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9 Jun 2025
Mcie
Reverse Your Move Order! The same idea might just win
How often do you check for move order improvements?
20 Nov 2023
oortcloud_o
Which openings are related?
simulating opening connectivity graphs with known techniques
6 Jan 2023
GM
Avetik_ChessMood
How to get better at chess: The 3-step formula and the secret sauce
Want to speed up your growth and have more fun? GM Avetik shares his 3-step chess improvement formul…
26 Sept 2025
HollowLeaf
Open-Source Chess Pieces for Everyone
Free, open-source chess piece icons for developers and creators
28 Sept 2023
GM
NoelStuder
The Effort-Pain-Improvement Cycle in Chess: Why It’s Worth It
If Chess improvement was easy, everyone would be a Grandmaster. What makes improvement difficult is …
21 Jan 2026
WFM
fla2021
6 Tips to Stop Throwing Won Positions in Chess
We’ve all been there: a winning position... and somehow it slips away. Chess is cruel, but the lesso…
2 Sept 2023
GM
GABUZYAN_CHESSMOOD
Exchange, Distract, Destroy! The 3 Principles of Attack in Chess
Learn 3 important attacking principles in chess to override the opponent's defenses and finish off t…
1 Jan 2026
GetDiscombobulated
Novelty Piece Sac against the Jobava London!
...An exciting, engine approved repertoire including a piece sacrifice against the Jobava London!
20 Feb 2025
NDpatzer
Science of Chess: Can you tell an easy puzzle from a tough one?
What makes some chess puzzles more difficult than others? Can strong players tell how hard a puzzle …
28 Mar 2022
NM
FischyVishy
Nakamura's Secret Weapon Against the Réti Opening - Introduction (Part 1)
In this series of articles, we will deeply analyze a very interesting and novel setup that Hikaru Na…
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…
6 Dec 2025
Lichess
ChessMood 20/20 Grand Prix Finals
Mark your calendars: the $10,000 Finals tournament is on December 20 at 20:00 UTC!
19 Dec 2024
CkickyCheck
The Worst Knight In Chess
Literally the worst knight you will ever see...
15 Feb 2024
NM
RyanVelez
Layered Analysis
What is the purpose of going over games?
7 Mar 2026
RuyLopez1000
Fischer vs Larsen: The Rivalry
Explore one of the Greatest Rivalries in the History of Chess
9 Dec 2025
NM
Chess-Network
14-Year-Old Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus Breaks Into the World Top 50!!
A remarkable milestone for one of chess’s fastest-rising talents
19 Oct 2026
Lichess
2026 Lichess Meetup in Prague
A weekend of team working, chess, and meeting the public for more chess
4 Nov 2024
Lichess
Meet the Lichess Team in Berlin! Triff das Lichess-Team in Berlin!
Meet the team! German version also available below – Deutsche Version weiter unten
17 Nov 2023
NM
Chess-Network
Ding Liren defeats Caruana with the Caro-Kann
An aesthetic ending
29 Apr 2025
nvasquez
Learning from Jacob Aagaard
GM Aagaard was on several podcasts over the last few years, I listened to all of them.
1 Sept 2024
QueenRosieMary
You can run, but should you hide?
Being unexpectedly thrust into the limelight was a defining and challenging moment in my time on Lic…
20 Jan 2026
GM
DrAgnevstein
Fantastic Positional Queen Sacrifices - Part 1
Have you ever seen a positional queen sacrifice? If not, check out the following examples!
5 Apr 2026
xander333
This is how much ELO you are losing in the opening
Combining stockfish evaluations with Lichess's winning chances allows us to derive an exact amount o…
1 Nov 2022
GM
Avetik_ChessMood
A Secret Weapon for Handling Tough Positions and Bad Moods
Use this simple trick to handle bad moods and tough positions during a real game.
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