れるようになる?エクセルシオール! Can I learn to make my first game before the Dec. 1 deadline? Excel…
Fairy-Stockfish Hand-Crafted Evaluation
How can we learn to evaluate like IM Emory Tate?
Why do people use social media?
How do people select and use technologies in an ever-growing ecosystem?
Lichess ratings are not Glicko-2
Ratings shouldn't be stable achievements. Glicko-2 ratings are volatile after upsets.
Climb Every Mountain
“It's not the destination, it's the journey.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Road to 2300
To get better results than the average player, do what they aren't doing.
Boy Scouts of America Reform Proposal
BSA partnerships with military and NRA are political.
Learning How to Write Sheet Music
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Clocks and Time Management
"Time is a valuable thing. Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings." - Linkin Park
Scry Your List!
Is 2024 a year for everyone to retire?
Ding's Gonna Win
Maybe all it takes is some good prep and a good start to give him the shot in the arm he needs? We’l…
Rules Are Boring
"A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men." - Horace Walpole
Analyzing Using Stockfish 17
Stockfish 17 is here, so how do we use it?
Tilted Tuesday Tribulations
Are we one people?
Science is Hard
No true Scotsman can play a winning streak without cheating.
Gaming Monoculture
Viral content is viral.
Impressions about US Chess
Who profits from the nonprofit?
Modern Morals of Chess
"The game of chess is not merely an idle amusement." - Benjamin Franklin
Is chess fun?
The more complex a game, the harder and more rewarding it can be to study.
Can chess speak for itself?
Has online chess devolved into a popularity contest?
Opportunism
Never interrupt an opponent while he is making a mistake.