IM datajunkieThe top mistake amateur players make
+ best chess books I read in 2025
GM Avetik_ChessMoodStafford Gambit | The Refutation
Falling for the tricks of the Stafford Gambit? Not anymore! See move-by-move how to crush it, along …
LichessFIDE World Team Blitz 2026: Dragon Chilling Clinches Double Title
Dragon Chilling won the FIDE World Team Blitz Chess Championship 2026, defeating Endgame.AI in a dom…
TiberianLearning openings for those who don't have time to learn openings
What if you don't have time to learn openings? There's a method (with a touch of madness) for you!
LichessCandidates Round 10: Nakamura and Caruana Bounce Back, Lei in Shared Lead
Nakamura and Caruana bounced back with wins against Abasov and Firouzja, respectively, while Lei bea…
McieX-Ray Defence: Hidden Resource, Sudden Lifeline
X-rays that save your position from surprising angles
FM felew699A Positional Checklist
The 3-question method of solving positional problems
LichessLichess Game of the Month: July '25
The Closed Chameleon Destroys the Sicilian Defense in a Wild Game!
jk_182How have White's Responses to the Najdorf Changed over the Years?
Looking at popularity of white's 6th moves in the Najdorf variation
NM Chess-NetworkBobby Fischer’s UNBREAKABLE record
The "Fischer Prize"
IM datajunkieHow to think like a master in quiet positions
The 3CE method
nikonoelReaching 2000 FIDE - a matter of luck?
My experience at the grenke open - the biggest tournament of the world.
FIDEThe FIDE World Fischer Random Qualifiers Calendar
Co-organisers: Charlotte Chess Center, North American Corporate Chess League, and Offerspill Sjakklu…
shipwreck2026The GothamChess Blitz Repertoire
Strike swiftly with the internet's chess teacher's trademark blitz weapons.
jk_182What changed in Ding's play?
Ding struggled a lot since he won the world championship last year. I don't want to speculate about …
TeoKajLibrojHow I won a chess tournament
How I got 1st place in the Drogheda Fox Major
LKamaKing's Gambit vs. Queen's Gambit: A Statistical Breakdown by Elo
I'm developing an open-source tool to analyze opening statistics from the Lichess database. I ran a …
flash3sHow you should create and execute your middlegame plans
The process of selecting and achieving your post-opening ideas
NM MrPushwoodLESSONS: My First Master
Finally--after 3 1/2 years of tournament play--I went up against my first master... :)
GM NoelStuderBoost Your Chess Performance: The Unexpected Power of Breaks & Rest
Many chess players struggle with solving tactics, remembering opening lines, analyzing their losses,…
LichessFIDE World Cup R4: Praggnanandhaa, Keymer, Vachier-Lagrave, Blübaum Eliminated
GM Daniil Dubov eliminated GM Praggnanandhaa R, while GM Andrey Esipenko got the better of GM Vincen…
IM datajunkieThe 5 Stages of Chess Mastery
Where are you?
IM Lizard1Queen vs Three Pieces: The Wildest Imbalance I’ve Ever Seen
GM aspiringstar gives up the queen, reaches a bizarre three-pieces imbalance, and completely outplay…
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