https://lichess.org/@/paunchypawn/blogpaunchypawn's Blog2025-05-06T20:36:52.962Zhttps://lichess.org/@/paunchypawn/blog/welcome-bang-your-head-here/hROeXb8V2025-05-06T20:36:52.962Z2025-05-06T20:36:52.962ZWelcome! Bang your head here<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:hROeXb8V:8skuEHc9.png&w=880&sig=9eec54e1dd3e11974e164733e6dd428035edf376" /><br />A catalogue of all other resourcespaunchypawnhttps://lichess.org/@/paunchypawn/blog/luckier-against-2233--or-tougher/DbJUjrHv2025-06-22T20:13:03.592Z2025-06-22T20:13:03.592ZLuckier against 2233 – or tougher?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Trophy chess pieces" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:DbJUjrHv:gmasP2Hr.png&w=880&sig=da410d252e570d6bd9802df0f76020fe440ad83b" /><br />For some reason, it's crushing the Pirc againpaunchypawnhttps://lichess.org/@/paunchypawn/blog/a-tactical-jewel-of-a-game-in-the-french/2v7XNnUi2025-06-09T10:20:50.684Z2025-06-09T10:20:50.684ZA tactical jewel of a game in the French<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:2v7XNnUi:LMHSGDxZ.png&w=880&sig=5d5f943a84670879dd00e2e78dc5a78c17803eef" /><br />You've never seen so many pins at oncepaunchypawnhttps://lichess.org/@/paunchypawn/blog/an-amazing-victory-in-the-pirc/loOmxZKr2025-06-03T22:35:08.684Z2025-06-03T22:35:08.684ZAn amazing victory in the Pirc<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="A baby crying with its mouth open" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:loOmxZKr:XDk4e55L.png&w=880&sig=72c51027e4889ea5b1ee230919111661069cc885" /><br />When you are playing in an Olympiad, your team counts on youpaunchypawnhttps://lichess.org/@/paunchypawn/blog/the-brilliancy-that-will-make-you-want-to-play-the-smithmorra/lYav4ZuT2025-05-28T21:17:38.219Z2025-05-28T21:17:38.219ZThe brilliancy that will make you want to play the Smith–Morra<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="A fancy diamond" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:lYav4ZuT:SkBSXpCq.png&w=880&sig=a3680509c4dca7501a39d410e3e8ff006ebd938f" /><br />Would have hooked me up too, but I'd been playing it alreadypaunchypawnhttps://lichess.org/@/paunchypawn/blog/a-sparkling-crushing-of-the-pirc-against-2234/UeUlQ4PC2025-05-23T20:24:15.523Z2025-05-23T20:24:15.523ZA sparkling crushing of the Pirc against 2234<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Sparkling wine" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:UeUlQ4PC:hZYy7a2g.png&w=880&sig=0e5b614503e188954ed7f60b95fd82b3c6a8c01a" /><br />There are sunny days, toopaunchypawnhttps://lichess.org/@/paunchypawn/blog/100000-puzzles-what/S73VJ1SK2025-05-19T20:28:01.197Z2025-05-19T20:28:01.197Z100,000 puzzles. What?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="$100,000 banknote" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:S73VJ1SK:nFjsXU0f.png&w=880&sig=b3d14423961f42baa89879c3ad1b015689a30367" /><br />Have you ever challenged yourself?paunchypawnhttps://lichess.org/@/paunchypawn/blog/another-wild-way-to-do-lichess-puzzles/faXkytr32025-05-15T20:11:01.718Z2025-05-15T20:11:01.718ZAnother wild way to do Lichess puzzles<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:faXkytr3:kbIiRdmL.png&w=880&sig=a15f3a1e9379dc6f33087b7f856c25edacff1b01" /><br />How big does a set of forks have to be?paunchypawnhttps://lichess.org/@/paunchypawn/blog/lichess-puzzles-in-bruce-lee-style/EV7OGY3W2025-05-11T09:50:50.923Z2025-05-11T09:50:50.923ZLichess puzzles in Bruce Lee