https://lichess.org/@/Ay678/blogAy678's Blog2025-12-06T01:55:55.176Zhttps://lichess.org/@/Ay678/blog/decisions/jxMG7wYc2025-12-06T01:55:55.176Z2025-12-06T01:55:55.176ZDecisions<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://lichess1.org/assets/hashed/user-blog-default.08ce0024.png" /><br />Why do you play chess? Why do players enjoy chess? Why did we even start chess in the first place? Because you chose to. Because you wanted to try a new hobby. Life is full of decisions. Chess is too. In this forum, I'm going to explain how to make a good decision in chess. It might not seem like much, and you might be like: "It's just one decision.", but trust me - this will help you win many games.Ay678https://lichess.org/@/Ay678/blog/how-to-make-your-opening-into-a-strong-middlegame/NsfhYGDY2025-11-30T23:13:31.834Z2025-11-30T23:13:31.834ZHow to Make your Opening into a Strong Middlegame<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://lichess1.org/assets/hashed/user-blog-default.08ce0024.png" /><br />This will help beginners <1100 the most. If you are an intermediate player rated from 1100-1700, there may also be some tips you might find handy. And for players <1700, this blog might not be as useful to you as it is to the lower rated players.Ay678https://lichess.org/@/Ay678/blog/3-important-things-to-remember/Nuj2O8PK2025-09-14T22:16:03.311Z2025-09-14T22:16:03.311Z3 Important Things to Remember<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://lichess1.org/assets/hashed/user-blog-default.08ce0024.png" /><br />Hello Lichess friends! Have you ever lost a game in a winning position and something in the back of your mind starts to say: "Seriously? Why didn't you see the winning move? You idiot."? I bet everyone has had that experience before. If you would come with me and talk about these problems, I promise you will get over with it soon. Now let's blast off!Ay678https://lichess.org/@/Ay678/blog/what-is-chess/kvvqfLYU2025-07-07T00:37:51.198Z2025-07-07T00:37:51.198ZWhat is chess?<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://lichess1.org/assets/hashed/user-blog-default.08ce0024.png" /><br />Hello, chess lovers. Before I begin, I want you to think about what chess means to you. What do you think of it as? Now keep your answers, because you will need them while you read this blog. I want you to now, without changing your answers, think about why you chose that whatever you chose. Done? Ok. Let's go!Ay678https://lichess.org/@/Ay678/blog/active-vs-passive-play/I1fTfnKu2025-06-29T21:36:52.853Z2025-06-29T21:36:52.853ZActive vs. Passive Play<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://lichess1.org/assets/hashed/user-blog-default.08ce0024.png" /><br />Have you ever wondered if you should play active or passive? Well throughout my chess career, this burning question has been stuck in my head. I never got a chance to ask until now. So right here and now, I have decided to share my experience and knowledge with you. Please share your thoughts in the comments. Thanks!Ay678https://lichess.org/@/Ay678/blog/5-mistakes-beginners-and-intermediate-players-make/bDbTkv7v2025-06-12T23:39:02.763Z2025-06-12T23:39:02.763Z5 Mistakes Beginners and Intermediate Players Make<img class="ublog-post-image" width="880" height="550" src="https://lichess1.org/assets/hashed/user-blog-default.08ce0024.png" /><br />Everyone has made a mistake before. In fact, everybody makes around 50 mistakes each day. Nobody is perfect, but here are the top 5 mistakes humans (and very dumb computers) make in chess. I hope this blog will help you make less mistakes and blunders in chess. Also, I am not a chess master, so if I make a mistake, you can comment things below to make it better.Ay678