The 11 Best Bloggers on Lichess

Shout out to all the bloggers on this list, many of them are inspirations for myself and others as well! Feel free to check out their incredible blogs.
Disclaimer: There will obviously be excellent bloggers who I haven't read or didn't think were top tier enough to be on this list, and I apologize in advance for that. The order of these bloggers will also not be in a certain specific order. If you're not on the list, or your favorite blogger is not on the list, and you think they should be, let me know in the comments!

@Avetik_ChessMood

Absolute legend of chess blogging, GM Avetik Grigoryan is not only a blogger, but a prominent chess coach, former coach of the Thai chess team, Armenian Youth Champion, Armenian Champion, and founder of the acclaimed chess educational site ChessMood. While he often promotes his courses in his blogs, the blogs still offer an incredible amount of educational value. With over 80 (!!) blogs on Lichess, his most popular blog on Lichess was his blog The Complete Checkmate Patterns List (with examples), which has nearly 35k views.

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@mlatb

WGM Tijana Mandura is not as well-known as some on this list but is not only a Lichess blogger with nearly 15 blogs, but also the CEO of chess improvement website Chess-Boost and the co-founder of chess site Bolt Chess. She is also a rising blogger, with a more recent blog of hers, How to Make Progress Based on Your Rating, having received over 13k views.

@HGabor

Gabor Horvath is a Hungarian CM, who while is not as regular a blogger as many of these other bloggers with only 9 blogs, has had some very relevant blog posts. While most of his blogs address the subject of chess improvement, not all are so. His most prominent blog, How titled players lie to you, (with over 35k views) was a blog where the coach unpacked deception from titled players.

@NoelStuder

There is no GOAT of Lichess blogging, but if there would be-it would be Noel. With nearly 120 (!!!) blogs, not only does he have a huge audience, but he also provides incredible content. Founder of NextLevelChess, author of an ebook, creator of a course, and very strong chess player, Noel is also a really nice guy (I emailed him about a year ago about a personal chess question, and he promptly and kindly responded). He usually gets over 10k views on most of his blogs, with approximately 10 of his blogs getting over 20k. His most viewed blog on Lichess is his blog on How to Think During a Chess Game with just shy of 39k views.

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@TheOnoZone

Ono is a chess coach and blogger who is one of the biggest bloggers on Lichess. While he doesn't necessarily post very often, with almost 40 posts, he's been around for a few years now. While his language is colorful, so it might not be advisable for young children, his blog addresses various chess subjects, especially on chess improvement. His best performing blog is named Your (Chess) Personality, and has over 33k views.

@JuancruzariasTDF

Juan Cruz Arias, an Argentinian FM, is an excellent Lichess blogger. This blogger is also a chess coach, with almost 20 blog posts. His blog posts covered many various subjects, ranging from chess tournaments to the chess world, but mainly on chess improvement. His best performing blog is his blog on how to make better decisions in your opening choices, called Stop sabotaging your openings! with nearly 19k views.

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@OnTheQueenside

While there are many sources that cover events in the chess world, few cover the standing of women's chess better than OnTheQueenside does. Their blogs cover top women's players, women's tournaments, etc. Their most popular blog was Women's Chess in Asia: 2023 Year-in-Review with over 16k views.

@jk_182

Chess stats have always been an interest of mine, and there is no blogger on chess stats that comes near to jk_182 (except for maybe Nate Solon, but the two have a different blogging style). Their blogs address chess stats form accuracy, sharpness of positions, expected scores, and many more such subjects. Their most popular blog has been Using Stockfish to identify ideal squares which has garnished nearly 34k views.

@CheckRaiseMate

Nate Solon is an American FM with nearly 80 incredible blogs on chess statistics, improvement, and research. His most popular blog, Memory: The Key to Chess? has an INCREDIBLE 72k views and counting, more than two times more than any other blog I have ever seen. Nate is also a slightly active chess player, chess coach, and publishes on Substack.

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@loristavernier

French CM Loris Travernier might not be as well-known but is a regular blogger of quality content. His blogs cover various educational content, with his most popular blog being What should you eat to improve at Chess ? with over 10k views.

@nikhildixit

This Indian FM not only writes excellent blogs but also has an entrepreneurial spirit. With his blogs covering every subject from chess improvement to fascinating chess positions to tournament reviews, with almost 60 blogs, this blogger averages nearly 10k on most of his blogs. His most popular blog has been 16 Best Chess YouTube Channels with approximately 26k views.

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