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28 Jul 2026
WFM
szefru
Your Opponent Made an Opening Mistake. Now What?
How to punish inaccurate opening play
9 Nov 2023
GM
NoelStuder
Chess Improvement: Key to a Better Life
For most people, chess is a fun and great hobby. If done right, it can be so much more than that.
18 Dec 2021
NM
visualdennis
How does the knight move?
Visual guide to the power of knights ️
30 Oct 2023
GM
NoelStuder
Why You Should Avoid Grandmaster Advice (Sometimes)
“They are stronger than me, so I should listen to them” is something I hear often.
8 Jan 2026
RuyLopez1000
Position vs Time: The Trade-Off
How do Chess Players Balance Time Spent vs Position Improvement
14 Aug 2023
oortcloud_o
How to group time management?
Clustering time management conducted on a sample of players
10 Jul 2023
GM
NoelStuder
Why I Always Try To Be A Beginner
Meeting friends from school (or old chess) days is always an interesting experience.
19 Jan 2023
NM
Chess-Network
Anish Giri’s stylish 27-move win in the Ragozin
3 minors make a major impact
29 Mar 2025
Lichess
Women's World Chess Championship 2025 Preview: Ju Wenjun Profile
As the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship is set to begin, Lichess profiles the defending ch…
3 Oct 2021
GM
Durarbayli
Game of the Week XXXIX-Bjerre,Jonas Buhl (2550) - Grandelius,Nils (2666)
The story goes that Robert James Fischer used to study all published chess games, including the USSR…
9 Nov 2024
NDpatzer
Science of Chess: How does chess calculation depend on words vs. pictures?
Thinking ahead over the board requires maintaining some description of the position in your mind, bu…
27 Feb 2025
NM
Chess-Network
Shankland's AlphaZero Attack in the London System
Long-term static advantage
15 May 2026
CkickyCheck
The Most Embarassing Loss Of My Life
Literally lost in 6 moves
21 Apr 2025
achja
The Scandi d pawn of white.
In the Scandi the white d pawn can be a target for black but sometimes an asset for white.
11 Apr 2025
WFM
fla2021
Bored with Black? Learn the O'Kelly Sicilian in Just One Day!
The O'Kelly Sicilian
22 Jun 2023
TheOnoZone
It's Not Chess, It's You...
Geoff blundered their Queen and now they want to microwave their laptop.
11 May 2025
NDpatzer
Science of Chess: Playing blindfold and seeing chess in your dreams
Blindfold simuls can leave players struggling with insomnia in a way that connects to the science of…
14 Mar 2025
CkickyCheck
Beating the Accelerated London
Another weird line, this time for the Black pieces. Very dynamic, and punishes natural moves.
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…
11 Dec 2025
TotalNoob69
Did you know Lichess can do this?! Commands
... yes, Lichess has a command line
28 Jun 2026
RuyLopez1000
The Essence of a Player: Your Chess Fingerprint
You ever wanted to know which World Champion you play like?
26 Feb 2026
HollowLeaf
New Tool: ChessDB Explorer
Exploring positions with ChessDB
30 Jul 2022
NM
Chess-Network
India's Vidit Gujrathi plays the Bayonet Attack
It's India's 1st team vs Zimbabwe in Round 1 of the 44th Chess Olympiad
17 Sept 2025
FM
MattyDPerrine
3 Lesser Known Websites to Improve Your Chess Game
Hidden gems that have flown under the radar
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