https://lichess.org/@/OblongGourd/blogOblongGourd's Blog2023-12-14T07:40:52.551Zhttps://lichess.org/@/OblongGourd/blog/tearing-up-university-nationals-again/fEBkV8rD2023-12-14T07:40:52.551Z2023-12-14T07:40:52.551ZTearing up University Nationals (Again!)<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=webp&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=oblonggourd:ublog:fEBkV8rD:nH3UpKFc.jpg&w=880&sig=ba3c1b9bc6d00e7e5b429efff04cfabd5a6617d0" /><br />My university's team came (tied) first in our country's national championship for the second year running. Let's see some of the games that led us to victory!OblongGourdhttps://lichess.org/@/OblongGourd/blog/can-gold-come-from-lead/UEM1RS7t2023-09-16T12:11:44.822Z2023-09-16T12:11:44.822ZCan Gold Come from Lead?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=oblonggourd:ublog:UEM1RS7t:BxWf9tWd.png&w=880&sig=302f72cdddfab6d4deb68d360bffdd45fc33e655" /><br />Spectacular attacks can suddenly spring from the driest of positions. Is it alchemy, or is there something else going on?OblongGourd