The4545LeagueGOTMLichess4545 GOTM - June '26: From Kingside Fire to Pawn Avalanche!
Welcome to the second official 4545 GOTM blog post!
FM amazingatlasHow Capablanca Sacrificed a Pawn to Put Marshall in Zugzwang
Capablanca gave up a pawn to make his pieces active and Marshall's useless, until the great attacker…
RuyLopez1000The History of Chess Geometry
The Wonderland of the Impossible.
MradsomerEndgame Bootcamp 14
Another Rook and Pawn Ending
CkickyCheckBRILLIANT Vienna Attack
1.e4 e5 2.Nc3#
Mike-SheaFighting the urge
They say many games are decided by tactics. It's easy to make a mistake when you think the tactics w…
RoeselareBesse open - enkele beschouwingen
De open van Besse was iets wat al langer op mijn agenda stond: geen groot tornooi, gewoon iets onbek…
FM amazingatlasWhen Capablanca Played Like Five Different Masters
Chernev called it one of the greatest masterpieces in chess, because in one game Capablanca plays in…
leeaudrey0003Trick
Trick
JaiyeblexxyI Beat One of the top Players in my Country Last Weekend. Here's How It happened
I joked before the tournament that I wanted to beat two of the best players in the country in the sa…
GM Puli1234Strategy: Opposite Side Castling
Opposite-side castling creates positions where initiative and timing become especially important.
DimBroA Line in the Sicilian Defense that I Created and Why it Failed
I created a line in the Maroczy Bind of the Sicilian Defense that was designed to give both sides a …
CPBchessFINALES DE CABALLOS. Caballo vs peones. Increíble milagro: un Caballo salvador
Un post importante acerca del metodo de razonamiento (a manera de análisis con nodos) para lograr de…
Chuckmeister3DA free, open-source tool that finds your best Lichess games
A small side project I’ve been working on over the last few weeks. It searches your Lichess games an…
FM amazingatlasThree Moves Where Capablanca Was Wrong
Capablanca won this game, but the engine corrects him three times, and the position his opponent res…
RqtteChess Improvement Journey | Week 7
The training was horrible, the game felt like a brilliancy
RajjSinghhLearning from 4545 - Being Your Own Coach
I've played in the Lichess 4545 league for a few seasons now, usually to poor results. I wanted to w…
Bald-Genious-OPHard Chess Puzzles
Challenge your mind with exciting chess puzzles every day. Improve your tactics, calculation, and ch…
FM amazingatlasCapablanca Was Up a Queen and the Game Lasted 31 More Moves
Winning your opponent's queen is not the same as winning the game. This king hunt shows what to do w…
IM datajunkieThe best non-chess book I’ve read for chess improvement
The Will to Keep Winning by Daigo Umehara
Mike-SheaGoing for it
My previous two games in this tournament demonstrated a bit of hesitation and fear. Can I overcome t…
FM amazingatlasChoose Your Endgame: The Master Habit That Wins From Move 19
Capablanca does not accept the endgame he is handed, he steers into a bishop-versus-knight ending an…
OnTheQueensideMay 2026 Women's Rankings: Trouble at the top?
New No. 1 soon?
PrefabShangrila