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14 May 2024
kosu
A chess set for your every mood (and mood swings)
What it takes to be a good chess set for the demanding world of online chess? What do we find when w…
1 Apr 2026
IM
Lizard1
Castling in Chess Is Overrated
For generations, chess players have treated castling as unquestionable. But is it really as essentia…
25 Aug 2026
IM
Lizard1
5 Most Common London System Mistakes (+ Course Announcement)
The London System may look quite benign and simple, but these five common mistakes can ruin your cha…
17 Jan 2025
ebk1976
The 11 Best Bloggers on Lichess
The most entertaining, educating, and value creating bloggers on the site in my opinion.
26 Apr 2026
WR_Chess_Official
WR Women’s Chess Tour 2026 Asian Leg Qualifier on Lichess
An opportunity open to all women players with a FIDE title to qualify for a top-level event, with Va…
26 Apr 2026
ElyneLee
I Went Full Berserk in the 24 Hour Marathon and something bizarre happened
What happens when you enter a bullet marathon with over 20k players, aiming for a top 500 trophy, an…
22 Sept 2023
TheOnoZone
How To Be A Man In Chess
The locals called him ‘The Beer Monster’ - he liked that nickname.
28 Nov 2023
Solal35
Exploring how Lichess' players spend their playing time, Part 2 of 2
Continuing analysing how players typically spend their time on Lichess.
15 Sept 2023
SayChessClassical
Are Chess Improvers Causing a Lichess Tactic Rating Deflation?
A look into the puzzle data
8 Jan 2026
MyChessPosters
Visualizing the Italian Game: A Data-Driven Decision Tree Approach
Tired of memorizing move sequences that you forget under game pressure? This guide explores the Ital…
3 Mar 2025
MidnightFox
Chess It Out – A Fun and Engaging New Chess Training Tool
Have you ever analyzed a famous game with a friend and disagreed about which side has the better pos…
1 Aug 2025
Lichess
Lichess Game of the Month: June '25
A wild Deferred Smith-Morra
10 Sept 2021
FM
Wittke
Build your repertoire with Lichess!
A simple 4-step tutorial on how you can make your own opening repertoire for free.
2 Mar 2026
Ludovic200
Research article about Lichess and Chess.com
Research article about Lichess and Chess.com
8 Mar 2024
FM
CheckRaiseMate
Comparing Lichess and Chessbase
Do not try this at home!
13 Nov 2025
dirkster99
The Balestra Mating Pattern
Another puzzle derived from lichess.org data
2 Jun 2025
HowlinD
The 2025 Atomic Chess World Championship Rules
The AWC 2025 rules are live! Make sure to read them before registering to the tournament.
16 Aug 2026
Lichess
Streamer Arenas Announcement — August to December 2026
Announcing our schedule for upcoming Streamer Arenas!
13 May 2024
CM
Kingscrusher-YouTube
Epic Top 100 Finish in Lichess Spring Marathon!
Some hints, tips, observations from the Spring 2024 marathon which was a 5 minute time control
25 Mar 2026
NM
b_6
The 10 Highest-Rated Mate in 4 Puzzles
This post is about the 10 highest-rated Mate in 4 puzzles on lichess. You can solve the puzzles your…
27 Sept 2022
FM
jeffforever
New Rapid League on Lichess on Mondays
Wanna try Rapid chess with your team too?
10 Apr 2024
FM
thijscom
Lichess Arena Rankings
As we reach the milestone of 10 years of (regular) Lichess arenas, this blog post reflects on the hu…
12 Mar 2026
TotalNoob69
Lichess TV for actual TVs!
... help needed
21 Apr 2025
lucb3
Converting Chess.com to Lichess Ratings: A New Data-Driven Method
This study introduces a new and practical way to accurately convert ratings between Chess.com and Li…
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