style<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Bruce Lee" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:EV7OGY3W:CIqWNJoX.png&w=880&sig=79d640e7adce2a0b2aed2c18d4eebd9d61e9099a" /><br />Want to try out my new method of using them?paunchypawnhttps://lichess.org/@/paunchypawn/blog/friday-fireworks-in-the-smithmorra/fjjfoGLJ2025-05-09T20:24:25.279Z2025-05-09T20:24:25.279ZFriday Fireworks in the Smith–Morra<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Fireworks" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:fjjfoGLJ:r8mhKY4Y.png&w=880&sig=588b945f24eec1e9d35c123fce89d0059d886a6c" /><br />Sacrificing a knight and two exchanges – or Why studying master games is essentialpaunchypawnhttps://lichess.org/@/paunchypawn/blog/pawndemonium-in-the-dutch-a-dream-or-a-nightmare/ZY37q63F2025-05-08T20:48:44.445Z2025-05-08T20:48:44.445ZPawndemonium in the Dutch! A dream or a nightmare?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Pawns of the World, Unite! (photo author's title)" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:ZY37q63F:rROeN4KN.png&w=880&sig=ea39444aabe3d7c6c4e87a090506d305f2259de7" /><br />This pawn structure you probably would not see in eitherpaunchypawnhttps://lichess.org/@/paunchypawn/blog/new-release-special-moves-in-master-games/y2H4XeV12025-05-08T08:35:56.524Z2025-05-08T08:35:56.524ZNew release: Special Moves in Master Games<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" alt="Warwick Castle May 2016" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:y2H4XeV1:OdIzDima.png&w=880&sig=5c32b300ad906fba3c9acc6b1fde93e7bab65b99" /><br />What you did not know about promotion, castling, and en passantpaunchypawnhttps://lichess.org/@/paunchypawn/blog/the-blunderful-caro-kann-at-2100/qmedCqhF2025-05-07T12:10:56.118Z2025-05-07T12:10:56.118ZThe blunderful Caro-Kann at 2100<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:qmedCqhF:EefPXi3y.png&w=880&sig=4e1f2d3e928806aad71b09dca0c4df4fa266ea48" /><br />So what do we need to work on after all?paunchypawnhttps://lichess.org/@/paunchypawn/blog/en-passant-checkmate/NvZi1zfb2025-05-07T10:08:57.653Z2025-05-07T10:08:57.653ZEn passant checkmate?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:NvZi1zfb:Dkcx024F.png&w=880&sig=f08d6fa20caf075b1226bcc708619a04e6bdeba3" /><br />And a valuable lesson on the Greek Giftpaunchypawnhttps://lichess.org/@/paunchypawn/blog/a-tough-lesson-from-2200/5K2sAW0r2025-05-06T20:21:56.29Z2025-05-06T20:21:56.29ZA tough lesson from 2200+<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:5K2sAW0r:rvrf2gdT.png&w=880&sig=9a0cbffbbb44fe72ab775b29463d6245e0fab883" /><br />So what training must I do now?paunchypawnhttps://lichess.org/@/paunchypawn/blog/dont-scratch-where-it-doesnt-itch/dtUAihdc2025-05-06T16:31:03.949Z2025-05-06T16:31:03.949ZDon't scratch where it doesn't itch<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:dtUAihdc:DA2H9YWD.png&w=880&sig=0ccfd177b9d6152007914ea9da830ffbfe7c1404" /><br />What to do if none of your calculated moves work out?paunchypawnhttps://lichess.org/@/paunchypawn/blog/the-dutch-defense-that-got-me-to-2100/f3CKniod2025-05-05T16:01:33.148Z2025-05-05T16:01:33.148ZThe Dutch Defense that got me to 2100<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=550&op=thumbnail&path=ublog:f3CKniod:hCdrvSFM.png&w=880&sig=25b5d0643ffb50835e91a5c96836504d64b14f7a" /><br />The evergreen Classical Dutch! And the game where my opponent allowed me, perhaps a bit recklessly, to cross 2100 on this account.paunchypawn