Toadofsky
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![Forking forest path](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=toadofsky:ublog:a5RVxSoj:1VDap4U4.jpg&w=400&sig=05a680bc7c56a774ec098679a389202a14afd114)
Learning How to Learn
Thanks to CGP Grey and Andrew Jackson for explaining my approach to chess.![Japanese mahjong](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=toadofsky:ublog:YGj5IDrx:nDsZ5Nv1.jpg&w=400&sig=60608a639295e97bb85cd75c3bbca86eb04ac70e)
Let's Learn Riichi Mahjong!
All the rules are memes and if something sounds interesting, it's probably a rule.![reddit conversation](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=toadofsky:ublog:HUYqBb5z:T3VpRr8b.png&w=400&sig=4a78f9afd8837474e4cf02e8f7f0939af2de76b7)
What is your listening Elo?
Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise: and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man …![Speedcurve Performance Analytics](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=toadofsky:ublog:OpwNpEB9:6ekuj82G.jpg&w=400&sig=44076ef444b846d9f3e4491ca7c3e7a36717c683)
What are ratings?
Should ratings measure performance and/or skill?![solar system](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=toadofsky:ublog:PU6GCn3s:ttqkx0lq.jpg&w=400&sig=abd9d1be44c555d8171114d2d9229474e4b9008b)
Armchair Architecture
If you had to start Lichess from scratch, what would you change?![Chess, books, and tea](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=toadofsky:ublog:wlJ22vcl:1mmg8Hex.jpg&w=400&sig=48976df646e510f395202f01b2ec10ead867a262)
Why enjoy chess?
Chess is a fun game. Winning is more fun than losing.![Cat, lord of darkness](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=toadofsky:ublog:pKo1swFh:ZHBuMjMU.jpg&w=400&sig=53a10f87023ec0c5ccebc5f42c2f72660ed2f22b)
What is Complexity?
If we all knew, we would all be masters.![Wall of books](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=toadofsky:ublog:JKp4mR4h:lmSy6ZIX.jpg&w=400&sig=5ab079143b78aa0c3a9c7a45d67bab4fd8186143)
How does one "get good"?
Practice.![Pawn chains](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=toadofsky:ublog:Kj1xMGOw:zyU3a8C8.jpg&w=400&sig=342ac16ccfd7609e56782ff6515f9a0cd1f9055e)