https://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69/blogTotalNoob69's Blog2026-09-28T10:22:34.875Zhttps://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69/blog/a-double-missed-mistake-in-the-opening/Ljd0If0c2026-09-28T10:22:34.875Z2026-09-28T10:22:34.875ZA double missed mistake in the opening<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=E5Bf5ZN6igT1.webp&w=880&sig=bfadc0fc71bcf3d792683d9c3e766efae0ad047b" /><br />... an examination of a game startTotalNoob69https://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69/blog/pattern-i-noticed-in-streamer-games/OftE5pfO2026-09-26T08:27:41.1Z2026-09-26T08:27:41.1ZPattern I noticed in streamer games<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=5lRFCS1ChhnE.webp&w=880&sig=71fd1eb800b396e899dad2c9f6283eff678aa5e4" /><br />... thinking system one, then twoTotalNoob69https://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69/blog/a-warm-thank-you-to-lichess-tools-contributors/SaACoDX92026-09-25T12:58:43.607Z2026-09-25T12:58:43.607ZA warm thank you to LiChess Tools contributors<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=53Kinyd_9K8M.webp&w=880&sig=1acfe1e57cb310bcff2824d9fdc08a20e6d13cb5" /><br />... you guys rock!TotalNoob69https://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69/blog/the-xqc-variation-in-the-vant-kruijs/IehsM6oV2026-08-03T12:57:05.938Z2026-08-03T12:57:05.938ZThe xQc variation in the Van't Kruijs<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=GEFbSg5FAHMa.webp&w=880&sig=ac9c5a94f6c14c0cdac390887acc11589ec70817" /><br />... seems amateurish, but it is validTotalNoob69https://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69/blog/delaying-d6-in-the-indian-defense/1cDJ8F3s2026-07-31T12:01:21.229Z2026-07-31T12:01:21.229ZDelaying d6 in the Indian Defense<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=5nuNBrdfGZsT.webp&w=880&sig=f286ec18f9063d37e7a10ccd27974eda38348345" /><br />... valid lines, very unintuitiveTotalNoob69https://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69/blog/play-like-mortal-chess/1R72le2J2026-07-23T19:12:59.865Z2026-07-23T19:12:59.865ZPlay like Mortal Chess<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Apparently Mortal Chess is an IP Zombie" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=fxWnRx0cvd2E.webp&w=880&sig=78b44ad3a620ff1410578d780c66ebfb12bb03e5" /><br />... as White, with d4 Nc3 and Bf4TotalNoob69https://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69/blog/idea-that-brings-us-closer-to-measuring-the-difficulty-of-moves/6mqb7gcV2026-07-22T20:55:55.712Z2026-07-22T20:55:55.712ZIdea that brings us closer to measuring the difficulty of moves<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://lichess1.org/assets/hashed/user-blog-default.08ce0024.png" /><br />... context is for kingsTotalNoob69https://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69/blog/discerning-chess-plans-with-stockfish/NPOS9ye22026-07-06T07:05:47.874Z2026-07-06T07:05:47.874ZDiscerning chess plans with Stockfish?!<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Qd7 is the best move, but Nf4+ followed by g6 is clearer" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=JmUFu3n4VkRV.webp&w=880&sig=d0da0bc83d1ae77cb6c10d4ed33f2080268d105c" /><br />... surely this can't be a thingTotalNoob69https://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69/blog/proudly-announcing-lichess-ladders-integration-in-lichess-via-lichess-tools/wY66dpmX2026-07-04T06:33:17.116Z2026-07-04T06:33:17.116ZProudly announcing Lichess Ladders integration in Lichess via LiChess Tools<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Lichess Ladders and LiChess Tools butting in" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=sy8Syo32UOkW.webp&w=880&sig=12b73fe3aaffe73268d2e6649c7139473ef4cb29" /><br />... a solution for slow and better chessTotalNoob69https://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69/blog/why-i-created-an-adult-only-chess-team-for-romanians-in-bucharest/G5uhXNL62026-06-30T09:21:08.31Z2026-06-30T09:21:08.31ZWhy I created an adult only chess team for Romanians in Bucharest<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Chess in a pub" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=P6RUaePmaRUO.webp&w=880&sig=cbdb0ecdab34616fa7fbd398c1c569e898bc39a4" /><br />... it's not that, you perv!TotalNoob69https://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69/blog/correspondence-games-why-was-i-so-afraid-of-them/KNKPLKHu2026-06-27T05:32:53.623Z2026-06-27T05:32:53.623ZCorrespondence games. Why was I so afraid of them?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="The things I do to please AI haters..." src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=VlKCwu3opcZV.webp&w=880&sig=f09b24fec46a0ac7e454300575676e844a799092" /><br />... the good, the bad, the weirdTotalNoob69https://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69/blog/analyzing-a-single-position/kPoCJ1Uv2026-06-10T08:59:47.165Z2026-06-10T08:59:47.165ZAnalyzing a single position<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Which way to go?" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=Z2Gw-2p8vFdw.webp&w=880&sig=32f4c1bd21977deed392542e84b521d525e8813b" /><br />... by a noobTotalNoob69https://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69/blog/gameknot-a-chess-platform-with-some-interesting-ideas/EObLOPJh2026-06-09T11:27:54.571Z2026-06-09T11:27:54.571ZGameknot, a chess platform with some interesting ideas!