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Chess Football: A Fun and Creative Variant

Where chess pieces become "players" and the traditional chessboard turns into a soccer fieldWFM fla2021

Bishop or Knight? Which one to choose?

In this blog post, I want to show you some practical examples to help you understand when a bishop i…WFM fla2021

Endgame Tips That Might Change Your Life...Or Not!

In this post you will find some important tips to improve your endgames without having to study that…WFM fla2021

Consequences of Not Applying the Opening Principles in Chess

In this post, I will show some positions where players ignored opening principles and the negative e…Lichess

Lichess Variant Revolutions 2022

24-hour prize tournaments for every variant!Lichess

Variant World Championships

Thanks to all the variant world champ organisers who helped put this togetherWFM fla2021

Do not capture that pawn!

Should I capture the b2 pawn, yes or no?NM visualdennis

My Ultimate Guide to Chess960

In-Depth Guide about History, Strategies & Opening Tips, Resources for Chess960 and moreMoleChessNM ZugAddict

Introducing MoleChess, where playing badly is often the best move

Behold and Gasp in Awe at its MajestyFM ubdip

Finding the value of pieces

What are the piece values in chess? The answer is 1 3 3 5 9. Is it? How do we know?CyberShredder

Cool Lichess Studies List

List of studies that I like written in markdown ;)WFM fla2021

The Power of the Fixed Center

In this blog you will learn some tips of what you need to do in fixed center positions, take a look …WFM fla2021

Attacking the King When Both Are Castled on the Same Side

This post provides key strategies and considerations for successfully attacking your opponent's king…Antichess: 1.e3 wins in #79tolius

Antichess: 1. e3 Wins for White in #79

The title of this blog is a reference to the 2016 article by Mark Watkins, “Losing Chess: 1. e3 wins…WFM fla2021

The Four Knights Opening! Easy win for White Pieces

Check this line if you want to surprise your opponent as White piecesWFM fla2021

Key points and Plans in the Italian Opening

Learn How to Play the Italian Opening by Focusing on Key Points and the Games Shared in This PostAdvance CaroKann for BlackFM mizant83

Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (for Black)

Key points of the Botvinnik-Carls Defense (video)rdubwiley

Using Lichess's Public Data To Find The Best Chess 960 Position

Engine evaluations aren't the full story on 960 positionsNM visualdennis

Announcing the Crazyhouse World Championship 2025

An Overview of Tournament Format, Schedule and PrizesFIDE

FIDE World Fischer Random Championship - Lichess Qualifiers

Check if you've made it to the next stage of the FIDE World Fischer Random Championship on LichessNM FischyVishy

Why Bughouse Is Good for the Environment

Bughouse — Give it a try if you care about planet Earth.NM visualdennis

How does the knight move?

Visual guide to the power of knights ️piazzai

Do Variants Help You Play Better Chess? Statistical Evidence

You spent hours racing kings, nuking knights, and fending off pawn hordes. Cool! But will any of thi…Dell_Iris

The best moves in atomic

Remember that with black pieces we can use the same tactics as with white, but it is important to ke…