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Gukesh DNM Chess-Network

17-year-old Gukesh D makes chess history

Youngest challenger ever for a world chess championship titleTitled Arena - $1000 prize fund, on galaxy theme backgroundLichess

Titled Arena Announcement(s)

Announcing our schedule for upcoming Titled Arenas!IM datajunkie

Why most game reviews don't make you better

And what to do insteadParent's Guide to ChessFM mizant83

Chess Parenting Essentials

From beginner to enthusiastOpening Explorer and TablebaseTotalNoob69

Did you know Lichess can do this?! Opening Explorer and Tablebase

... do click on that little book buttonGM Avetik_ChessMood

Why It’s a Must to Study Classical Chess Games

Why is studying the classics important to become a stronger player? GM Avetik Grigoryan shares why b…WFM szefru

The Right Way to Train Your Tactics

Why Solving Puzzles Isn't Helping You ImproveTheOnoZone

At The Top Of The Hill, Go Faster

I was 4 years old and preparing for the most important egg and spoon race of my life.yimingz3

Play against @AllieTheChessBot, yet another human-like chess bot

Allie is a human-like chess bot that learns to move, think and resign like humans.GM NoelStuder

From International Master (IM) to Grandmaster (GM)

Reaching the Grandmaster (GM) title was a long-standing dream for me. After scoring my first GM-Norm…FM realcyberbird

Fun stats about the Lichess 2023 Winter Marathon (3 0)

Stats like: Who played the most games, who reached the top 100 with the lowest number of gamesNM Chess-Network

Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi share Blitz Chess Champion Title in historic finale

A peaceful resolutionHow not to learn chess as a complete beginnerFM mizant83

What Beginners Get Wrong About Learning Chess

This post may be interesting primarily to complete beginners, or to those who are just starting thei…Fun stats about the Lichess 2024 Summer MarathonFM realcyberbird

Fun stats about the Lichess 2024 Summer Marathon

Stats like: Who played the most games, who reached the top 100 with the lowest number of gamesGM DrAgnevstein

Shocking King Moves

Considering unusual king moves in the middlegame is almost impossible for most players. Our minds ar…IM nikhildixit

20 Best Chess Books for Intermediate Players

Are you looking to improve your game in chess? There are many chess books out there that can help yo…FM Zig_Zag_Zug_Zwang

How Masters See the Board

My friend studying psychology sent me this picture from one of his books:FM MattyDPerrine

You Won Material. Now the Hard Part Starts.

How to consolidate, when to grab, and when the scary-looking move is just the winning one.FM Zig_Zag_Zug_Zwang

Road to IM | Day 1

Hi everyone! If you guys didn’t know it already, my name is Vidar. I'm an 18-year-old FIDE Master fr…Central Park Tower Chess Pro MastersIM MatthewG-p4p

Take part in Central Park Tower Chess Pro Masters!

We are happy to see you join!GM Durarbayli

Game of the Week XLII-Yoo,Christopher (2485) - Mardov,Dimitar (2373)

The new generation of chess players has been fascinating me with their approach to the opening.IM HelloItsDmitri

What are pawns used for in chess?

It has been said that pawns are the soul of chess. But what exactly is the job of the weakest, yet m…GM ILikeBlitz

Fourteen tips how to perform well in blitz

The post title says it allIM Lizard1

Magnus Pushes the H-Pawn And Destroys a GM

Magnus spends the opening pushing his h-pawn instead of developing his pieces, and somehow that same…