<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Happy playing chess" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=vgpAtLrPiSg3.webp&w=880&sig=f8ffbd797a80da52351a4600c8f94688aafe8185" /><br />... which could be applied to Lichess with little effortTotalNoob69https://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69/blog/true-chess-collaboration/WURcNJQm2026-06-07T11:48:25.508Z2026-06-07T11:48:25.508ZTrue chess collaboration<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Passionate together" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=SxDK7oKvVyoJ.webp&w=880&sig=7538e18ee3a6c1a01bab872f28bb37b7342bc4ae" /><br />... I can't believe chess information is so disorganizedTotalNoob69https://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69/blog/customizing-lichess-pieces-boards-sounds-and-more-with-lichess-tools/1nQoshDg2026-05-22T10:59:07.446Z2026-05-22T10:59:07.446ZCustomizing Lichess pieces, boards, sounds and more with LiChess Tools<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Grid and tree selection of piece sets" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=Wo69pT5Gdfy0.webp&w=880&sig=950e0b1f66db36a6be7e533ab4ddc1bdbebf0d52" /><br />... not exactly technical, but many people requested thisTotalNoob69https://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69/blog/happy-lichess-tools-day/lG0tHrSZ2026-05-10T07:43:51.586Z2026-05-10T07:43:51.586ZHappy LiChess Tools day!<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Lichess with LiChess Tools on May the 10th" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=d5XFtLtKIkij.webp&w=880&sig=559d1e95c009753b2b537d901d5f1068dc88b153" /><br />... yup, it's been three yearsTotalNoob69https://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69/blog/calculation-trainer/SW7kziJ72026-05-05T20:44:31.069Z2026-05-05T20:44:31.069ZCalculation Trainer<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Calculate from the Game of the century" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=tEE89zeWhdEq.webp&w=880&sig=20e74db7e1a17bef1562bf0511e57dcde3161eca" /><br />... a new feature in LiChess ToolsTotalNoob69https://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69/blog/emergent-behavior-in-lichess-tools-search-position-in-chapter/onLYXR5u2026-04-26T14:21:25.674Z2026-04-26T14:21:25.674ZEmergent behavior in LiChess Tools - search position in chapter<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Search anything in the move list" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=m5PM_C9Z2k5C.webp&w=880&sig=64c164f99860aec2dfa647ea787ae693ab58619d" /><br />... it's alive, alive, alive, alive!TotalNoob69https://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69/blog/announcing-the-new-lichess-tools-presentation-page/qRI1MbCt2026-03-30T11:08:14.001Z2026-03-30T11:08:14.001ZAnnouncing the new LiChess Tools presentation page!<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="After/Before" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=z5ZNYERzKNx7.webp&w=880&sig=70ddf55203c01ac5d4037ef2a9fcce960ee94497" /><br />... took long enoughTotalNoob69https://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69/blog/the-qc7-variation-of-alekhines-defense-when-white-annoyingly-plays-nc3/CKKgT57D2026-03-27T09:36:55.432Z2026-03-27T09:36:55.432ZThe Qc7 variation of Alekhine's Defense, when White annoyingly plays Nc3<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=r1Q29MySHwor.webp&w=880&sig=e816ef3b796b56c3872175144fcf7ccb7fe018d3" /><br />... how to still have fun against chess accountantsTotalNoob69https://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69/blog/i-created-a-repertoire-learned-how-to-play-played-games-what-now/Zum6zkWD2026-03-24T17:35:24.878Z2026-03-24T17:35:24.878ZI created a repertoire, learned how to play, played games... What now?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Gather all of your games into a single study for review and reference" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=xzvYRmkDejAl.webp&w=880&sig=a26434e4814fd9b97d7a100e78a9dcf8e04bfcb2" /><br />... a LiChess Tools extension use caseTotalNoob69https://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69/blog/lichess-tv-for-actual-tvs/V6ae6e9k2026-03-12T09:20:21.323Z2026-03-12T09:20:21.323ZLichess TV for actual TVs!<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="A screenshot of the app as seen in the browser" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=Rza2wtp5eAB3.webp&w=880&sig=6006134ab2453de3765e8f61bda23f22dca1a1de" /><br />... help neededTotalNoob69https://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69/blog/playing-against-the-london/giarRLBb2026-03-10T08:57:15.723Z2026-03-10T08:57:15.723ZPlaying against the London<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="London... London bridge... something... Creativity low." src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=UvfbNflq7KZE.webp&w=880&sig=f7562817f3861fe160ecf0fc2c39f0c86afb04f8" /><br />... studies and ideasTotalNoob69https://lichess.org/@/TotalNoob69/blog/the-human-renaissance-of-2026/urgB7KD92026-02-27T08:15:31.705Z2026-02-27T08:15:31.705ZThe human renaissance of 2026<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Yes, I made it with AI because I can't draw things" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=FTorKvVBs9GI.webp&w=880&sig=3cdb8fa5efbc5710f5271bca6893523bb7460b77" /><br />... yes, it's about AI, but nice!TotalNoob69