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Chess
My chess journey, games, openings, and analysis
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Prešov Open 2026: my first classical tournament, game by game
88 players, 7 rounds of classical chess and a rating gap of 400 to 830 points in every single pairing. Here are all seven games, one by one.
Spring tournaments in 2026 and initial ELO
First official ELO 1608 in rapid chess — 4 tournaments, 30 rounds, and the hard lesson that psychology beats preparation.
From 1500 to 2300: Starting Competitive Chess at 37
Can you start playing chess at a higher level at 37? My journey to get to the ELO 2300.
01 / Coffee
My coffee roasting
Roast profiles, Il Doppio beans and what a home setup can and cannot do.
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My developer experience
Web development, AWS, DevOps and the side projects I ship on evenings.
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