DaBassieCan I random walk myself to 2300?
Instead of relying on actual skill, I wondered whether random rating fluctuations are sufficient to …
LichessWomen'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…
GM DurarbayliGame 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…
FM CheckRaiseMateOMG, I registered for an OTB tournament
Here's everything I'm doing to prepare
WomenInChessAnnouncing the Women in Chess Foundation
We're proud to announce the creation of the Women in Chess Foundation.
NDpatzerScience 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…
FM mizant83Play the Bogo-indian defense (structural approach)
Taken from an online live chess lesson
CkickyCheckThe Most Embarassing Loss Of My Life
Literally lost in 6 moves
NM Chess-NetworkShankland's AlphaZero Attack in the London System
Long-term static advantage
achjaThe Scandi d pawn of white.
In the Scandi the white d pawn can be a target for black but sometimes an asset for white.
WFM fla2021Bored with Black? Learn the O'Kelly Sicilian in Just One Day!
The O'Kelly Sicilian
LichessSharjah Masters 2025: Preview
The Sharjah Masters is always a glittering jewel on the chess calendar, with a roster of elite playe…
TheOnoZoneIt's Not Chess, It's You...
Geoff blundered their Queen and now they want to microwave their laptop.
piazzaiDo 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…
dirkster99Parsing Chess Data to Discover Mating Patterns
Finding more training material in puzzles already available on lichess.org
FM CheckRaiseMateWhy You Should Be A Control Freak
Understanding the underrated concept of control in chess
NM MrPushwoodThe Day We Discovered The Scholar's Mate
Return with me to those wacky days of yesteryear--back when Elvis was still alive and Elton John was…
FM CheckRaiseMatePriyomes
The most important chess concept you've never heard of
LichessWCC 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…
NDpatzerScience 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…
CkickyCheckBeating the Accelerated London
Another weird line, this time for the Black pieces. Very dynamic, and punishes natural moves.
RuyLopez1000The Essence of a Player: Your Chess Fingerprint
You ever wanted to know which World Champion you play like?
HollowLeafNew Tool: ChessDB Explorer
Exploring positions with ChessDB
LM Assios