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12 Dec 2024
Lichess
WCC 2024 Round 14: Gukesh Becomes the Youngest World Champion in History
GM Gukesh D pressed a slightly better endgame for a long time against GM Ding Liren, who blundered u…
5 Dec 2024
IM
theScot
Life Hacks for Getting to IM
A post about the life-skills that help you in chess.
2 Dec 2024
CM
HGabor
Effective training methods - calculation training
A post about improving your calculation skills.
30 Dec 2024
MEGALODON777hs
When the Rat's Away, the Cats Will Play
My experiences at the 2024 Rapid World Championship
14 Dec 2024
CkickyCheck
WCC Round 14 Endgame
In the final round Ding blundered in a critical position. This post analyzes the endgame and demonst…
23 Dec 2024
CkickyCheck
Unusual Way To Attack The Caro-Kann
Played in only 1% of the games with second highest win rate
21 Dec 2024
GM
GABUZYAN_CHESSMOOD
Why Being Amateur Might Be Better Than Being Grandmaster
Discover the hidden advantages of being an amateur chess player compared to professionals, and learn…
6 Dec 2024
FM
Hurburt
Why is Gukesh avoiding the French?
A post about the Ding - Gukesh match
9 Dec 2024
CM
HGabor
Thinking in counterthreats
A little case study about threat handling - how to do it as a GM
2 Dec 2024
Lichess
Lichess Game of the Month: October '24
Crushing the Sicilian Defence with the Smith-Morra Gambit
27 Dec 2024
IM
theScot
50 Shades of Blunders
A post about why blunders happen to all of us, even though they shouldn't.
15 Dec 2024
WIM
RanchoWangdu
"All Izz Well": Overcoming Negative Emotions on and off the Chessboard
Chess is more than just a game—it’s an emotional journey filled with highs and lows. In my career as…
12 Dec 2024
NM
Chess-Network
Game 14: Ding Liren vs Gukesh D | World Chess Championship 2024
The Last Classical Game
9 Dec 2024
Lichess
WCC 2024 Round 12: Prescient Ding Makes His Own Destiny
GM Ding Liren bounced back after yesterday's loss against GM Gukesh D with a very accurate game.
28 Dec 2024
CkickyCheck
Sacriface a Piece Against The Caro-Kann
In this post I'll show you an interesting (and kinda rare) idea against the Classical Variation of t…
19 Dec 2024
CkickyCheck
The Worst Knight In Chess
Literally the worst knight you will ever see...
24 Dec 2024
Lichess
Titled Arena Announcement(s)
Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!
1 Dec 2024
Lichess
WCC 2024 Round 6: Drawing the London...
GM Ding Liren returns to 1.d4, with the two players navigating near-perfectly a less common London t…
2 Dec 2024
FM
jeffforever
Interview with GM Oleg Korneev - Former Top 20 & very active OTB player
Get to know the GM who constantly plays 150+ rated classical OTB games per year!
16 Dec 2024
FM
Patrocl
All Top Chess Players Are Superstitious — Or Are They?
In this article, we’ll explore some amusing cases related to chess players and their superstitions.
6 Dec 2024
Lichess
WCC 2024 Round 9: A Moral Victory for Ding
GM Gukesh D went for a Catalan sideline, but GM Ding Liren successfully sidestepped the opening prep…
27 Dec 2024
WFM
fla2021
In This Holiday, Chill Like My Dog and Avoid Blunders!
In this post I will share some simple tips to help you spot blunders before they happen and keep imp…
4 Dec 2024
Lichess
WCC 2024 Round 8: A Double Advantage English
GM Ding Liren played an enterprising English Opening against GM Gukesh D today, and after both sides…
7 Dec 2024
GM
peradetlic83
Playing Against Ivanchuk: Importance of Move Orders
In this blog we are going to discuss the importance of move orders and a technique that you could us…
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