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FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025 D1: Carlsen in 5-Way Tie, Zhu in Sole Lead

Five players are on 4.5 points after five rounds: GM Magnus Carlsen, GM Arjun Erigaisi, GM Maxime Va…Ledger4545

How does it feel to play in Lichess4545 league?

A newcomer gives their perspective into what it is like to come into the 4545 league. Plus, we crown…CkickyCheck

100 games experiment (Part 1/5)

Analyzing and making notes on 100 rapid games.a surprised King chess piece that is about to discover the danger he lives indirkster99

Making a Discovery in Chess

Discovered Check puzzle theme, related patterns, and the lichess.org puzzle pipelineA typical position in this wild wing gambitTotalNoob69

An interesting response to the Sicilian/Scandi that does unusually well

... not objectively good, but statistically crushingRuyLopez1000

Gambling Companies are Targeting the Chess World

Famous Names in the Chess World are Promoting Gamblingczbar

Endgame Tragicomedies at the World Cup 2025

Rook endgames are notoriously difficult. Many a strong grandmaster has blundered even in the thoroug…go gameToadofsky

Ratings Science is Hard

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.mullerrj

Dancing with myself

Ignoring your opponent’s plan is the #1 source of middlegame blundersdirkster99

The Blind Swine mate and Corner mate

2 new puzzle themes and tips on sustainable training with puzzlesRestricting King in the EndgameGM Puli1234

Restricting the King: A Key Endgame Skill

"Restricting King can quickly lead to victory in the endgame"White plays Nxf7?!noahlz

Another Completely Unsound Gambit

Really, who's teaching this stuff?panic-pawn

Siegbert Tarrasch "Das Schachspiel"

alle kommentierten Übungen in 12 lichess-StudienSlow exposure of a fire with a dark background.MatthewKCanada

Looking Back at 2025

Burning out and finding my passion againCaro-Kann, Early DeviationsGyllenstierna

Caro-Kann, Early Deviations

For club players, a good goal for the opening is to play the first five moves with confidence and kn…Lichess

FIDE World Blitz Chmp. 2025 D1: MVL, Caruana, & Arjun in 1st; Roebers Sole Lead

GM Arjun Erigaisi, GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and GM Fabiano Caruana are in shared first on 10/13, w…Lichess

FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025 D2: Artemiev & Hans Lead, Humpy & Zhu in 1st

GM Vladislav Artemiev and GM Hans Moke Niemann are in the shared lead on 7.5/9, with GM Magnus Carls…ElyneLee

30 Days of Puzzle Racer: The Challenge That Made Me Feel Weaker

Last year, I did a 30-day challenge to gain 100 blitz rating points without studying. It worked, and…BocoPacer

CHAOTIC BULLET WAR: My 10 Most Exciting Games of 2025

Ten chaotic bullet battles full of traps, attacks, and practical insights from 2025.JustAnotherLine44

Quality of Development.

Openings in chess are a dynamic, continually changing point players focus on for improvement and var…TotalNoob69

Did you know Lichess can do this?! Puzzles' secret level

... not only what you see in the main menuLukas Dotzer und Peter BalintOesterreichSchach

2. GM-Norm für Lukas Dotzer (links im Bild) 1. IM-Norm für Peter Balint (rechts)

Beim eben zu Ende gegangenen Vienna GM-Turnier konnte die österreichische Jugend überzeugen!brikdenik

Du jeu classique au jeu en ligne

Quelques notions de gaming pour les échecs en ligneSlav Defence with 3.e3Gyllenstierna

Slav Defence with 3.e3

Examining every possible deviation from the first three moves is an excellent way for club players t…