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6 Jul 2025
Everdell
How Do Chess Engines Really Work?
Have you ever wondered what was the logic at work in a chess computer program? If that's the case, t…
5 Oct 2024
NM
Chess-Network
Leela's Wing Gambit checkmates Grandmaster without a knight
Who needs a queen knight?
19 Aug 2023
FM
jeffforever
Lisbon Gambit - chess café in Portugal
My visit to a chess café in Lisbon, Portugal
19 May 2025
Lichess
Lichess Qualifiers for Kazakhstan Cup 2025
A $2,000 online prize fund event - with three winners qualifying with flights and accomodation cover…
30 Jan 2024
OnTheQueenside
Top 5 Women's Rising Stars to Watch in 2024
GM titles on the horizon!
6 Mar 2024
NM
Schadenfreude__gut
Improve your blitz results in eight steps
Have you ever wondered if there are some easy ways to make you faster and more dangerous at blitz? H…
13 Aug 2026
IM
Lizard1
He Refused To Develop a Single Piece For 17 Moves
In this game, White played 17 consecutive pawn moves before developing a single piece, which led to …
30 Mar 2024
Lichess
Lichess Game of the Month: February 24
Detailed GOTM study by FischyVishy
9 Jan 2025
Mcie
The Elegant Cross Pin
Where Tactics meet Art!
2 Nov 2023
GM
NoelStuder
Grandmaster Tips To Perform When You Are Not Feeling Great
We all know these days. You sleep badly, are sick, have a migraine, or have any other physical probl…
8 Mar 2024
CM
Kingscrusher-YouTube
The importance of Chess Visualisation skills
Reminders abound for the importance of chess visualisation skills
9 Jun 2025
ChessMonitor_Stats
Engine-Powered Opening Explorer
Opening explorers show what’s popular. Engine shows what’s best. What if we combine both?
25 Feb 2026
FM
MattyDPerrine
What “Talent” Actually Means in Chess (It’s Not What You Think)
Talent exists but it's not what's holding you back.
4 Sept 2026
Lichess
Lichess Game of the Month: July '26
A pawn race ends in a classic promotion tactic
10 Feb 2024
NM
MrPushwood
FAVORITES: Capablanca vs Treybal 1929
A game which I've always regarded as the consummate positional masterpiece...
26 Nov 2025
Lichess
FIDE World Cup Finals: Sindarov Wins All, Esipenko Qualifies to Candidates
GM Javokhir Sindarov won the 2025 FIDE World Cup, defeating GM Wei Yi in the rapid tiebreaks. Meanwh…
14 Feb 2026
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
8 May 2026
FM
BuendiaChess
Amazing Tiebreaks between Magnus & Erigaisi to decide the Champion
Magnus Carlsen is back playing classical chess in this very strong close tournament where Erdogmus m…
29 Jul 2023
GM
GABUZYAN_CHESSMOOD
Why You Should Reject Draw Offers
Why You Should Reject Draw Offers?
15 Mar 2022
njswift
Shakespeare and Chess
Did the bard play the game of kings?
6 Feb 2023
FM
CheckRaiseMate
Mastering Mini-games
There's more to the Carlsbad structure than the minority attack
13 Jun 2025
IM
HelloItsDmitri
Why are tactics critical for chess improvement at all levels?
Tatics are what win games at the beginnings of our chess journey. However, the stronger we get, the …
4 May 2026
Lionter
Out. Back in 5 minutes
New York has a habit of hiding its best things in plain sight. I found him by accident — a random se…
31 Oct 2023
GM
Avetik_ChessMood
Objectivity - the key ingredient for your growth
Objectivity can make your chess grow faster. Yet many underestimate its importance. So what’s the so…
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