IM datajunkieWhy you overthink in chess (and how to stop)
It took me 25 years to realise this
LichessOp1 - Partial 8-piece tablebase available
63 TiB of chess knowledge sent across the Atlantic and now available on the Lichess analysis board
Vlad_G92Why chess ratings don't mean what they used to
A data investigation into the FIDE rating list from 2021-2025 reveals a deeply embedded fragmentation
LichessLichess Game of the Month: December '25
No kidding with the KID
LichessAnnouncing the ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix 2026
A $20,000 prize event open to all Lichess streamers’ teams
hpyThe Caro-Kann series is complete!
The Caro-Kann series is complete. I have covered the opening in 22 detailed videos. I hope they help…
NM b_6Calculation Techniques: Looking Ahead One "Extra" Move
This post is about the calculation technique of looking one "extra" move ahead. This is an essential…
NayukiMafuyu新しいコマのデザイン「Mockou」を作りました
A new, easily visible and cute piece design
FM MattyDPerrineWhat “Talent” Actually Means in Chess (It’s Not What You Think)
Talent exists but it's not what's holding you back.
GM DrAgnevsteinShocking King Moves
Considering unusual king moves in the middlegame is almost impossible for most players. Our minds ar…
LichessQueens' Online Chess Festival
The Queens' Online Chess Festival, a chess festival open to all women and girls and with multiple pr…
FrankWillowTraining Openings with En Croissant
En Croissant is an app that lets you easily build and practice all of your openings.
HollowLeafNew Tool: ChessDB Explorer
Exploring positions with ChessDB
wdjIntroducing CGA: A Chess Game Analyzer
CGA is a Python-based module for chess study
IM Lizard1The Rook That Did Nothing — Until It Won the Game
Watch White mysteriously lift a rook up one square — only for it to decide the game later.
DaBassieWhat if chess would be solved?
I did some thinking in my spare time and I’m glad to announce that I’m very close to solving chess. …
GM CrazeThe Top 10 Chess Openings In 2026
Discover the 10 openings performing the best in GM games in 2026
IM Lizard1A Very Strange Queen Sacrifice
This game is a perfect example of how material advantage means nothing when your pieces can’t move.
LichessBled Chess Festival Online Qualifiers on Lichess
Your chance to qualify for the Bled Chess Festival
RuyLopez1000Bishop vs Knight: The Eternal Battle
Which piece is better: the knight or the bishop? (A question as old as time itself)
LichessStreamer Arenas Announcement — February to July 2026
Announcing our schedule for upcoming Streamer Arenas!
neilgd72Lichess Ladders: play quality classical games
Join individual and team ladders with 30+30 and 60+30 time controls
JakeStateFarmFive Reasons Why You Should Try Atomic Chess
As I write this blog, lichess sees roughly 700,000 weekly blitz players, as opposed to just 10,000 w…
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